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Ideas for Your Drumming JourneyIconic Drum Breaks 2
There seems to be an endless amount of songs with great drum breaks in them. Here are some more.
Iconic Drum Breaks
Related to the blog posts about songs with great drumming intros, here are some songs with Iconic drum breaks.
120 Drum Miking Techniques
This free guide includes more than 120 miking techniques, together with basic concepts on recording, mic placement, and practical information on how to avoid the most common recording issues;
Drum Tip: Defend Your Toms from the Snare Drum
A quick and easy way to protect your toms from getting scratched by your snare drum.
Great Drumming Intros, part 5
More songs with great drumming intros.
Student Spotlight: Zarik Boghossian
Recording Practice Time
I know how difficult it is to watch yourself practicing and making mistakes, but doing so has some good benefits. Here is a list of reasons to record and analyze your practice sessions.
Microphone Clip Tip
Quick microphone tip. If your microphone clip is a little loose and the microphone won't stay put, try adding a hair tie or a rubber band to the rear of it to help keep it secure.
The Responsible Timekeeper, part 4
Working on timekeeping skills by omitting certain parts of the 8th note triple measure.
The Responsible Timekeeper, part 3
Working on timekeeping skills by omitting certain parts of the 16th note measure.
DrumTip: Compressed Air
Using compressed air to clean hard to reach parts of the drum set.
Drum Tip for Moving Hi-Hat Stands
Keeping your hi hat rod safe when traveling with your hi hat stand.
Drum History Podcast Intro
This is my homage to The Drum History Podcast Intro. Check the podcast out at DrumHistoryPodcast.com
Drum Tuning Tip: 3 Ways to Listen to Your Drum
3 ways to listen to your drum when tuning to dial in the sound.
Drum Tip For Stripped Tension Rods
Drum Tip For Stripped Tension Rods
Using Hose Clamps as Memory Locks
Using Hose Clamps as Memory Locks
Resonant Tom Heads Shootout
This video demonstrates different resonant heads all tuned the same and using the same drum and batter head.
Shallow vs. Deep Toms
This video demonstrates the difference between a standard depth tom and a deeper power tom.
The Drum Set Shrink Podcast
The Drum Set Shrink Podcast is a show about the challenges that come with playing the drums and what you can do about them, so you enjoy your drumming journey.
Great Drumming Intros, part 4
A song with an interesting drum introduction can grab your attention and pull you into wanting to hear more. Here is a list of a few more of those songs that start with great drumming intros.
Hi Hat Cymbals Shootout
These shootout/comparison videos are useful to demonstrate the subtle differences that changing little things on your drums can make. This video demonstrates the sonic difference between 18 different hi hat cymbals.
10 Signature Snare Drums
The Drum Center of Portsmouth has made this video showcasing ten different signature snare drums. It’s interesting to hear how the shell material and depth affect the character of the drum.
Zildjian Cymbals Shootout
This video demonstrates the difference between the current lines of Zildjian cymbals.
Combining Subdivisions 2
We are combining triplet subdivisions to come up with interesting fills and hi-hat patterns.
Combining Subdivisions
We are combining subdivisions to come up with interesting fills and hi-hat patterns.
Tom Head Brand Shootout
This video demonstrates side-by-side comparisons of different double-ply drumheads from Aquarian, Evans, and Remo drumheads.
Unique Drum Setups (part 2)
Here are a few more interesting drum setups to add to the previous ones.
Student Spotlight: JayCee Porter
I’d like to introduce you to JayCee Porter.
Drumstick Tips
The tip of the stick (what it’s made of and its shape) affects tone and articulation, specifically on cymbals. Here is a brief video with an explanation of how the tip affects the sound.
Cymbal Terminology
Describing what a cymbal sounds like) can be confusing because the words used can mean different things to different people. Here are definitions of the most widely used terms to describe cymbal sounds.
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