DIY: How to Re-Wrap Your Own Drum Shells
BY SCOTT ROCKENFIELD
So you love the way your old drums sound, but they’ve begun to look a little ragged. Don’t worry — you can give them a... Read More...
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LESSONS
Groove Analysis: Joey Baron’s Straight-ahead Jazz
Text And Notation By Andy Ziker | Video Lesson By Nate Brown
Joey Baron paints on a large canvas using a multicolored palette: Labeled as a... Read More...
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...
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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GEAR
Three Basic Hybrid Acoustic/Electronic Drum Kits
BY MIKE SNYDER
As an instrument, the “drum set” is constantly changing. Just look back to what was the norm in the 1920s. A contemporary ki... Read More...
It’s All About The Wood At Craviotto’s 2017 NAMM Booth
There’s a whole lot of cool gear packed into Craviotto’s NAMM booth this year, but the real star of the 2017 show is the absolute profusion ... Read More...
NEWS
Drum News: Watch PASIC 2020 Sessions; Yamaha’s DTX6 E-Drums; DW’s Dave Grohl Icon Snare; Adoro’s ‘Silent Beater’
By Nicolas GrizzleThis edition of Drum News covers how you can still register to view PASIC 2020 and register to participate in PASIC 2... Read More...
Is This the Fastest ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Ever?
You'd think the drum part in a song called "Little Drummer Boy" would at least be interesting, but traditionally it's pretty bland. Not any... Read More...
GROOVE ANALYSIS
Groove Analysis: Shinedown’s Barry Kerch
Video lesson and text by Libor Hadrava | Print text and transcriptions by Andy Ziker | From Drum's Summer 2018 issue
This month’s Video Gro... Read More...
10 Ways To Play Drums Like Rush’s Neil Peart
By David A. Brensilver | Photo by Chris Schwegler/Atlas Icons | From the June 2016 issue of Drum! magazineNo serious fan was surprised ... Read More...
RECENT STORIES
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...
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...
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...
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