Niels Myrner

Niels Myrner is a freelance drummer and music teacher based in Mill Valley, California.

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Drum Lessons Fills: Fill Development Quick Start Guide - Lessons 1 - 12 (by nielsmyrner)

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Nine Stroke Roll - Drum Rudiment Lesson (by nielsmyrner)

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New drum rudiment lessons going up on YouTube... check them out!

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Fill Development Lesson Guide

Fill Development - Lesson Guide: Refer to the seven basic building blocks for rock and pop beats for detailed breakdowns of beats used in these lessons: http://www.youtube.com/user/nielsmyrner#grid/user/97EFEC5DD0A29823 LEVEL 1: Simple 8th and 16th note fills. Beat used in four measure phrases: A+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 5.Add the crash cymbal after the fill by replacing the first hi-hat hit with a crash cymbal. Notice that the right hand plays 8th notes consistently through the entire four measure phrase including the fill. This provides a physical reference to a steady pulse. Make sure your right hand stays the same speed throughout the beat and fill progression. Lesson One: http://youtu.be/D_xhWGByh_E Lesson Two: http://youtu.be/sjwN8nSR_So Lesson Three: http://youtu.be/B1354EmL6hs LEVEL 2: Mixed 8th and 16th note phrases. Beat used in four measure phrases: C+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum, in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. Follow the sticking pattern when learning these fills so that the right hand will maintain 8th notes through the entire lesson, as in Level 1. Lesson Four: http://youtu.be/_Ubq9QgGNgc Lesson Five: http://youtu.be/KE6RhbJPoK0 Lesson Six: http://youtu.be/Yb3oXpX5LWo LEVEL 3: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 1 Beat used in four measure phrases: D+A Lesson Seven: http://youtu.be/UZIoA4ppY_E Lesson Eight: http://youtu.be/0dTzwGdqoIY Lesson Nine: http://youtu.be/i4zKHxxSGYY The right hand no longer maintains a consistent 8th note pattern through the fills in Levels 3 and 4. Internalize the pulse, practice with a metronome and maintain awareness of a steady beat through the four measure phrases. LEVEL 4: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 2 Beat used in four measure phrases: A+C Lesson Ten: http://youtu.be/LW0wSgAtQzg Lesson Eleven: http://youtu.be/0nGbA7T2nwI Lesson Twelve: http://youtu.be/mymZ4D9gmjc LEVEL 5: Simple 8th and 16th note triplet fills. Beat used in four measure phrases: A+B Lesson Thirteen: http://youtu.be/t4jpen3fsEI Lesson Fourteen: http://youtu.be/09Mw-4RS8MY Lesson Fifteen: http://youtu.be/tyP71SsAa2Y LEVEL 6: Mixed 8th and 16th note triplets phrases. Beat used in four measure phrases: C+B Lesson Sixteen: http://youtu.be/r-5vMb6nmk8 Lesson Seventeen: http://youtu.be/nfoF6SkiF-0 Lesson Eighteen: http://youtu.be/7KdPFFRltpE LEVEL 7: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 5. Beat used in four measure phrases: D+A Lesson Nineteen: http://youtu.be/8NPJBz_-azU Lesson Twenty: http://youtu.be/eS_F9YYWwkw Lesson Twenty One: http://youtu.be/3NfMFUigLfI LEVEL 8: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 6. Beat used in four measure phrases: A+C Lesson Twenty Two: http://youtu.be/bcOdiK-8aPQ Lesson Twenty Three: http://youtu.be/IHoPgdJ-Mhs Lesson Twenty Four: http://youtu.be/26LvN8zsrPw You are welcome to use these videos lessons in any context as long as you give credit to their original source. All content is original. Copyright © Niels Myrner.  http://www.nielsmyrner.com http://www.facebook.com/niels.myrner.music http://nielsmyrner.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/nielsmyrner

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Twelve new drum fill lessons on YouTube. Check them out!

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This is the first in a series of five videos demonstrating common applications of the Paradiddle rudiment as a rock/pop beat. Step five is the complete beat. Steps one through four build up to the complete beat using common themes from rock/pop drumming.

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This video demonstrates a few ways drummers can use Garage Band for iPad, iPhone and iTouch as a practice tool.

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How to slow down, loop sections of a song, and shift pitch on an iPad, iPhone or iTouch with mimiCopy.

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Playing with Michael LaMacchia(g) and Jason Carr(b) at Noname Bar, Sausalito--Thursday, 1/5/12, 8:30pm. Check it out!

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Playing at Yoshi's Lounge, San Francisco, with Jeff Derby(sx) and Jason Carr(b). Tonight, 12/29/11, 6:30pm-10:30pm. Check it out!

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Playing with Michael LaMacchia(g) and Daniel Fusco(b) at The Noname Bar in Sausalito tonight, 8:30pm. Check it out!

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Simply watch, listen, repeat and enjoy. Feel free to adapt and innovate these fills. 
Make them your own!

Fill Development playlist on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/nielsmyrner#grid/user/68360CBF0CABFD1A

For a detailed description of the lesson plan, see the guide below.

Fill Development - Lesson Guide: Refer to the seven basic building blocks for rock and pop beats for detailed breakdowns of beats used in these lessons: http://www.youtube.com/user/nielsmyrner#grid/user/97EFEC5DD0A29823 LEVEL 1: Simple 8th and 16th note fills. Beat used in four measure phrases: A+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 5.Add the crash cymbal after the fill by replacing the first hi-hat hit with a crash cymbal. Notice that the right hand plays 8th notes consistently through the entire four measure phrase including the fill. This provides a physical reference to a steady pulse. Make sure your right hand stays the same speed throughout the beat and fill progression. Lesson One: http://youtu.be/D_xhWGByh_E Lesson Two: http://youtu.be/sjwN8nSR_So Lesson Three: http://youtu.be/B1354EmL6hs LEVEL 2: Mixed 8th and 16th note phrases Beat used in four measure phrases: C+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum, in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase - 3xBeat, 1xFill. Follow the sticking pattern when learning these fills so that the right hand will maintain 8th notes through the entire lesson, as in Level 1. Lesson Four: http://youtu.be/_Ubq9QgGNgc Lesson Five: http://youtu.be/KE6RhbJPoK0 Lesson Six: http://youtu.be/Yb3oXpX5LWo LEVEL 3: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 1 Beat used in four measure phrases: D+A Lesson Seven: http://youtu.be/UZIoA4ppY_E Lesson Eight: http://youtu.be/0dTzwGdqoIY Lesson Nine: http://youtu.be/i4zKHxxSGYY The right hand no longer maintains a consistent 8th note pattern through the fills in Levels 3 and 4. Internalize the pulse, practice with a metronome and maintain awareness of a steady beat through the four measure phrases. LEVEL 4: In depth applications of the three rhythms presented in Level 2 Beat used in four measure phrases: A+C Lesson Ten: http://youtu.be/LW0wSgAtQzg Lesson Eleven: http://youtu.be/0nGbA7T2nwI Lesson Twelve: http://youtu.be/mymZ4D9gmjc You are welcome to use these videos lessons in any context as long as you give credit to their original source. All content is original. Copyright (c) Niels Myrner.  http://www.nielsmyrner.com http://www.facebook.com/niels.myrner.music http://nielsmyrner.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/nielsmyrner

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Introduction to Rock Drumming

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Introduction to Blues Drumming

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Broomstick Improv

Just playing.