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Some Cool Tips for Drumstick Tricks
The secret to cool stick tricks is having good finger control. When you have full control of your fingers, you are able to add stick trick maneuvers to any drumbeat. With practice, your stick tricks will appear effortless and are sure to impress even your biggest critic. One of the easiest stick tricks is the […]
Playing Well with Dr. Kertz: Drum Health
Dr. Kertz’s monthly column, Playing it Well with Dr. Kertz will address how musicians can avoid injury, how they can identify things they may do to cause injury, and offer general health information and tips for musicians of every instrument.
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Congratulations to Your Artist Pick Hell & Hollar!
The votes are in! We would like to give a big congratulations to your artist pick Hell & Hollar. We had quadruple the number of votes that we did for our last Community Video Poll, and over half of you voted for this rock band from South Florida. Be sure to check back in the coming weeks to learn more about the group in their feature article right here on Making Music!
Brush Technique with Don Wiseman
As a student and as a teacher, professional drummer Don Wiseman pursues music education from both sides of the book. In this video expand your vocabulary by developing your brush technique with Don Wiseman…
Breaking Into a New Groove: Drummer JWhite incorporates heavy metal drumming into hip hop songs – and people are listening
Justin Curtis White, III, known professionally as JWhite, is a drummer with verve. His first YouTube video has over 5.5 million views, but it’s not the views that matter as much as why people are watching—because JWhite is bringing something new with his beats.
Rick Latham Celebrating 40 Years of Advanced Funk
RICK LATHAM is one of the music industry’s most in-demand studio and touring drummers today. An exciting solo artist and sideman, acclaimed composer, and globally renowned author and educator, he is a drumming guru among his peers…
History of Drums Timeline
Here we look at a brief history of drums, starting back in 1876 with “double drumming,” through the first drum kits of the 1930s to today’s modern drums.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has been closed to the public for over a month. In an effort to continue reaching bluegrass fans all over the world, the Hall of Fame has produced a virtual tour led by Executive Director Chris Joslin. Within the Hall of […]
Steinberg Offers Free Software for Making Music at Home
To encourage music makers to stay creative during these unprecedented times, Steinberg has designed the #StayHome Elements Collection so music makers can create in the comfort of their own home. From now until May 15, the collection is completely free to use for 60 days. Download link: https://bit.ly/2yhusk2 The #StayHome Elements Collection is a special package […]