Ninja Drummist - Official web site of session drummer and teacher Lewis Partridge. Free Drum Lessons, Drum Rudiments and Other Educational Resources.

View Warming up and testing my new Camera

Sorry I haven’t posted a video for a while. I now have a much better camera at last and a copy of Adobe Premiere for editing them a bit more professionally. Read More…

View Gospel Chops / Jazz Fusion Drum Warmup

Just warming up while I have a gap between students. Read More…

View Just grooving…

It occurred to me the other day that I have posted many clips of the simpler, more groove based side to my playing. Playing crazy fills, drum n bass beats, tricks and technique displays are great fun and very tempting but its the pocket that your audience are dancing to in most gigging situations. Ive earned more money playing pocket than I ever have showing off my skills. Read More…

View Finger Control Technique Tutorial / Lesson Part 1

Here is a quick tutorial / lesson on Finger Control Technique. (Also known as Gladstone technique etc). This video is a response to some of the questions I have received via email recently re my previous video on playing single strokes with Finger Control. Read More and Watch Part 2…

View Warming up on an even more battered old kit

The kit I’m playing has sadly seen better days. Its the nastiest kit at work and its in dire need of some new skins. All the nicer kits were already in use so I thought I would warm up on this one until the one I usually practice on was free. But hey, a bad workman blames his tools. I’m attempting to make a good sound on this kit, despite its faults, guess I like a challenge lol! I find kits like this help me make an even better sound when I get to play my nice Yamaha/Zildjian. Read More…

Please check out my free video drum lessons the under construction page of this web site or on my new YouTube Channel.

I’m calling them teaser videos as the quality of my camera phone is nothing to write home about. I will be getting a new camera soon and possibly filming a DVD to go along with the book I’m writing. Read More…

View Single Stroke Roll Exercise (Finger Control)

Here is a great exercise for improving your speed, endurance and control. It will also help you create an even sound when playing singles using finger control. It isolates each hand in order to perfect the motion and leads with both the right and left hand. Read More…

View More Practice Kit Shredding Clips

Shredding on The Practice Kit!

My Practice Kit has been a work in progress for a year or so and is an attempt to mimic the size and shape of my acoustic kit. So basically, I’m practicing on a quieter version of the same thing. Read More…

View Shredding The Practice Kit

Shredding on The Practice Kit!

My Practice Kit has been a work in progress for a year or so and is an attempt to mimic the size and shape of my acoustic kit. So basically, I’m practicing on a quieter version of the same thing. Read More…

View Practice Tools and Tips (Tour of my Practice Kit)

Here’s some tools and tips for practicing. Read More…