Ron Spagnardi

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Duet 15

Ron Spagnardi wrote a terrific book called Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets for Two Snare Drummers. It offers a selection of 25 challenging duets that range in difficulty from relatively simple to more complex. A wide assortment of time signatures…

Ron Spagnardi
Dec 31, 2023

Understanding the Language of Music - Sixth and Seventh Chords

By Ron Spagnardi Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to…

Ron Spagnardi
Dec 1, 2023

Snare Drum Duets, "Duet 3"

Ron Spagnardi wrote a terrific book called Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets For Two Snare Drummers. It offers a selection of 25 challenging duets that range in difficulty from relatively simple to more complex. A wide assortment of time signatures…

By Ron Spagnardi
Nov 1, 2023

Understanding the Language of Music, Chord Inversions

      Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to…

By Ron Spagnardi
Oct 1, 2023

Snare Drum Duets: Duet 3

Ron Spagnardi wrote a terrific book called Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets For Two Snare Drummers. It offers a selection of 25 challenging duets that range in difficulty from relatively simple to more complex. A wide assortment of time signatures…

By Ron Spagnardi
Aug 31, 2023
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Ron Spagnardi 1943-2003 Remembered After Twenty Years

It was twenty years ago this month that Modern Drummer Founder and Publisher Ron Spagnardi succumbed from his battle with cancer. Although Ron wasn’t comfortable with the term “visionary,” that’s exactly what he was. Every drummer around the world owes…

Modern Drummer
Aug 31, 2023

Understanding the Language of Music Basic Chord Structure

Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to understand way. It…

By Ron Spagnardi
Jul 31, 2023

Snare Drum Duets: Duet 6

As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer has been including some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that Ron…

By Ron Spagnardi
Jun 30, 2023

Understanding the Language of Music Key Signatures and Scales

Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote a very educational book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book presents the basics of theory and harmony in a very organized and easy to understand…

By Ron Spagnardi
May 31, 2023

Snare Drum Duets: Duet 1

As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer has been including some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that Ron…

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2023

Understanding the Language of Music A Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony Pt II

Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very organized and easy to understand…

By Ron Spagnardi
Mar 31, 2023

Duet 4

For this month’s Teacher’s Forum, we present another snare drum duet from Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi’s book Snare Drum Duets. This piece is in ¾ and integrates a lot of flam and flam rudiments. The ¾ will nudge a…

By Ron Spagnardi
Feb 28, 2023
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Understanding the Language of Music A Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony

Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very organized and easy to understand…

By Ron Spagnardi
Jan 31, 2023

“Duet 9”

As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer is going to include some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that…

By Ron Spagnardi
Jan 1, 2023
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