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Drum Soloist: Billy Cobham

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Transcribed by Bobby Cleall
Sep 15, 2017

Rock N Jazz Clinic - Linear Coordination: Part II

Linear coordination is a tasteful learning concept and the groundwork for dexterous coordination and good counter-rhythm playing.

by Sal Sofia
Sep 15, 2017

Rudimental Symposium — Scottish Pipe Band Rudiments

Basically the rudiments used in Pipe Band drumming are the same as the American 26, with a few very interesting variations.

by Andy White
Sep 15, 2017

South Of The Border — Latin Rock Patterns

In this article I'll deal with a technique popularized by Steve Gadd, that incorporates Latin rhythms with contemporary drumset patterns.

by Rick Latham
Sep 15, 2017

Video Interview with Buddy Rich Writer and Arranger John LaBarbera!

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Video and Text by Miguel Monroy
Aug 30, 2017
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Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth

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by Ilya Stemkovsky
Aug 30, 2017

38 Special’s Gary Moffatt

For the past nineteen years he’s held the throne for one of rock’s most enduring organizations. It hasn’t always been easy, but rock ’n’ roll eventually rewards its true survivors.

Story by Rick Long | Photos by Carl Dunn
Aug 30, 2017

Tucker Rule

The seasoned basher reunites with Thursday, backs a British boy band, drives the bus for Yellowcard, and releases a solid new sample library.

Story by Ben Meyer | Photos By John Fell
Aug 30, 2017

Hired Gun

A new music documentary pushes some of the world’s greatest freelancers—including many of our favorite drummers—“out of the shadows and into the spotlight.”

by Billy Amendola
Aug 30, 2017

Odd Groupings in Four-Bar Phrases

Trading Fours With Threes, Fives, and Sevens

by Joel Rothman
Aug 30, 2017

Hybrid Rudimental Ritual

Variations on a Classic Method

by Mike Alfieri
Aug 30, 2017

“Walkin’”

Tony Williams’ Technique, Language, and Innovations

by Ruben Bellavia
Aug 30, 2017
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Tony Williams’ Concepts

Developing Tension and Release

by Matt Fisher
Aug 30, 2017

A New Perspective

Displacing Four-Over-Three Polyrhythms

by Aaron Edgar
Aug 30, 2017
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