Chef de cuisine, Bart Elliott serves up only the highest-quality lessons, articles, charts and transcriptions here at the Drummer Cafe. Complete with video (now in high-definition), audio samples and printable notation, our instructional materials are sure to please the most discriminating palate.
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Commentary and educational articles covering a broad range of topics; music, industry, musicianship, drums and percussion.
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Bart Elliott is making a wide assortment of drum and percussion lessons, including exercises, rhythms, fills, PDF transcriptions and charts, as well as rare, hard-to-find, exclusive audio recordings and video footage, available to the drum and percussion community.
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Rare recordings and play-along tracks.
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Drum and percussion transcriptions from specific recorded performances.
Rare and/or unique video footage; includes lessons, master classes, live performances and more.
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