The Art of Cymbal Striking
BY WALLY SCHNALLE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE CONSTANTINNo matter how big or small, your drum set is a collection of bangables containing inn... Read More...
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LESSONS
Subdivisions Lesson: Transitions In Five
BY ANIKA NILLES | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM!
This warmup focuses on transitions between subdivisions of five-note accents. It’s a go... Read More...
10-Day Metric Modulation Lesson Plan Day 9: 5/16 Implied Variations
FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE’S MARCH 2018 ISSUE | BY MUSICIANS INSTITUTE DRUM PROGRAM FACULTYLesson by Jeff BowdersToday’s lesson piggybacks ... Read More...
Rev-up Your Ride Patterns
Lesson Plan: Learn New Ride Patterns for Classic Grooves
BY STEWART JEAN, ANA BARREIRO, AND JEFF BOWDERS | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM!
What do you ride on? Whether it’s hi-hats, a stack, a Ch... Read More...
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LP Releases Chad Smith’s Red Hot Bell, Offers Cowbell Holiday Giveaway
Latin Percussion (LP) has announced the release of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith’s signature Rock Ridge Rider: the “Red Hot Bell... Read More...
Sonor SQ2 Introduces Most Wanted Program
Sonor, one of the world’s leading drums and percussion manufacturers, has introduced the SQ2 pre-configured program. The program contains So... Read More...
NEWS
Vinnie Colaiuta: 10 Ways to Master Multiple Drumming Styles
By John PayneIt’s not as if Vinnie Colaiuta just decided at one point to learn to play different styles, and indeed it wasn’t always ea... Read More...
Six Grooves Every Drummer Should Nail According to Incubus’ José Pasillas
By José Pasillas, as told to Andy DoerschukA completely self-taught drummer, José Pasillas learned to groove the old-fashioned way – by... Read More...
GROOVE ANALYSIS
Groove Analysis: Blastbeat Master Gene Hoglan with Testament
From the January 2017 issue of DRUM! | Video By Nate Brown | Text And Transcriptions By Andy Ziker
As one of originators of the blastbeat... Read More...
How to Play Travis Barker’s Favorite Blink 182 Drum Part, ‘Feeling This’
BY ANDY ZIKER
Pop Icon Travis Barker is dedicated to his craft. From punk-rock to hip-hop, he creates drum parts that provide the infectious... Read More...
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Six Grooves Every Drummer Should Nail According to Incubus’ José Pasillas
By José Pasillas, as told to Andy DoerschukA completely self-taught drummer, José Pasillas learned to groove the old-fashioned way – by... Read More...
7 Albums Every Drummer Should Own (According to Travis Barker)
By Travis Barker, as told to Billy Lee LewisWe hooked up with Travis Barker, the pulse of Blink 182 “somewhere between New York and Bos... Read More...
Snare Talk: Drumming Pros Weigh In On Sound, Feel & Tuning
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK & PHIL HOOD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE HACALA | FROM THE AUGUST 2015 ISSUE OF DRUM!There are few places on Earth where... Read More...
Inside the Ever-Changing World of Boingo with Drummer Johnny ‘Vatos’ Hernandez
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK | FROM THE JULY-AUGUST 1994 ISSUE OF DRUM!Sad but true—it isn’t always the easiest thing to be in a cult band. Just a... Read More...
Pure Genius: Inside the Mind of Dennis Chambers
By Wally Schnalle | From the July-August 1994 issue of Drum!In the lobby between sets a young student of the paradiddle was overheard s... Read More...
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...
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