Avenged Sevenfold's Brooks Wackerman announces digital masterclass

Brooks Wackerman is not only from a family of prolific drummers, but has had a prolific career himself. now, the Avenged Sevenfold drummer has announced  his first ever online drum masterclass. 

The two-hour lesson is available for purchase and download via the website of his clothing company, 1234 Apparel & Wood, and will be split into four sections detailing various areas of Brooks' playing style including: co-ordination, double-kick-playing, hi-hat variation and song construction.

In the video, Brooks shares memories and experiences from nearly four decades of playing and touring with the likes of Tenacious D, Blink-182, Avril Lavigne and Avenged Sevenfold, as well as demonstrating and breaking down parts from his contributions to Bad Religion and Avenged Sevenfold albums and his own solo recordings, along with detailed transcriptions for every part.

As well as the parts and exercises, Brooks explains his personal philosophy to which he attributes his ability to adapt to different musical situations, as well as how to develop a relaxed mindset in order to bolster creativity and band chemistry. 

Brooks Wackerman say "This new endeavor reveals my approach on drumming through my own musical lens…peek-a-boo". The Brooks Wackerman Masterclass will be available from 9 November, and is currently being offered at a reduced rate of $69.99.

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Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.