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
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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 more than you think. The following suggestions are only a handful of the hundreds of nuance... 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
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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 Rush announced that the R40 tour would “most likely be their last major tour of this magnit... Read More
How To Set Up Electronic Drum Set: 10 Things To Do First
By Norman Weinberg
Okay, so you’ve just bought your new e-kit from your local music store and it’s time to open the box, set it up, and start playing. But wait!... Read More
Quick Hits: Unlock The Magic Of The Paradiddle With These 5 Lessons
The paradiddle is the most versatile rudiment pattern for drum set. This pattern has spawned hundreds of variations, and it’s been used in every genre of music... Read More
22 Essential Soul Beats For Drummers
By Billy Lee Lewis
Take a moment to consider the names we use to identify various typer of popular music, such as “swing,” “speed metal,” “Afro-Cuban,” and “country.” Each evokes either the feel or source of the particular style. Given this context,... Read More
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