How to Write Drum Parts for a Song - Ft. Matt Halpern of Periphery

In this video, Matt Halpern will go over how to write drum parts for your songs that can be applied to many different styles of music. Matt is a progressive metal player in the metal band Periphery but has extensive knowledge of all other styles and his teachings can be used to write drum track for any genre of music.

This is mainly geared towards songwriters who may not be skilled in playing the drums but still wants to be able to create tracks themselves. If you're an actual drummer don't fear, because it still has tons of useful information for experienced and beginner drummers.

Matt is an excellent teacher so there is tons to be learned from him!
Hope you enjoy the video and learn.

Matt has released a new pack of drum samples for use from his company GGD. The kit he is using throughout this video are some of the sounds you can get!

Periphery has a brand new album, "Periphery III: Select Difficulty" coming to you on July 22th, 2016.

While you're at it get a taste of the new album with these two singles off of the new album!

Thumbnail Photo Taken by Alex Wohleber

[nova]

Periphery is like the best band all around. Each member of the band is inspiring. From the way they approach writing to their personalities and how they all blend together to create the music we know and love from Periphery. Spencer's vocals just send shrills down my back listening to songs like Absolomb and Lune and really brings in the fury with songs like The Bad Thing and Price is Wrong. From the Bulb days, the demos are just amazing and even bringing them back in PIII is awesome. I love how Matt and Mark are so involved with educating their fans and non-fans through clinics and lessons. It's amazing how they incorporate their own personal tastes into Periphery's music from the electronic stuff on PII to the orchestral pieces in PIII. With Jake's tasteful licks, Matt's smooth grooves, Misha's awesome riffs, Spencer's dynamic and extended vocal range, Nolly's guitar writing/licks, to Mark's insane (all over the fretboard) riffs. Best band till date.

[AdamYoudell]

Great drummer, great guy, and great advice!

[messengercrow]

This is a very underrated video. Misha should post this on Perphery's FB page.

[johng]

That trigger discipline on the right hand when you were doing the bass/snare example on “flatline” is peak control

[Gamerdad]

Digital Bath is one of my favorite drum tracks of all time, perfect vibe. Deftones love!

[cultconfrere]

Recently been dabbling in recording and laying down drum tracks to go with my music. This video was very helpful and informative of a process for a non-drummer like myself to begin programming something that doesn't sound like a total mess. Something that just sounds right. Thanks Matt!

[heath]

I just watched this, then listened to the album version of flatline. Omg the recorded drum sound is amazing.

[podhditalia]

tapping just the snare\kick groove on the snare with sticks is so damn simple and effective, never thought about it lol

[BrandonofRedemption]

Great information. I know when I program drums, I always start with the snare, then add kick and then start adding the rest.

[Adieu]

thanks so much. i bought the kit. havent installed it yet. but already learned much form this video .its true sometimes trying to write crazy parts gets you stuck more than you need to. will use this when i write guitar parts as well. :)

[caydilemma]

This guy is so likable. I just wanna chill and have a beer with him.

[LevitatorMusic]

dude!!! I've always said from back in the early 90's that Abe Cunningham was a totally under-appreciated drummer.

[danieldemayo]

Abe is one of the reasons I decided to play!

[KobZen]

do I need to have a deep V-neck to play tasty drums..? because I don't have one :'(

[GearG]

This is exactly the info I needed, thanks Matt!

[AbhishekSharma-dvqc]

thanks man really helpful lots of love

[TiANrckstr]

this is really great thank u i love deftones as well

[jalen]

3:37 there's some good funny stuff for ya

[michaelheaton]

When someone's significantly more talented than you and they also seem like they're probably nicer and a better person overall. Granted I don't know these guys but I get that vibe from both Matt and Mark watching their videos. Haha. Admittedly there's a level of respect there, peppered with hate.

[larrytate]

How did you get your double kick chops so good? I've been struggling with good clean double kick for a while now. Considering just playing single kick cause of it.