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Video Demo: Zildjian K Custom Dark Crashes
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Zildjian K Custom Dark Crashes Zildjian’s product catalog already covers a wide swath of tones, from the bright, all-purpose…
Video Lesson! Jazz Triplet Fill Concepts, Part 1
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Triplet Fill Concepts Part 1: Three Over Four Welcome to the first of three lessons in our “Triplet…
Video Lesson! In The Pocket - Ghost Notes 101 with Jim Riley
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Ghost Notes 101 6 Approaches to Give Your Grooves Greater Dimension One thing that separates the novice drummer from the professional…
Video Demo: Hendrix African Padauk Snare
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Hendrix Archetype Series Snare Drum A versatile, super-thin stave-shell option made from one of the world’s premier tonewoods. The…
Video Demo: Tru Tuner Rapid Drumhead Replacement System
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Tru Tuner Rapid Drumhead Replacement System A Spirograph-type approach to cranking all the keys at once. Regardless of where you stand…
Video Demo: Handheld Tambourines
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Handheld Tambourines A Roundup of Options From Four of the Industry’s Top Jingle Makers Whether you’re an aspiring session…
Video Lesson! Basics: Practi-Patterns with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Basics Practi-Patterns A Dozen of the Most Common Kick/Snare Figures One of the best things you can do in your drumming…
Video Tour! Gearing Up with Gary Clark Jr.'s Johnny Radelat
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Gearing Up One Stage And Up Close Johnny Radelat As much as we love checking out giant kits, it’s nice to…
Video Lesson! Raw Speed Bass Drum Workout with Mike Johnston
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic Raw Speed Bass Drum Workout Increase Your BPM With a Focused 12-Minute Routine This bass drum workout…
Video Lesson: Quintuplets, Part 1: The Basics
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Quintuplets Part 1: The Basics Some may think of quintuplets—groups of five notes in the space of a quarter…
Drum Cam Video: Jay Postones of TesseracT Demonstrates “Dystopia??? From the Brand-New Polaris Album
I’d like to do something a little different with my first new TesseracT drum video. I want to share with you the point I’m at right now, before I’ve spent six months on the road with the song. At this…
Video Demo! Falling Rocks: A Primer on One of Drumming’s Most Powerful Fills
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2015 issue, which is available here. Basics Falling Rocks A Primer on One of Drumming’s Most Powerful Fills by Rich Redmond The term “falling rocks” refers to…
Video Tour! Gearing Up with Wilco's Glenn Kotche
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2015 issue, which is available here. Gearing Up On Stage and Up Close Glenn Kotche by Miguel Monroy Glenn Kotche has one of the most distinctive setups…
Video Lesson! Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 5: Incorporating Odd Groups Into Grooves and Fills
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2015 issue, which is available at here. Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 5: Incorporating Odd Groups Into Grooves and Fills by Aaron Edgar One of my…