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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.
Video Lesson! Groove Construction: Part 1, Snare Displacement with Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 1: Snare Displacement In the first part of this series, we’ll create new grooves…
Video Lesson! Basics - Five-Stroke Glue with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Five-Stroke Glue Fortify Your Grooves With A Staple Rudiment The world’s greatest drummers have often laid the foundation of their…
Video Demo! Canopus - Solid Brass and Harvey Mason Signature Snares
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Canopus Solid Brass and Harvey Mason Signature Snares Need extreme power or utmost clarity and control? These have you…
Video Demo! DW - Collector's Series Pure Oak Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up DW Collector's Series Pure Oak Drumset Crisp attack, booming tone, and ultra-rich aesthetic. With all of DW’s experiments in…
Video Lesson! Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 9: Switching Gears With the Double Bass Pyramid
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 9: Switching Gears With the Double Bass Pyramid Changing subdivisions on a dime is…
April 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Joe Saylor
(Available digitally February 26, 2016; in print February 2, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Joe Saylor “The place you really learn how to play is…
Online Feature with Video: Jeff Ryan on Pleasant Grove’s The Heart Contortionists
Online Feature Jeff Ryan on Pleasant Grove’s The Heart Contortionists by Adam Budofsky Jeff Ryan has logged studio and stage time with St. Vincent, the War on Drugs, Daniel Johnston, and Sarah Jaffe, his band the Baptist Generals, and his…
Video Lesson: Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Crossovers with Steve Fidyk
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Crossovers 10 Exercises to Improve Drumset Facility This month’s lesson focuses on the crossover, a technique that…
Video Demo: Chicago Drum - Maple/Poplar and Mahogany/Poplar Snare Drums
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Chicago Drum 6.5x14 Maple/Poplar and 5.5x14 Mahogany/Poplar Snare Drums Classic American drum manufacturing revised and reborn. Chicago has…
Video Demo: Zildjian - L80 Low Volume 468 Cymbal Pack
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Zildjian L80 Low Volume 468 Cymbal Pack Authentic-feeling practice cymbals that won't kill your ears—or your neighbors' Many…
Video Demo: Bucks County Drum Company - Semi-Solid Bebop Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Bucks County Drum Company Semi-Solid Bebop Drumset A winning shell combo blending the roundness of ply with the power…
Video Lesson! Basics - Backstage Warm-Ups with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Backstage Warm-Ups A Rudimental Routine for Balanced Hands In this lesson, I’m sharing some of the warm-ups I use before…
Video Tour: Building a Teaching Business with Jeff Salem
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Teacher's Forum Building a Teaching Business From Breaking Ground to Finding Students I’ve owned and operated my own teaching school,…
Video Demo: Squashed Stickings with James Murphy
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the Aril 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Squashed Stickings Getting Creative With Rolls Finding creative ways to apply rudiments to the drumset can…
