Mike Portnoy – Progressive Drum Concepts

Mike Portnoy, the drummer for the progressive heavy metal band Dream Theater, presents a fantastic instructional video lesson for intermediate to advanced players!

Videos

• Opening Drum Solo (04:20) - Mike Portnoy welcomes us to the course with a drum solo.

• Settings (02:46) - In this video, Mike disusses "settings".

• Double Bass Technique (12:57) - Mike teaches us the double bass technique.

• Odd Time Signatures (16:58) - Mike discusses playing in odd time signatures.

• Groove/Phrasing (09:05) - In this video, Mike talks about playing grooves and phrasing.

• Drum Duet (Playing with a Drum Machine) (02:59) - Mike plays with a drum machine.

• Ending Drum Solo (Erotomania) (10:32) - Mike wraps up the course with a final drum solo.