Learn How To Play Drums "Nightmare" - Avenged Sevenfold

In this video drum lesson, we teach you how to play Avenged Sevenfold's "Nightmare" on your drum set by breaking it down so it is easy to understand.

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"Nightmare" Drum Lesson Breakdown - Time Stamps Included

1:20 - We run through the intro we will be playing filled with double bass and fills
1:54 - How to start drumming at the right time in the intro section
2:11 - I explain what "sticking" is and how it affects the sound and this song
2:34 - We breakdown the fill that might cause some challenges but the important thing to to take it slow and play it at the right tempo. As the drum beat gets better, you can slowly bring it up to full speed.
3:24 - Bring it all together with music
3:36 - How to count music, beats and this portion of "Nightmare"
4:10 - The importance of coordination as you play this song so that it makes your drumming fluid, smooth, and so you don't end up with clashing sticks or muted notes
7:57 - We break down the 2nd fill
8:51 - How to add the crash to this fill
9:31 - We go over how to add the ride cymbal
10:47 - Bring it all together with music
12:02 - Go over what a crescendo is and how to end the crashes with a crescendo

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