THE SHED: Learn Latin-Jazz and Funk Rhythms, Plus Steve Smith’s Techniques
From the December 2016 issue of DRUM! | By Andy Ziker
A World Of Rhythmic Possibilities
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Video Lesson: Clave Accents, Part 2
From Drum Magazine's November 2017 Issue | Text, Music, And Video By Brian Andres
This next step in playing clave accent patterns expands u... Read More...
Lesson: Left Hand Upbeats in Jazz
BY STEWART JEANThere is one big rule to remember in order to free your left hand from the right hand ride cymbal pattern in jazz drummin... Read More...
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A 10-DAY PLAN TO BUMP UP YOUR BPMs
The Fastest Way to Get Faster: A 10-Day Plan To Bump Up Your BPMs
From the May issue of Drum | BY JARED FALK
There are plenty of ways to improve your speed and many are effective. At the end of the day, th... Read More...
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5 Possibilities From The Sabian-A&F Collaboration
BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE
So, a cymbal company from Canada and a drum maker from Texas walk into a Southern California convention center, and, ah,... Read More...
Zildjian Announces Four New Genre-Based Cymbal Sets
The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced four new music genre based cymbal sets to help drummers find the ideal sound characteristics for p... Read More...
NEWS
From Sticks To Snares: Building a Stave Snare Drum From Scratch With Sugar Percussion
BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE
Woodworking requires a certain set of skills. Woodworking for drums requires that, plus a good ear and a lot of practice.... Read More...
Lotus Drummer Mike Greenfield Describes Creative Process, Afrobeat Influence on New Song ‘Snake Island’
By Nicolas GrizzleAs the drummer for 20-year-old jam band Lotus, Mike Greenfield is an expert at getting a crowd to dance. The band’s 1... Read More...
GROOVE ANALYSIS
Groove Analysis: Lettuce’s Adam Deitch
BY LIBOR HADRAVA | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM!
Adam Deitch’s signature approach to the feel and groove of each track is immediately... Read More...
Vital Chops: How to Play Like Steve Smith
By Brad SchlueterSteve Smith has always been a serious drummer. He has made a careful study his craft, drawing inspiration from the gre... Read More...
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That Time in 1996 When Megastar Dave Grohl Called Back For an Interview With Upstart Rag DRUM! Magazine
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK | FROM THE MARCH 1996 ISSUE OF DRUM! MAGAZINELast year, DRUM! magazine placed a call to Dave Grohl's to about doing a... Read More...
Watch: ‘Futureman’ Roy Wooten Bass Drum Solo
In 2018 we were pleasantly surprised to bump into “Futureman” Roy Wooten on the Summer NAMM expo floor. After a fascinating but all-too-bri... Read More...
Ronald Bruner Jr.: The Road to Clarke
By John Ephland | From the Spring 2008 issue of TrapsYou can’t start much younger. Drummer Ronald Bruner Jr. can honestly state that hi... Read More...
From the Archive: In and Out of the Studio with Toto’s Jeff Porcaro
From the November/December 1991 issue of Drum! magazineIt's 2 P.M. in North Hollywood, California. As the summer sun turns streets into... Read More...
Behind the Scenes with Nashville-based Drumstick & Mallet Makers Innovative Percussion
By Nicolas GrizzleBefore the pandemic took hold, we had a chance to sit down with Chris Long, vice-president of operations at Nashvill... Read More...
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