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ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC - Squashed Stickings

Finding creative ways to apply rudiments to the drumset can be a great way to discover new vocabulary. In this lesson, we’ll discuss what I call “squashed stickings.” A squashed sticking applies a specific roll to a steady subdivision but…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

The Responsibility Is Ours by Russ Miller

Concepts The Responsibility Is Ours Calls to Action to Combat the Current State of Affairs by Russ Miller This month I want to discuss one of the biggest concerns facing the drum world: the fact that fewer and fewer people…

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Feb 23, 2017

Necessary Ruffness - Make Your Grooves Percolate With Subtle Doubles

Basics Necessary Ruffness Make Your Grooves Percolate With Subtle Doubles by Rich Redmond The ruff is an essential rudiment that’s directly related to the double-stroke roll, or buzz roll. The ruff can be played open, as we have it here,…

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Feb 23, 2017

Build a More Balanced Double-Stroke Roll

Strictly Technique Build a More Balanced Double-Stroke Roll Inverting the Diddles to Increase Strength and Precision by Jeff W. Johnson This month we’ll examine a technique used to balance out the double-stroke roll. A double-stroke roll should have a machine-gun-type…

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Feb 23, 2017

The Flexible Five - Exploring the Five-Stroke Roll on the Drumset

Rock ‘N’ Jazz Clinic The Flexible Five Exploring the Five-Stroke Roll on the Drumset by Mike Johnston One of the most common questions I get from students is about applying rudiments on the kit. They want to know how to…

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Feb 23, 2017
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Swing Style 101, Part 2: The Other Half

Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Swing Style 101 Part 2: The Other Half by Justin Varnes One of the main reasons why it can be so hard to make jazz sound and feel right is that here the basic timekeeping elements of…

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Feb 23, 2017

A Yogi’s Approach to Learning Drums

Teacher’s Forum A Yogi’s Approach to Learning Drums Awareness Exercises for Developing a More Fluid Connection With the Instrument by Nicholas Schlesinger One of my drum students is a yoga instructor, and recently during a lesson where we were focusing…

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Feb 23, 2017

Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 4: How to Feel Odd Subdivisions

Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 4: How to Feel Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar When I was first learning quintuplets and septuplets, I would mentally cut them into smaller groups of two and three. So quintuplets would be felt…

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Feb 23, 2017

Angel - Black Wenge Segment-Shell Drumset

Product Close-Up Angel Black Wenge Segment-Shell Drumset Rare African hardwood meets Eastern European ruggedness. Angel is a Hungarian company that prides itself on taking no shortcuts and making no compromises when it comes to the quality of its drums. It’s…

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Feb 23, 2017

Stellar - 3-Ply and Walnut/Bird’s-Eye Maple Wood Hoops

Product Close-Up Stellar 3-Ply and Walnut/Bird’s-Eye Maple Wood Hoops Superbly built options for achieving drier, warmer drum tones. The folks at Stellar sent us two pairs of wood hoops to review. Out of the box, the first thing I noticed…

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Feb 23, 2017

DTS - 6.5x14 Oscar Seaton Hybrid-Shell Snare

Product Close-Up DTS 6.5×14 Oscar Seaton Hybrid-Shell Snare Marrying birch with maple for ultimate clarity and depth. DTS, or Drum Tech Services, was founded in 2011 by acclaimed tech Steve “Steevo” Morrison, who has worked with Tommy Lee, Stephen Perkins,…

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Feb 23, 2017

V-Classic Hi-Hats, Crashes, Rides, and Jingle Splashes

Product Close-Up V-Classic Hi-Hats, Crashes, Rides, and Jingle Splashes Steeped in history and tradition while keeping an eye on the future. V-Classic is a Turkish company, founded by eighteen-year-veteran cymbalsmith Torab Majlesi, that specializes in bringing the warm, dark tones…

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Feb 23, 2017
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CONCEPTS - Trolling

I have to admit that I’m not very excited about the whole social network thing. I realize that I didn’t grow up with it, and accepting something new is not always easy. But being involved online has become a necessity…

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Feb 23, 2017

PRODUCT CLOSE-UP - Bucks County Drum Company

Bucks County is a custom shop located thirty-five miles north of Philadelphia in the small borough of Perkasie. The company offers drums with just about any type and size of ply shell in any lacquer, satin, stain, or wrap finish.…

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Feb 23, 2017
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