The Beginner’s 4 way ROCK coordination method

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If you’re a beginner drummer who’s been going at this long enough to realize that you’re stuck and not growing as fast as you’d like… then I have something special for you today!
If you’re feeling stuck on basic grooves and unable to learn more complex songs… and you’re afraid you’re wasting your time on all of this…
Then you need to dive into the 4-way coordination method I’m sharing with you today. This is how you gain command, control, and confidence over the kit - AND avoid freeze-ups and brain farts that cause those dumb mistakes that leave you feeling amateur. YOU CAN OVERCOME THIS! Let’s get started. :)
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[@johnnyappleseed5029]

Coordination: What you think you have until you start playing drums...... Most important yet often overlooked topic. great vid. Thanks

[@jennymaye2043]

It was the exact moment that I sat down at a kit about a year ago that I learned the right hand and foot shared a brain 😑😂

[@johnnyappleseed5029]

@@jennymaye2043 I know the feeling, made me question if I really could walk and chew gum at the same time......

[@jennymaye2043]

@@johnnyappleseed5029 😂 well I decided to start learning at 41 years old and it literally blew my mind when my hands and feet were that connected! You would think after that many years I would know my own limbs 😂😂😂

[@502srt6]

This is exactly what I needed! I’m in my 50’s and was finally able to get my first drum set after giving up lessons when I was younger. It’s never too late to learn and do what makes you happy!

[@tonyborisov574]

This week ill be 53. I am learning the drums for two years ( and a month). Probably its too late to became an advansed drummer, but it is a fun and also it makes me more round musician and helps mine songwriting a lot ( i play guitar and bass too).

[@scottwilbur25]

I'm 65 and I have to learn faster than you!!

[@rayandfriendsrc9239]

I'm 59. Been 3 months now

[@robgoodman302]

​@@scottwilbur2565 here knocking on the 66 door. Sometimes I think I must be a silly old man doing this but it is fun most of the time but with you not a lot of time to get this down. I do like Stephen's method. I purchased some lesson from him so hoping he gets me there quicker. Just been at this since April late bloomer or just late.

[@Cichlids23]

Good luck to you, sounds like my IDENTICAL Story!!

[@VinePest]

Ok, I've played through 12 of the 30 "days" so far and it has been nothing short of revolutionary for me. KZbin drummers have been virtually nagging me for years to keep time using the damn hi-hat pedal, but this document is structured in a way (and you sold it so DAMN well in this video) that I've been steadily and persistently approaching this thing for a few days and I feel I can actually start playing the drums now (coming in and out of fills without time exploding and all limbs going into ragdoll error mode) instead of keeping the hi-hat closed or turning into a nervous pile of spaghetti every time I opened the hi-hat. Dude, you made me uninstall the double pedal to get the hi-hat closer, I love this, thank you so much!! Now I wonder: Do successful drummers keep their leg bouncing all or most of the time? Sometimes I see the hi-hat moving only during fills. Is the endgame being ready to bounce at any time or bouncing all the time? I feel this hasn't been answered in the leg bounce video.

[@MariSpa]

Very cool, downloaded the guide!! Still would be great to have all those 30 exercises shown on a video, maybe weekly a few of them as follow along? Love your content!

[@seanoconnor7508]

I’m not a beginner and I am not at all glamorous. I play in 3 bands but my contribution is very basic time-keeping. 9:15 This session was super informative for me and allows me to progress with confidence. Thank you Stephen

[@terrellbrown8732]

Ok….my drummer’s destiny is in your hand😅

[@mrmisfit635]

Then you're in good hands. ✌🏼

[@AndreasMuecklich]

Stephen, this guide is so great! I am really looking forward to getting throught to day 30 and then be able to play all grooves in a row at some point in time. Thanks a lot

[@emilelandsberg2073]

Champion. ☺️🙏 Thank you!!! This is a huge amount of work that you've invested for your viewers. So very much appreciated. 🤗

[@terrellbrown8732]

Ooooooh….calculated series of progression…just what I’ve been looking for| Great video…feels like I owe you so much.

[@pezzodipunto2239]

I almost gave up, largely for being lazy and/or unfocused but I found myself tapping rythms all the time, I actually love drumming, always have, even though I cannot by any stretch call myself a drummer of any kind. In the end its up to me, lets face it one doesnt get this good (talking about you Stephen) without effort, you make it seem so effortless, that can only be the result of decades of focused practice. With this I now know where to make kick start my previously failed efforts. I will manage, unless I give up, but I promise I will give it a more than a shot. Nice to see I'm not the only old fart around here.

[@Chalmurra]

Downloaded. After noticing that I couldn't do left foot timekeeping in most circumstances I've been practising linear patterns, really basic ones like rh-lh-lf-rf repeated, then change the order after 4 bars to reduce reliance on my right hand for timekeeping. I can practice that easy off the kit too which is really important otherwise I'll wake the kids 😆.

[@Cynanjareel]

Awesome! Thank you. I have certainly been stuck with this.

[@marcdedecker2962]

thank you for making this video, you are a brilliant teacher

[@tomislavsekerija1957TN]

Tnx again. Great content and big motivation fow newbies like me.

[@benwilliams253]

This is a great course, I have been working through it, definitely taking more then 30 days for me but that’s ok. Only thing I’d like added would be a BPM guideline to be able to know when I should consider myself proficient enough at one to move on to next. Thanks…if any more experienced drummers know please reply.

[@BOCCHIERIJOSE]

What a Great Guide, enjoying it so much,

[@imral3]

I just started on step #2 and will stick with that for a few days before moving on. This is a fantastic tool!

[@dolladrinx]

Great video. Was stumbling through this slowly - hadn't really plateaued yet, but the climb was progressing slowly. This feels like you just showed me a staircase.

[@bshelbourne]

I have just been checking out a tonne of your other lessons and practicing them thank you so much. proper stick placement extremly helpful

[@gregdaigneault8307]

Thank you, this is what I needed. I'm in my late fifties and learning new things becomes more difficult. This really helps.

[@JoeBlunt333]

I’ve been drumming a long time but definitely feel stuck in my ways at times. I’m going to use this guide to help with creativity and consistency. I play heavy, fast music and I’ve been practicing tightening up blasts and d-beats. As far as covers I’ve been working on some Integrity songs.

[@janemuncaster3360]

Magic, thanks!

[@samuelshafa1793]

As always Stephen you did not disappoint. I've always known I needed a specific coordination exercise. I have your PDF on learning songs by ear and the I have a structured way of improving my timing but I didn't have a structured path to improving my coordination. So thank you, this was super important👍🤗

[@kevinlander46]

Wow! fantastic lesson Stephen and guide i will be starting it today as my practice has been rudiments then basic groove and stuck in that rut for over a year. I can play a few basic beats pretty well but my 4 way independence is rubbish, so this will, and has come at the right time in my journey to playing drums many thanks great work

[@oceansiderecordingstudio]

Super helpful. Thanks

[@lynnekuchel1]

Perfect timing for me..... I am ready for this!

[@GaryFisher-mp1ni]

Thanks Stephen another great video with really practical and helpful information. Cheers

[@adalbertoschuckjr.1509]

Thanks, Stephen. I answered your questionnaire and your class included my main trouble. So, in about 30 days I'll tell you if I remain a non-glamorous beginner or if I can play 'When the Levee Breaks correctly'... :) :) :) See you in a month

[@smanduu9204]

i feel dumb bro i’m sitting here crying cause you understand the struggle that i keep getting and you have an exact fix for all of it lmfao

[@adamsmith1685]

Very professional and helpful! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@renatomarroquin2793]

I really do appreciate your teaching man. Very helpful thank you 🙏🏾

[@2112bonzo]

I don't know where I'm at as I can play, I just want to play better. I do enjoy your lessons. Rock on.

[@mojeimeupizdumaterin]

Stephen, recently all your narative sounds mostly like you are convinced everyone will give up before they even have tried to learn anything... please stop with encourigments in every other sentence :) I must add you're pretty smart to explain and you could do it in half the time, especially since you provide PDFs... You do a very professional work in teaching by the way

[@11Hourr]

Where are the recordings for this?

[@_oe_o_e_]

Oh, that’s EXACTLY what i want to practice out of, those weird studders when doing just slightly complex stuff as I get faster

[@christophersullivan6405]

Another great video! You always play a 4 piece on your videos. Is that what you would recommend for a kit, or would you move up to a five piece?

[@danielschroder9986]

I have been working on triplet flow exercises, syncopation, and sticking patterns. By the way, I am over in Auburn Al. Apparently you are in the Marietta Ga area. Do you ever do in person lessons?

[@terrellbrown8732]

Ok first 30 minutes... my brain hurts! But I'm doing things I never thought I could. What about balance? There seems to be s balance element here. Throne position?

[@Kik2nek]

I'm a super beginner. I just won my first drumset. I play guitar. Let's make noise!

[@alexmatrix1]

There is a lot of talking in this video. It takes around 10 minutes into the video for Stephen to do something for me to learn

[@indegruv]

get the course then, genius

[@alexmatrix1]

@@indegruv That costs money. Video lessons on KZbin are for free

[@ashyslashy7350]

The talking in the beginning is great for those of us who listen and learn thru explanations as well as visual exercises... learning the the 'why' is very crucial to help self diagnose moving forward and trying to improve, just my 2 cents....

[@alexmatrix1]

@@ashyslashy7350 That makes sense

[@SuperDoubleTake]

It's also important to understand why we do what we do. It's a great video. 😎

[@TonyMontana-yj6rx]

Talk too much the clip is half away and you talk talk talk there is nothing you can learn no notations nothing C

[@LiquidToolExperiment]

Holy Jesus word salad Christ… Drumming starts 10 minutes in… *Spoiler alert* It’s the most basic 4/4 rock beat imaginable. You could learn more from a gif in 8 seconds…

[@riskromer9773]

great stuff, I'll give it a shot. Just a question, should this be cummulative? Meaning day 2 you practice 1 and 2; day 3 practice 1,2 and 3 etc or how'd you recommend keeping fresh the first days as you move forward?