Carmen (Carmine) Strollo
Training Videos & Discussions
Videos from Youtube and Vimeo
Sound & Playing Anomylies
A Sounds can play tricks with your head
Odd Meters
A new concept for interpreting odd meters
Outside The Box
Making your E-Kit fit your playing style
Drum Rudiments Part 1
So Ya Wanna Be A Drummer
The straight talk about learning how to play
Syncopation
Small discussion of the syncopation concept
In The Pocket
Making the music "feel" good
Too Fast Too Much
Discussion on speed & sonic overload
Cymbaly Marvelous
Learning to play faster cymbal techniques
Accidentally on Purpose
A cool fill that came out of nowhere
Finding Ground Zero Part 1
How to build a comfortable setup
It's Hat Time
Making better use of the HiHat
Double Stroke 2 - Buzz Roll
continuing the discussion of doubles
Double Stops/Flat Flams
Building power fills with double stops
The Bonham 5 Quintuplet
Discussing Bonham's classic fill
The Double 6
Discussion on the 6 stroke roll
Hand Speed Workouts
Two exercises to help build dexterity.
Bonham & Baker
Two hot licks from these famous drummers..
Kick Drum Sounds
Getting the right thump for the job
Double Me Over
Utilizing doubles around the drum kit
The Pro Musician Attitude
Demeanor in the music business
Drum Rudiments Part 2
Making it Feel So Good
Eliminating the hammer technique
Exploring Electronic Drums
The real deal when it comes to live setups
The Fool In The Rain Shuffle
Breaking down the Purdie Shuffle
Fills & Tempo
Fill discussion about remaining steady
Colors & Timbres
Exploring the complete drum kit
It's All In The Fill
How to come up with the proper fill
5 Stroke Roll
My favorite rudiment to master
Single Stroke Rolls
Technique discussion
R&B Rock Shuffle
Discussion on the backbeat shuffle
5's & Drags In Fills
5 Stroke rolls and drags for fills
Flam Tap Favorite
A new version to the "train" beat
2 Against 3
A new way to look at compound meters
Drum Solo
Short Solo Demonstration
Drum Latency-Sound Delay
Precautions for playing out live.
Strategies and Philosophies
Personal teaching strategies
Cymbaling
How to pick out the right cymbals for you
Sticks
The Differences, the choices, the styles
Drum Rudiments Finale
Rosanna Shuffle
How to perform Porcaro's masterpiece
Speed & Stick Techniques
Discussion about wrists & fingers
A Place For Accuracy
Discussion about note placement & feel
Electronics in a Live Environment
Why electronic kits don't see more action
Drum Tuning For Live
Discussion making drums project
Fill'er Up & Check The Ears
Another discussion on proper placement
Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll Fill
concluding the setup discussion
Double Stroke Roll Part 1
Playing techniques for better doubles
Fooling the Feel
Playing the feel and not so much the notes
Ghosts & Graces
Discussion on ghost notes vs grace notes
Swiss Triplet Drum Set
A look into the Swiss Triplet on the kit
4 On The Floor
Discussion about the soul and rock beats
Thunder Triplet
Inter-drum triplet with embellishments
Play to the Tune
Discussion of playing for what the tune calls for