Playing and creating music is a social activity. Both of this month’s feature interviews state the importance of playing music with people. It’s an important step in becoming a musician (not “just” a drummer.) Whether you are making beats with a DJ, shedding blast beats with a bassist, improvising jazz duets with a saxophonist, performing with a dance class, helping a songwriter workshop some new tunes, or playing time for your eight-year-old niece as she practices the trombone. The importance of playing music with other people cannot be over-stated, and it’s FUN!!! Thankfully, most of the states in the US, and Australia have recently restricted children’s use of smart phones and social media, and hopefully many will follow suit. Therefore, many kids will have some more time and will need a new social activity to replace all that time staring at their screens. How about filling that time with the […]

January 2026 Issue