Ask any rock drummer to name some of the most influential drummers of the last few decades, and Neil Peart is very likely to be on the list. To pay homage to what he created and help drummers figure out his most challenging rhythms, I selected 60 of the most interesting beats he played with Rush and transcribed the material.

The easiest and most direct way to increase our versatility is to learn a few great beats in a style we are not very familiar with and try to integrate them in our playing. Let's start with these 10.

Playing a style of music is not simply about being able to play specific rhythms. And authenticity is not achieved by studying note-for-note transcriptions from a book. Let's analyze what it means for a contemporary drummer to play different genres in a convincing way.

One of the aspects involved in being a versatile drummer is being proficient in different styles. Even before that comes the ability to play a variety of beats. That's why I thought it would be useful to have a list of 10 of the most important beat types and solutions that we should be familiar with to become more all-around drummers.

In the recording studio every minute costs a lot of money, and as a consequence our objective is to produce a solid performance in as few takes as possible. The following is a summary of elements to address and clarify before a studio session.

When it comes to learning licks and developing chops it can be difficult to figure out what's worth spending time on. That's why I thought it would be useful to put together a list of 10 of the most common advanced licks we hear great drummers play over and over.