Why should drummers practice to drumless tracks? For one, it’s easier to hear ourselves, and for two, they can make great practice tools.

You might choose a drumless loop over a regular drumless track if you want the melodies and patterns in the accompaniment to repeat. And Kaz Rodriguez is the king when it comes to composing tracks for drummers to practice and shed over.

You might know Kaz as the drummer for Josh Groban, Chaka Khan or his own band Command Z, from his previous appearances on Drumeo, or his compositions used by pro drummers around the world (including Anika Nilles, Tony Royster Jr., Aaron Spears, Chris Coleman…the list goes on).

Practicing to loops changes the way you feel the music, and gives you space to create and explore within an 8 or 16 bar loop. It’s all about telling a story and seeing where else you can go.

In this free full lesson, Kaz shows you how to find your anchor and build around it, why to consider hybrid drumming and more.

Lesson Index:
00:00 – “Sahara” By Kaz Rodriguez (Performance)
06:15 – Introduction
08:54 – “Flashlights” By Alex Argento (Performance)
14:41 – How To Use Loops To Practice
22:42 – Adding Triggered Samples To The Kit (TM6 pro)
33:33- “Orbit” By Kaz Rodriguez (Performance)
41:47 – How To Know What’s Appropriate
43:05 – Loop In 6/8 (“Nano” by Kaz Rodriguez)
49:46 – Kaz’s Synesthesia
50:51 – Advice For Drummers
52:43 – “Hero 2.0” by Kaz Rodriguez (Performance)

Kaz Plays:
TAMA Drums
Zildjian Cymbals and Drumsticks
Remo Drumheads

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“Heaven’s Judgement” is one of many original tracks written by Kaz that features smooth rock, pop, and electronic elements. Want to jam to this yourself? You can get the drumless version (with and without a click track) and full drum chart when you join Drumeo.

Other videos by Kaz:
Learning The Drums Through Music
“7 Mindgames” Performance
“All Of You” Performance

Enjoy this performance of “All Of You”, an original tune by Kaz Rodriguez. On top of his stellar drumming, Kaz is best known for his ability to write colorful and creative play-along tracks that have been covered by some of your favorite drummers including Chris Coleman, Aaron Spears, Sarah Thawer, Alex Rudinger, Robert ‘Sput’ Searight, and many others.

On top of his stellar drumming, Kaz Rodriguez is best known for his ability to write colorful and creative play-along tracks that have been covered by some of your favorite drummers including Chris Coleman, Aaron Spears, Sarah Thawer, Alex Rudinger, Robert ‘Sput’ Searight, and many others.

Kaz was kind enough to allow us to release this play-along to you guys for FREE, so huge thanks to him!

Download the resources:

• MP3 without click track
• MP3 with click track
• Drum Chart

There are various ways to learn how to play the drums, each with its advantages and disadvantages. However, when it comes to practicing, as long as you’re working toward improving your skills and not injuring yourself, that’s what matters most.

In this lesson, Kaz Rodriguez will teach you about his favorite way to learn drums: by playing along to music.

Lesson Index:
0:15 – SONG: “Ragga” by Kaz Rodriguez
3:31 – Introduction
8:16 – Breaking down “Ragga”
22:27 – SONG: “Stutter” by Kaz Rodriguez
28:00 – Breaking down “Stutter”
36:21 – SONG: “Clocks” by Kaz Rodriguez
43:02 – Breaking down “Clocks”
53:49 – Where can beginners start?
56:36 – SONG: “On The Train” by Kaz Rodriguez

Kaz Plays:
Tama Drums
Zildjian Cymbals
Remo Drumheads
Vic Firth Drumsticks