Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We recently dissected Alex Van Halen's legendary drum intro from Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher," and now it's time for you to learn to play it on your own kit!

In this lesson, Brandon Toews breaks the intro down into four sections before guiding you through a full practice-along workout at three different tempos.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Lesson Overview
00:36 - The First 6 Bars
03:49 - Adding The Kick Drums
06:49 - Adding The Rototom
11:33 - The Double Bass Shuffle
14:14 - Workout Explanation
14:36 - The Full Intro: 50% Speed (Play-Along)
20:19 - The Full Intro: 75% Speed (Play-Along)
24:08 - The Full Intro: 100% Speed (Play-Along)
27:00 - More Drum Lessons!
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