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What You Need to Know About...Drum Tuning

 This article originally ran in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer My snare just doesn’t have the "crack" I want, and my toms don’t sound like they do on the radio. How do I tune these…

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Mar 17, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Counterhoops

  This article originally ran in the July/Aug 2010 issue of Drum Business.   by Fran Azzarto   Counterhoops are among the more mysterious elements of a drumkit. Some drummers aren’t even aware that there are different types, and among…

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Mar 11, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Electronic Percussion

This article originally ran in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Drum Business. Drummers are drawn to electronic percussion for the same reasons today as we were back in the early ’80s, after the introduction of the Linn LM-1 and the…

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Mar 2, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Bass Drum Pedals

This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Drum Business.     by Billy Brennan   At first thought, it might be easy to write off any bass drum pedal as a simple combination of footboard and beater.…

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Feb 24, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Mallets

This article originally ran in the July/Aug 2012 issue of Drum Business.   by Ben Meyer   “Which one is the xylophone”? “How do I tell where the notes are”? “Are these the right mallets”? Those are just a few…

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Feb 17, 2015
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What You Need to Know About...Drum Shells

This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Drum Business.   by Fran Azzarto   So far in this column, we’ve discussed drumsticks and counterhoops. Now it’s time to dig in and take a look at what we…

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Feb 9, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Drum Cases

This article originally ran in the July/Aug 2013 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer A great investment deserves protection, but finding the right cases for your drums, cymbals, and hardware can be tricky, because there are so many choices. Having…

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Jan 20, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Drum Mics

This article originally ran in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Drum Business. by Billy Brennan By its very nature, the drumset can be the hardest instrument to mike. Guitarists, for example, have it easy: They have only themselves, their axe,…

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Jan 14, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Effects Cymbals

This article originally ran in the Oct/Nov 2012 issue of Drum Business.   by Ben Meyer   The term effects, or FX, is applied to a wide array of cymbals, from tiny splashes to giant, oddly shaped sheets of metal…

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Jan 2, 2015

What You Need to Know About...Cymbal Stands

This article originally ran in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of Drum Business.   by Ben Meyer All drummers require hardware of some kind. Knowing what kinds of packages are available from your favorite brands, as well as becoming familiar with individual…

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Dec 22, 2014

What You Need to Know About...Drumsticks

  This article originally ran in the May/June 2010 issue of Drum Business.   by Fran Azzarto   Drumsticks aren’t overly mystifying, yet there is information that you should be able to draw from when choosing a particular size or…

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Dec 15, 2014

What You Need to Know About...Snare Drums

  This article originally ran in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Drum Business.   by Ben Meyer Snare drums are easily the most recognizable voice in the drumkit. The practice of studio drummers using a different snare for every song,…

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Dec 8, 2014
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What You Need to Know About...Bearing Edges

This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2013 issue of Drum Business.   Many drummers don’t think about the edges of drum shells in terms of their impact on sound, but they can actually change the timbre quite dramatically. Therefore it’s…

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Dec 2, 2014

What You Need To Know About...Hand Drums

by Fran Azzarto It’s common for drumset players to be curious about hand drumming, and to eventually decide to buy their first set of bongos…or would congas be better…or perhaps a djembe? Modern Drummer’s sister publication, Drum Business, recently ran an…

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Feb 13, 2012
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