Yamaha showcased more than 75 new products at the 2020 NAMM Show, held January 16-19 in Anaheim, California. The company offered a display of technology and innovation in more than 34,000 square feet of exhibition space, and also put a bright spotlight on its brand promise “Make Waves,” the company’s global pledge to inspire people […]
If you play with David Stanoch you have to groove with David Stanoch. He’s drummed professionally since age 12. A student of masters Elliot Fine, Alan Dawson, Max Roach, Jeff Hamilton, Chad Wackerman and others, he has built an eclectic musical reputation performing with artists from the worlds of jazz, rock, R&B, Broadway, motion picture […]
Drumming has so many different styles and techniques. It’s easy to get stuck in the same old basic rhythms. Getting your hands on a great drum book is a great way to enhance your development. Interested in the 10 best drumming books? Read on! These days, most drummers turn to online tutorials and YouTube channels […]
Drum master Bill Ray shreds light on drums and drumming with MakingMusicMag, and to talk shop from a pro’s perspective.
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 […]
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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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…
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 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…
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.