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How To Get That Killer Bass Drum Sound

lyzy@stringletter.com·June 20, 2013

BY STROTHER BULLILNS There may not be hard and fast rules for effectively capturing the natural sound of...

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Tabla Demystified: Get Started With The World’s Most Expressive Drum

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10-Day Metric Modulation Lesson Plan Day 3: Regrouping Triplets

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A Look Back At The Heyday Of Rock Drum Solos

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Ludwig Vistalites: The Difference Was Clear

lyzy@stringletter.com·April 10, 2013

BY LIAM MULHOLLAND Rock music significantly changed in the early 1970s. It moved from the underground youth culture...

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Dream Cymbals: A Sonic Wake-Up Call

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16 Best Female Drummers of Today

Denis Loncaric·July 16, 2021

Although male drummers dominate the drumming world, this doesn’t diminish the fact women can play drums equally well...

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60 Best Rock Drummers of All Time

Denis Loncaric·July 7, 2021

In rock music, the list of most famous drummers who became part of history is enormous. You might even...

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How to Play Classic Ginger Baker ‘60s Drum Parts

lyzy@stringletter.com·June 19, 2013

BY BRAD SCHLUETER It’s difficult to fully convey the importance of Ginger Baker’s output during the ’60s with...

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Heavier Than Hell: How to Play ‘Black Dog’ and 5 Other John Bonham Beats

Nicolas Grizzle·September 15, 2020

BY BRAD SCHLUETER Who is the prototypical hard rock drummer of all time? While we’re certain that our...