Ghost notes are most often soft notes played on the snare drum, usually on the “e” and/or “a” (pronounced “ah”) of a 16th-note count: 1 e & a. Ghost notes are used to create an underlying double-ti...
The drums and cymbals should be centralized around the player in such a way as to minimize reaching, stretching and twisting. The drums should be set in such a way as to accommodate the player—not ...
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH. The software described by this document is subject t...
The purpose of this book is to make available a selection of Santeria rhythms to all percussionists as well as to provide bata drummers with a basic playing guide. Since a performer must go through...
In this drum lesson Jared & Dave bring in Dean "Schroeder" Reimer to walk you through some concepts on drumming dynamics. Schroeder explains how playing with dynamics will improve your drumming and...
The bass drum is the foundation of the drumset. The basic function of the bass drum is to state the beat or pulse of the song. The BASS DRUM is played with the bass drum pedal by the right foot. Th...
Thank you for purchasing and using Addictive Drums! We hope you have a great time using it, we sure had making it. Please take the time to read this manual, some very nice tricks described here wil...
This is an ever expanding compendium of ideas that I developed for the “Jazz Drumming Blog”, and rather than endlessly adding ideas and pages to the blog I decided it would be better to turn them i...
Welcome to the Rockschool 2012-2018 syllabus for Drums. This syllabus guide is designed to give teachers, learners and candidates practical information on the graded examinations run by Rockschool....
T ALK TO TEN DIFFERENT DRUMMERS and you’ll get ten diferent ways to tune drums. The reason is that there’s actually no wrong or right way to tune a drum, or right or wrong pitches to tune it to. So...
No matter the musical style or level of mastery, drummers can express themselves with unmatched creativity, flexibility, and nuance with Roland's award-winning V-Drums. Beautiful sound, quality con...
These tips about practicing, playing, and tuning the drums were compiled from the weekly Drum Set Bulletin newsletter. Some of these are basic things that not everyone implements, and others are a ...
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Abbey Road Studios, the world’s first dedicated recording studios, were opened on November 12 1931. The building is an iconic symbol of the international music industry. The studios have been at th...
The bass drum is the foundation of the drumset. The basic function of the bass drum is to state the beat or pulse of the song. The BASS DRUM is played with the bass drum pedal by the right foot. Th...
The best place to start is at your local drum shop or music store. The beginner will need a standard five piece kit with hardware and some cymbals. • The five pieces refer to the drums themselves, ...
Assim como muitos, tenho um estúdio em casa. Embora eu tenha oportunidade para gravar em estúdio profissionais, eu optei em gravar no conforto de minha casa. Minha casa não possui nenhum tipo de co...
I began playing drums in 1964, at the age of 10. My father was a drummer, and my mother was a keyboardist/ vocalist, so I grew up in the music business. When I was 12, my parents were on the road f...
São aqueles dois “pauzinhos” que utilizamos para tocar bateria. Elas são as principais ferramentas do baterista. Quando tocamos, as baquetas são como se fosse nossas próprias mãos, ou seja, ela ser...
The drums beat in the distance. Its undulating rhythm pulls me towards it— calling— almost hypnotic. I hear its resonance and unbeknownst to me, I yearn for its progenitor. The sounds of poverty an...
