Neunaber Audio of Orange, Ca. has released Illumine, the company’s latest reverb pedal. In a press release, the company said its new “reverb machine” includes “17 studio-quality reverbs, 50 presets, MIDI and powerful expression control, [and] comes in a low-power, pedalboard-friendly package with top jacks.” The Illumine reverb pedal is available online at https://neunaber.net/illumine. Gibson […]
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Back to School: Choose Your Instrument and Find Your Voice
Band & Orchestra School band and orchestra instruments are divided into four categories: brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. Following is a brief look at each one. Brass: Brass instruments make their sounds through the lip vibrations of the player, combined with the movements of a slide, in the case of trombones, or the opening and […]
Back to School: Participation in School Band, Orchestra & Chorus Offers Countless Benefits – Both in Music & Beyond
As the calendar turns to August, we begin to hear the words “back to school,” much to the chagrin of many students. This is a chance, however, for students to explore participation in their schools’ music programs, be it by playing an instrument in the band or orchestra, or by singing in the choir. MakingMusicMag.com […]
Drummer Plays, Collects, Restores Ludwigs
It all started with a pair of drum sticks and a catalogue and Tom Finn was hooked on Ludwig drums. These days he not only plays them in a number of different bands, but also has a basement full of drums of all sizes in various stages of repair. “My neighbor had a drum kit […]
Buddy Rich: One of a Kind
In this biography, author Pelle Berglund presents the first comprehensive book on the life of Buddy Rich, still considered by many to be the greatest drummer ever to pick up sticks. Using interviews with many of Buddy’s band members (some conducted by the author himself) along with extensive sourcing of quotes from practically every interview […]
Barney Beats Limited-Edition RealFeel Practice Pad
The Evans RealFeel 12″ Limited Edition Barney Beats Bundle features a practice pad with a red gum rubber playing surface providing a unique sound and feel that is more responsive and makes practicing more fun. This pad is bundled with a custom imprint ProMark Rebound 5A. A limited number will be available with custom Barney […]
Hit Like A Girl Announces Marching Percussion Contest
Encouraging players to get off the sidelines and “Get Back in the Game,” Hit Like A Girl has announced that its revamped and rescheduled Marching Percussion Contest will open for entries on October 1. The contest is open to female snare drummers in the under 18 and 18-plus age divisions with solo and cover videos […]
Philadephia Percussionist Brings Fresh Perspective to Revolutionary-era Fife-and-Drum Tune
Pandemic-Inspired Musical Project Brings Together World-Class Percussion And Brass Musicians Just a few weeks ago, on Independence Day 2020, a group of world-class percussion and brass musicians released a new arrangement of a Revolutionary War-era fife-and-drum tune, “The Downfall of Paris.” While the project started as a fun musical project during quarantine, it ended up […]
Ultimate Realistic Rock
Drumming legend Carmine Appice has once again updated the best-selling drumset book Ultimate Realistic Rock in the history of rock drumming. In addition to the classic information on basic rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises, and shuffle rhythms and syncopation exercises, Carmine has included over 20 new […]
4-Way Coordination
Proficiency as a drummer has always come from great hand dexterity. However, with the introduction of modern drumming techniques, it has become increasingly necessary to gain complete independence of both the hands and feet. With various rhythmic exercises in easy-to-read notation, 4-Way Coordination by Marvin Dahlgren and Elliot Fine is designed to guide the drummer […]