Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Exercises in African-American Funk “Mangambe”
In our ongoing introduction to Jonathan Joseph’s book Exercises in African American Funk: Mangambe, Bikutsi, and the Shuffle published by Modern Drummer we will include Jonathan’s explanation of a unique African groove, Mangambe. Today we introduce our first African element:…
July 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 7
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The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum
This month Modern Drummer will begin to include excerpts from Michael Packer’s essential book on bass drum control and technique The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum. As you will see, this is a…
August 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 8
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September 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 9
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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…
October 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 10
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November 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 11
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Sigtryggur Baldursson: Sugarcube Drumming, Innovative Dialog
Some drummers don’t need an introduction, and some might. Let me introduce everyone to Sigtryggur Baldursson. In the late 70s, 80s and into the early 90s there was some extremely creative pop music being made. Bands like Jellyfish, XTC, Siouxsie…
December 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 12
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Grammy Winner Terri Lyne Carrington
Everything is About Breaking Habits Terri Lyne Carrington is only the second drummer-bandleader to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group… and she has done it twice. The first was Art Blakey. Her first win was…
Joe McCarthy The New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band The Pan American Nutcracker Suite
What’s a Connecticut Yankee doing residing in Little Havana (Miami, Florida)? Most likely teaching, winning Grammys, and leading an innovative, ground-breaking ensemble called New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band. Like many, Joe McCarthy sought refuge from NYC due to…
January 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 1
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February 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 2
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