How To Tune Your Drum Learning the Essentials INTROduction: You could be the best player in the world but if your drums are out of tune your gonna sound like crap. Unfortunately, most drummers think tuning is a bit of a mystery so they never quite get the sound they’re after. Good news is, your …
How To Practice The Drums Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Have you ever wondered how to make the most of your practice time? Well, you’re not the only one. We all reach a point in our drumming where we start to ask important questions like, What should I practice? and, What’s the most effective way for …
How To Stay Motivated When Drumming Gets Tough INTROduction: There will be times in your drumming life when things get tough – you have a hard time learning a particular beat, you practice but don’t seem to get any better, you can’t get any gigs. Whatever it is, it’s stressful, it leaves you feeling flat …
5 Things Every Drummer Needs Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Most drummers are pretty well equipped these days. They’ve got their drums, they’ve got their cymbals and they’ve got a stick bag that resembles Sherwood Forest. They do, however overlook some little things that are hugely important. These little tricks of the trade help gigs run …
5 Lessons I Learned From Joe Porcaro Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Another teacher that had a massive impact on me and my drumming is Joe Porcaro. I studied with him for a year while I was at the LA Music Academy and he gave me an incredible journey through the world of Jazz and drumming …
Top Quotes To Inspire Drummers Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Ninjas! One of the biggest motivations in my drumming career has been quotes and wise words from other drummers. I decided to list some of my favourites and I’ve also slipped in a few from other musicians as well. I hope they will inspire you to …
How To Master Any Drum Groove Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Since I’ve been unable to make it into the studio this week I’ve decided to teach you a very important lesson instead. In fact, it’s probably THE most important lesson of all. No matter what level of drumming you are at or where you want to take …
5 Cool iPhone Apps For Drummers Learning the Essentials INTROduction: Have you ever been bored to your wits end waiting for a flight, sitting in traffic or listening to a presentation? Of course you have! You’re A Drummer!! Scientifically speaking we have the shortest attention span of all musicians (don’t quote me on that!) and …
The Top 10 Drum Books Learning the Essentials INTROduction: It’s your birthday! Congratulations! You’ve just received an Amazon gift certificate and you’re trawling through the book section to find something that’ll improve your drum skills. What do you go for? What should you work on next? Which book is going to make the biggest difference …
How To Play The Moeller Method Learning a Powerful Technique INTROduction: If you’ve been around drums and the drum community long enough you will hear all about The Moeller Method. It’s almost as famed and revered as the drummers who have used it. Players like Dave Weckl, Jojo Mayer, Jim Chapin, Dom Famularo, and Ralph …
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