Category: Advice & Tips
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Keep aware of your surroundings when you are playing drums
Keeping aware of your environment. A short survival guide for drummers. When you are playing in public …which I have Read More »
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eBay and Craigslist drum buyers beware!
Many people find great deals on used conga and djembe drums on line. I know I have and you can Read More »
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Who Can Play The Drum? Everyone Is Welcome.
Who exactly can play drums? Is everyone welcome? I say if you come to the drum with respect, yes! Music Read More »
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How About Existential Drumming For Those Deep Into Their Drumming?
Creatively speaking, once you have learned how to play your drum (well) all drumming is an experiment, the more experiments Read More »
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The Zen Of Drumming
1. Do one thing at a time. Learn one thing, one lick at a time. Play one instrument at a Read More »
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The Will To Learn or “Poop or Get Off the Can”
Get serious about your drumming! From around the world I get letters and also in my travels I see many Read More »
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Overwhelmed trying to learn percussion? Simplify things!
If you are like myself and get overwhelmed easily at a class or with a lot of information from various Read More »
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Drumming Is An Art Form
Drumming is an art form and the drum is a musical instrument. It needs to be learned. Why? There are Read More »
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Getting Real With Our Drumming
It Takes All Types! I met with a very old friend today, one of the first people I ever drummed Read More »
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Stand Up For Your (Drummers) Rights!
Being prepared through communication and having your bases covered. I have made an agreement with myself that I also tell Read More »
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Open Mic Nights: The Good And The Bad
Open Mic Nights: The Good And The Bad or “Don’t Play for Free”! Open mic nights at clubs are a Read More »
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Developing Your Deepest Creative Drumming
To be “deeply creative” go into the learning mode In the hand drum world there is a lot of talk Read More »