If you've paid attention to various drummers closely enough, you will have likely encountered a few wearing gloves while playing! At first this may seem counterintuitive as you'd think that drummers...
Posts by Alex Turkovic
How to Sit on a Drum Throne to Ensure Good Posture Behind The Kit
When I was first learning how to play the drums a few decades ago, I suffered from horrible posture behind the drum set. It wasn't until a drum teacher pointed this out to me and corrected my posture...
How to Build Your Own Drum Set: Planning, Sourcing and Assembling
I spent a few years working for a drum parts supplier based in Nashville. The shop sold (and still sells) all of the parts and supplies needed to build custom drums: shells, lugs, drum heads, etc. -...
Social Distancing for Drummers: A Coronavirus Survival Guide
I've mentioned this topic on my YouTube channel a couple of times, but I felt the message was worth repeating here. That message is this: Those that look at what is happening during the Covid-19...
If you're shopping for your first drum set and you're on a tight budget, it can be tempting to go online and search for and buy the lowest cost drum kit possible. I've had plenty of students do this...
In my multiple decades as a drummer, I've been around, heard and seen many drummers in their prime, whether it was on stage, in private lessons or on video. Of all of these drummers, a few handfuls...