Every once in a while I reminisce about my days in drum line. I used to compete on marching drums when I was younger for solo competitions and group competitions with my school. I have a lot of great memories from drum line, but I also have a lot of rudiment chops from drum line. […]…
Hi hat tricks offer some of the coolest grooves on the kit. There are many different directions you can go with hi hat cymbals, from simple beats to very complex tricks. Most drummers aren’t fully aware of all the different things you can pull off with hi hat cymbals. Even just learning how to open […]…
Dave Weckl has received fame for his precise and technical drumming. Weckl has performed and recorded with many of the best jazz and fusion players in the music industry, released a series of drum instructional videos, and written a few drumming books. Weckl has inspired countless drummers around the world including myself when I was […]…
Learning to lay down the groove, without a lot of fills, is a lesson that few drummers learn. The most successful drummers in the music industry accept their roles as the foundation of the song. I’m not saying they never get the chance to let loose and shine, but being the foundation a song is […]…