How to Play 'Pneuma' | Complete Danny Carey Drum Lesson

In-depth, advanced drum lesson breaking down one of most intricate modern drum performances ever recorded. This full-hour session explores every layer of iconic 'Pneuma' performance by Tool, originally played by Danny Carey. In this lesson, Brandon Toews breaks down all key sections of 'Pneuma' and shows you how to play them on the kit. You'll dive into core building blocks of song, including odd-time grooves, Swiss Army triplet phrasing, orchestration patterns, polyrhythmic phrases and subtle rhythmic illusions that make this one of Danny Carey's most studied drum performances. 00:00 - Lesson Overview 00:39 - Wavedrum Intro 05:54 - Odd Time Verse 11:56 - Chorus (Adding Triplets & Fills) 16:59 - Post-Chorus 26:38 - Interlude 31:59 - Verse 3 (Wavedrum & Hi-Hat Barks) 37:14 - Instrumental (Part 1: 3-Note Groupings) 41:08 - Instrumental (Part 2: Swiss Army Triplets) 45:27 - Instrumental (Part 3: Melodic Cycles) 48:59 - Instrumental (Part 4: Double Bass) 53:48 - Outro (More Odd Time Signatures) 59:12 - Conclusion Playlists: | #Pneuma Original video: