Simple Ways to Bring More Intention to Your Grooves I believe that as drummers we have the ability to create music and compose on our instrument in more ways than in the conventional manner. We learn good technique through the rudiments, but alongside that type of practice there are possibilities in creating our own ideas by approaching the drumkit in a more tonal way. THE CONCEPT The notion of composing on the drumset began for me when I got into a headspace where I pictured the individual sounds of the kit as separate entities. I see the individual drums and cymbals, and their unique tones and frequencies, as similar to a string or horn section or a choir. For instance, I think of the sound of the floor tom as a low-end brass section consisting of euphoniums and bass trombones, or as a bass guitar. So when I use the […]

June 2012 Issue