Week 1
Lesson 1
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 1
Week 1 focuses on building a strong technical foundation for your future learning to grow upon. The lesson is based around the essential rudiment pattern of the single stroke roll and the second section of the lesson is built around the essential groove concept of the 8th note rock beat including bass drum variations. 
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 2
Week 2 is carrying forward from week 1 by moving on to the essential rudimentary pattern of the double stroke roll used in a variety of applications. The second section of the lesson is looking indepth at the quarter note rock beat with bass drum variations. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 3
Week 3 is diving into a detailed look at the essential rudiment of the paradiddle and its inversions, played on the snare and involving the other drums of the kit. The essential groove section of this week's lesson is the 16th note rock beat with bass drum variations. 
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 4
Week 4 is going in a slightly different direction from the previous first 3 lessons. In this week's lesson we focus on the essential concept of rhythmic theory on the drumset. Specifically looking closely at the difference between the regular 8th note rhythmic subdivision, and the 8th note triplet subdivision. Exercises are played both on snare drum alone and also applied as full kit grooves. 
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 5
Week 5 is focused on the essential drumset rudiment of the 5 stroke roll. Played on snare drum and looking at how it can be played around the drums. The essential groove segment of the lesson is looking at the 8th note hi hat groove using 4 16th note variations on the bass drum. 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 6
Week 6 takes a close look at the essential rudiment of the para diddle diddle. The rudiment is practiced from both right hand and left hand positions, on snare with added bass drum and also spread across the drums. The essential groove segment this week is focused on integrating the various para diddle diddle patterns into application as a drum fill while using a simple steady groove. 
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 7
Week 7 is dealing with the essential rudiment pattern of the 7 stroke roll, both left and right hand leading on the snare drum and also applied around the drumset. The essential groove this week is the 8th note hi hat groove with 4 16th note snare and bass drum combinations. 
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Essential Grooves and Patterns Week 8
Week 8 is the finale of the course and it has a slightly different approach to the earlier weeks. This lesson is all about essential combined elements. Combining the hand patterns and rudiments from the earlier weeks into an extended warm up exercise and then working on the application of those rudiments as fills while in the flow of a groove... putting all the pieces together!