Progressive Drumming Essentials is a collection of articles originally written for Modern Drummer magazine. They are exactly what the title says, PROGRESSIVE drumming essentials. This series of articles, and the book that contains them all, represents a great deal of material that Aaron constructed over the years for his own development, he credits them as being a large part of finding his own voice on the drums. The book, Progressive Drumming Essentials, is organized into six sections (Fundamentals, Odd Subdivisions, Rhythmic Tricks, More Odd Subdivisions, Polyrhythms, and A New Perspective on Polyrhythms.) This month we will start excerpting Aaron’s expertly written articles in our Rock Perspectives column for a new generation of drummers to learn the Progressive Drumming Essentials. Aaron Edgar says in the introduction to his book, “I believe that learning music is a journey. You’ll find greater depth of understanding when you dig deeper into the material. Once […]

June 2025 Issue