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 innumerable sonic possi... Read More...
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10 Questions To Ask Before Buying Your First Drum Set
By David E. LibmanMost of us like to think we are not overly materialistic, but whom are we kidding? Certain purchases provide us with an almost spiritual ... Read More...
Brain Says: You Should Learn These 6 Drum Fills
By BrainWe first met Brain when he was simply famous. Now he’s an enigma, capable of jamming sample-friendly break beats one second on his Gonerville LPs, ... Read More...
3 Tricks to Troubleshoot Drum Set Noise
By Andy DoerschukDrums alone are noisy enough. The very nature of their potentially extreme volume and sound can disguise an errant rattle during most gigs... Read More...
5 Drumming Warm-up & Practice Tips From Stephen Perkins
By Stephen Perkins, as told to Billy Lee LewisBefore we explore his “ritual de lo habitual” for practicing, let us first take a moment to give thanks that ... Read More...
Six Keys To Drum Tuning
By Mike Fasano, as told to Andy DoerschukMike Fasano is one of the few industry pros that can work both sides of the drumming business with equal aplomb. A... Read More...
How To Get Eight Sounds From One Snare Drum
By Wally SchnalleSuppose you had only one snare drum, tuned only one way, and one pair of sticks. How many sounds could you get out of it? Probably a lot m... Read More...
10 Tips on How To Choose the Right Snare Drum
BY BRAD SCHLUETER | From the August 2015 issue of Drum! magazineBesides being legendary drummers, what else do Stewart Copeland, Stanton Moore, Travis Bark... Read More...
6 Ways To Fine Tune Your Bass Drum Pedal
BY BRAD SCHLUETER
THUD.
There’s something uniquely satisfying about the deep, resonant timbre of a great-sounding bass drum. And it’s easy to identify the highl... 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 when in early 2015 R... Read More...