As a drum instructor, parents would often ask me to explain the basics of what the drums in a drum set were called so that they could not only speak with their child about the drums, but also be able...
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Safe and Effective Hearing Protection Options for Kid Drummers
As a drum instructor, I always preached the importance of hearing protection for my students, especially those under a certain age. This advice was always followed by a few recommendations to for...
I spent many years of my childhood "practicing" drums but it wasn't until I started using a metronome correctly that my craft as a drummer really took off. This was so fundamental to me developing my...
I'm sure my parents wished that drum silencing was 'a thing' back when I was a kid. When I first began playing drums at around age 5, it was mostly on a practice pad and probably a lot less...
What are the best drum sticks? Back when I first started playing drums, the phenomena of "signature" drum sticks were exploding - where stick companies endorsed big name drummers and created,...
Picking a drum set for a beginning drum student can be a difficult thing. Luckily, we're here to give you the straight facts and recommendations you need to make an educated decision. Our goal with...