How to Spot Counterfeit Vintage Drums
BY ROB COOK
“How can you prove to me that it’s real?”“Real?”"Not just made up from some other kind of drum."I don't remember exactly how I responde... Read More...
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15 Steps To Becoming A More Creative Drummer
BY ANDY ZIKER
The last 20 years has seen the rise of digital audio workstations (DAWs), such as Pro Tools and Garageband. These recording software programs hav... Read More...
Music Theory for Drummers
BY TERRY BOZZIO & ANDY DOERSCHUK
No drummer has labored to redefine the drum set as vigorously as Terry Bozzio has. When he began to explore the harmonic a... Read More...
How to Increase Double Bass Drum Speed with Heel-Toe Technique
BY "TIGER" BILL MELIGARI
We’ve worked on footwork combinations for single bass and double bass before, and now we’ll add a technique that I use to easily play ... Read More...
Minimalist Miking Techniques: How To Record a Drum Set With 2-3 Microphones (Or Just 1)
BY JAKE WOOD | FROM THE OCTOBER 2012 ISSUE OF DRUM!
Hi, my name is Jake, and I’m a recovering mike-aholic. Back when I was a junkie I’d do anything to get my n... Read More...
How To Prepare Your Drum Set For The Recording Studio
From The June 2017 Issue of DRUM! Magazine | By Steve La Cerra
Stepping into a recording studio for the first time can be an intimidating experience. Even if y... Read More...
How to Build A Full-Fledged Hybrid Drumming Setup
BY STEWART JEAN
Ok, so you went ahead and jumped in the deep end with hybrid drumming and bought a big sampling pad with all the bells and whistles. Now what?
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4 Backline Drum Set Horror Stories (And How to Overcome Them)
BY AMY JAYNE
It’s a familiar scene for drummers: walking into a venue carrying just the essentials, craning your neck to check out what type of backline kit yo... Read More...
How To Add Hybrid Handclaps & More Sounds to Your Acoustic Drum Set
BY STEWART JEAN
With hybrid drumming, the sonic possibilities are endless. But sometimes—many times, really—all you need is something to play handclaps. Just l... Read More...
Virtual Music Lessons? Here’s 22 Video Lesson Tips For Teachers & Students
BY BRAD SCHLUETER
If you’ve never given or taken an online lesson, here's how to do Skype drum lessons—or any other long-distance virtual lesson, for that matt... Read More...