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Progressive Drumming Essentials: Polyrhythms, Demystifying the Process
Progressive Drumming Essentials is a collection of articles originally written for Modern Drummer magazine. They are exactly what the title says, PROGRESSIVE drumming essentials. This series of articles, and the book that contains them all, represent a great deal of…
Master Studies II: Adventures in Time in ¾
As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…
The New Breed: Composite Systems Part 2
Gary Chester’s groundbreaking book The New Breed is legendary. The book, and Gary’s teaching methods are deeply intertwined, it is a lifelong commitment of dedication, study, and development. Gary Chester’s Systems, Reading Exercises, Advanced Systems, Advanced Reading Exercises, Composite Systems,…
Gretsch Drums and Memorabilia from the Northup Drums Museum
“That great Gretsch sound” is an iconic saying that sums up one of the greatest and oldest drum companies in America. In 1883, German immigrant Friedrich Gretsch opened a small musical instrument shop in Brooklyn, NY making banjos, tambourines,…
Out Now October 2026
Modern Drummer is spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
Kent Slucher’s Luke Bryan Touring Kit
Drums – Rogers: Dayton Series in Red Diamond Pearl finish: 14 x 24 bass drum, 9×13 cherry/maple rack tom, 16×16 cherry/maple floor tom, 16×18 cherry/maple floor tom. Snares – Rogers: 6 ½ x 14 Aluminum Super 10, 6 ½ x 14 Cleveland side snare Cymbals – Sabian: 15” AAX hats, 20” AAX Explosion Crash,…
Vive La Difference
In the last few years Modern Drummer has featured several drummers that have filled a famous gig after the original drummer has left, retired, or passed away. The most recent example is our last two cover features, Gregg Potter and…
These Sonor Drums are Not Anyone’s Side Quest
This month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month comes to us from Atlanta’s Richie Jones of the band Asydequest (A-side-quest.) His kit is a wonderful Sonor Vintage Series kit in a Rosewood finish. The 9 ply beech shells are 8×10”,…
Sándor Kármán and the Drum Museum of Cégled, Hungary
I recently received a request to submit a short testament by way of video regarding a hero of the Hungarian drumming world, the late Sándor Kármán. Sándor was also my friend. As I would coincidentally begin touring Europe a few…
Amedia Felipe Torres Signature Cymbal set
In the world of cymbal makers, Amedia is a relatively young name, but its roots run deep in the centuries-old tradition of Turkish cymbal making. Founded in Istanbul in 2005, the company continues to build its cymbals by hand using traditional methods. Drummer Felipe…
Thumb Thang
Thumb Thang Getting a live shaker sound into what you are playing has generally meant giving something up. Hold one and that hand is doing nothing else. Attach one to a stick and you kill the rebound that makes the stick work.…
ALESIS® DRUMS AND ZILDJIAN® FORGE HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LEGACY AND INNOVATION
Zildjian and Alesis to Shape the Future of Electronic Percussion Avedis Zildjian Co. and Alesis Drums have announced a strategic partnership uniting the most iconic name in cymbal sound with a modern pioneer of percussion technology. Together, the partnership brings…
Gritty In Pink and TRX Cymbals Team Up to Support Female Musicians.
Combining forces to bring more public attention, media coverage and performance opportunities to female and GNC musicians, Gritty In Pink and TRX Cymbals are proud to announce a newly formed partnership. The launch of the collaboration will feature TRX handcrafted…
