Learn Your Rudiments!

In our exclusive online instructional guide, you can learn the 40 P.A.S. International Snare Drum Rudiments!

• Watch a video of each rudiment being played!

• Practice your rudiments with play-along audio files• Track your progress with our 5 level system

• Learn exercises that apply the rudiments

• Download a handbook of "A Logical Learning Sequence"!

Click HERE to get started learning your rudiments today!

“A Fresh Approach” Video Lesson Series

Whether you're a first day beginner or have been playing the drums for several years, learning the fundamentals of technique, rudiments and music reading is very important. From gripping the sticks properly to learning the essential rudiments, Mark Wessels uses excerpts from his popular method, A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum to provide a solid foundation for successful drumming skills.

Even if you're a skilled percussionist, we recommend that you take the time to view the lessons from the beginning and put into practice the concepts that Mark establishes from the beginning. Building upon the very basic skills, each new lesson will logically progress to higher levels of technical and reading abilities, introducing new exercises and rudiments along the way. Test your mastery along the way using the prescribed exercises, rudiments at the tempos required for each lesson.

Click here to begin your video lessons!

OVER 40 LESSONS AVAILABLE NOW – AND MORE ADDED EACH WEEK!

Improve Your Chops with Mark Wessels'
Rudimental Technique Video Lessons!

Having good technique is important, whether you're a percussionist in a school band or a 50 year old gigging drumset player. To play music, your hands should be able to do anything your mind asks of them – and rudimental technique is one great way of making sure that can happen.

In these exercises, excerpted from A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum, Mark Wessels isolates and breaks down essential rudimental techniques.

Click here and begin improving your technique today!

Norm Weinberg's "Web Rhythms"

In this new feature, Norm breaks down the complexities of rhythm reading in easy-to-follow lessons. Beginning with the fundamentals, each lesson is geared toward mastering a simple rhythmic concept. Audio play-along files make practicing fun!

Advanced players are invited to take the "Pro Challenge" - great for college or professional musicians who wish to brush up on reading simple to complex rhythms at extremely fast tempos.

Become a better rhythm reader TODAY with these interactive lessons!

Learn Stick Tricks from Jeff Queen!

Vic Firth is proud to spotlight the drumming talents of Jeff Queen, two-time DCI and PAS Individuals Snare Champion and featured solo performer from the Tony Award winning show Blast! in a special video interview. Watch Jeff's playing up close as you listen to insight into how he developed into the performer he is now!

Now you can also learn a few stick tricks in our Quicktime video lessons! Jeff demonstrates some of his most popular tricks from his solo, including: "Three-way Backsticking", "Old-School Backsticking" & "Walk the Dog"!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO JEFF'S ARTIST FEATURE!