BY STEWART JEAN
The six-stroke roll is a very user-friendly rudiment when it comes to drum set application. A true mixture of singles and doubles, this rudimen... Read More...
BY STEWART JEAN
Our ability to manipulate a stick enables us to expand our creativity and musicality. One misunderstood aspect of hand development is the abili... Read More...
BY DANNY GOTTLIEB | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM
The paradiddle-diddle is a versatile rudiment with many uses in jazz, both musically and as an exercise ... Read More...
BY BRAD SCHLUETER | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM
Todd Sucherman is Styx’s drumming powerhouse, and his original parts propel their songs to another level... Read More...
BY STANTON MOORE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM!
In 1992, I got the opportunity to see Johnny Vidacovich and Zigaboo Modeliste give a joint clinic at the... Read More...
BY BRIAN ANDRES | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM
This lesson is based around a rhythm that hails from Cuba known as the “bongo-bell,” named as such because... Read More...
BY GIL SHARONE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM!
In this lesson I’m going to introduce the pattern that Sly Dunbar played on the Black Uhuru song “Plastic ... Read More...
BY JOE SMYTH | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM
Sometimes a rock, pop, or country ballad will beg for a groove with a constant sixteenth-note pulse. It is go... Read More...
BY MATT BYRNE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM
Here is the finale of my three-part series on double bass fills. For Exs. 1–6, begin with your dominant hand... Read More...
BY ANDY ZIKER | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM!
Short fills are an exception to the rule, as most drumming we hear today on the radio (and online) is based... Read More...
