The evolution of a drummer is of paramount importance, as it goes hand in hand with enhancing one’s playing abilities. As drummers, it is vital to embrace growth and strive for constant improvement in ourselves. Evolution in drumming encompasses various aspects, such as expanding technical proficiency, exploring diverse musical genres, and developing a unique musical identity. As you evolve as a drummer your playing becomes more nuanced, dynamic, and versatile. More precise! The drummer’s evolution is a lifelong journey that intertwines with improving their playing, creating a symbiotic relationship that fuels their artistic growth and propels them towards new heights of musical expression.
Introduction Playing drums in a band is an exhilarating and essential role that serves as the rhythmic pulse driving the music forward. Of course, that being said, you should be playing drums in a band as soon as you get…
How to Succeed as a Drummer, and success, in general, isn’t something you can define. Not really. That’s because success isn’t a cause. It’s an effect. Therefore it can only be known at the end of the journey. After the…
Precise and Relaxed Drumming Technique When it comes to drumming, playing tight and with precision are great attributes. After all, the drummer’s job is to keep time and provide a solid and precise foundation for the rest of the band.…
When first discovering how to improve yourself as a drummer, you need to constantly improve your personal and drumming skills as you travel along the drumming road. You have to do this to become and stay relevant in the pond…
Drumming as exercise is a great way to relieve stress, but did you know that it can also be a great workout? According to a recent study, drumming can help you burn up to 300 calories in just 30 minutes.…
Many drummers don’t think about how they’re sitting while they’re playing drums and the best drumming posture to adopt. But the truth is, your sitting posture can have a big impact on your playing. By big I mean massive. Not…
In this article, we are going to teach you how to play a drum roll. There are four main types of drum roll that you need to know. These are the single stroke roll, double stroke roll, triple stroke roll,…
Holding the drumsticks is like any other aspect of drumming. It takes time and everyone develops their own technique over time. Of course, as you learn to play the drums, in the beginning, you also learn how to hold drum…
There is an erroneous statement that encourages wrong thinking in drumming when it comes to the subject of how to separate limbs. Especially when learning new beats. As well as slower learning. That is the approach to learning a basic…
Reading drum music or drum charts as they are most commonly called is a simple process once you understand the fundamentals of how to read drum music. Once you have learned the basic theory involved in reading drumming notation. Along…
I must admit, I never used ear drumming ear protection in almost 40 years of drumming. Why? Well, I never felt the need, but to be honest, my drumming suffered because of it. What do I mean by that? Again,…
In our short investigation of in-ear monitors for drummers let’s begin right at the beginning. This is appropriate because this isn’t meant to be a review of in-ear monitors. It’s more of an outline of what they are and the…