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How To Play Carter Beauford’s Odd Meter Drum Workout On Dave Matthews Band’s ‘Seven’

BY DAVE CONSTANTIN | TRANSCRIPTION BY WALLY SCHNALLE For anybody who ever said seven isn’t right for radio, Carter Beauford has one word for you: “Money.” As i... Read More...

42 Ways to Groove Without Cymbals on the Drum Set

BY BRAD SCHLUETER | FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE’S MARCH 2018 ISSUE Does your drumming feel stagnant? Have you ever gotten a little tired of listening to yourself play?... Read More...

Lesson: How to Get That ‘Tasty’ 16th-Note Hi-Hat Feel

BY STEWART JEAN Playing the hi-hat with a continuous, one-handed sixteenth-note pattern seems to a crutch for many young players on drum set. Most drummers hav... Read More...

Lesson: Getting Specific Sounds Within the Groove on the Drum Set

BY STEWART JEAN Last month we discussed specific roles of each limb, now let's delve even deeper with specific sounds for the snare drum, bass drum, hi-hat and... Read More...

Lesson: Heel-Up Vs Heel-Down Bass Drum Foot Technique

BY JEFF BOWDERS & STEWART JEAN This month we are analyzing our four limbs and the role each plays on the drum set. This week we are taking on the right foot... Read More...

Lesson: The Fun, Linear Songo Pattern (Working Drummer’s Essential Latin Grooves Part 4)

BY STEWART JEAN The songo was developed in in the 1970’s and associated with the Cuban group Los Van Van. Essentially, the Songo pattern is a funkified mambo o... Read More...

Lesson: Samba Variations (Working Drummer’s Essential Latin Grooves Part 2)

BY STEWART JEAN Samba is a funky march that permeates the valleys of Brazil and beyond. It's the music of the people, the music of the street. And it's an equa... Read More...

Lesson: Mambo 2:3 Son Clave (Working Drummer’s Essential Latin Grooves Pt 1)

BY STEWART JEAN I spent the first 18 years of my life in New Jersey, listening to Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks, The ... Read More...

How To Set Up Your Drum Kit For Comfort And Efficiency

From DRUM! Magazine’s September 2017 Issue | By Rick Van Horn | Illustrations By Juan Castillo Today’s technology has produced a number of terms that are hybri... Read More...

18 Ways To Sound Like Jeff Porcaro

From DRUM! Magazine’s December 2017 Issue | Text And Music By Brad Schlueter | Photography By Rick Malkin Jeff Porcaro was born to be one of the world’s top s... Read More...