Drum instruction articles for new and advanced drummers
Imagine getting home from a gig around 4 a.m. You played well and feel good about how things went. You decide to tune in to your favorite drummer on YouTube and be dazzled by his playing for a while. You wonder: “What makes him such a great drummer? What is different about his playing? What …
After a long-term successful career as a software development engineer, I no longer pursue computer software positions. Why? According to Wikipedia: “Multipotentiality is an educational and psychological term referring to the ability and preference of a person, particularly one of strong intellectual or artistic curiosity, to excel in two or more different fields.” I have …
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John played his first snare drum at six years old when his school music teacher brought one to music class. She let the students play the drum while she played Yankee Doodle on the piano. John played the correct rudimental pattern to that song never having had a lesson. His music teacher praised him for …
