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Top Drum Teachers Share Their Secrets
Four of the San Francisco Bay Area’s top drum teachers got together over coffee and bagels to trade ideas and share stories about their chosen field.
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Hot Licks: Double Bass On Record
We take a look at some of the most notable double-bass performances on record that pushed the art form forward and influenced generations of drummers.
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Back To Basics: Preaching The Paradiddle
In this article you’ll find some real-world examples of how drummers have literally applied the paradiddle over the years.
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“Solo Discotheque” By Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes drummer Matt McGinley talks about The Papercut Chronicles II and breaks down "Solo Discotheque (Whiskey Business)" for us.
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Matt Byrne: Fun With Odd Meters
Matt Byrne messes around with some odd-time signatures with beats in time signatures of 5/4 and 7/4.
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Tom Brechtlein: Double-Strokes From The Vaults
Tom Brechtlein shows us some simple double-stroke rolls between the tom and the snare that can be used in a number of ways.
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The Schnalle Method: Short-Roll Rudiments
Want to spice up your grooves? Add some short-roll rudiments. Wally Schnalle shows how to play them cleanly in order to effectively improve your sound.
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Matt Byrne: Double-Bass Jazz Bashin’
Matt Byrne gives some metal muscle to a basic jazz beat. Some syncopated double-kicks can do the trick when you add them onto the traditional pattern.
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Jordan Mancino: How To Play “Anodyne Sea”
We take a look at Jordan Mancino's drum parts on "Anodyne Sea," a track and labor of love from As I Lay Dying's album, The Powerless Rise.
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John Stanier: Play These Loops!
John Stanier dares us to attempt to play some of these loops, in hopes of changing attitudes on the sound of electronic beats. Go on! Double dare you!
