Variations on Pickering
Hi everyone, and thanks for tuning in today. In this video I demonstrate ways that drummers can embellish their grooves, or change styles within the same groove. Often times drummers get stuck...
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Young students often ask me why they need to practice this material. I always reply “because you’re a sum of all your parts”. Imagine if you will a car company that only focuses on transmissions....
View ArticleSum Of All Your Parts
In last months issue I mentioned the words “sum of all your parts” and it got me thinking about the importance of being diverse. As a music and drumming educator for the past 18 years, I’ve noticed...
View ArticleDrum Comparison – Which is Right for You
If you’re anything like me, you’ve always wondered what the differences are between the various wood species offered in drum manufacturing today. In years past the industry standard was always Maple,...
View ArticleLinear Drumming
Today we’re going to take a look at linear drumming. The style certainly isn’t new, but it’s used so often in everyday playing that it would benefit all drummers to study it regularly. Linear, in...
View ArticleJazz Syncopation
Hey Everyone, thanks for tuning in again this month. Let’s get right to the point, shall we? Today I’m going to demonstrate examples of jazz coordination using Ted Reed’s book “Syncopation”. Just to...
View ArticleColoring Your Groove
Hello Everyone, and thanks for tuning in today. Once again MusicianYOU Magazine has allowed insight into some great ideas, topics, discussions, and lessons. In today’s lesson I’ll discuss ways that...
View ArticleLatin Drumming 101
Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in to MusicianYou Magazine again – this month I’d like to examine Afro-Cuban drumming for drum-set. It’s fairly new for set players, as Afro-Cuban drumming used to be...
View ArticleMust Know Grooves
In the annals of Rock & Roll music there are countless guitar riffs, lyrics, hooks, and even drum parts that every musician should know. Whether it’s the introduction to this song, the bridge to...
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