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Showroom: Vic Firth Split Brush Retractable Wire Brush

Designed with German drummer Florian Alexandru-Zorn, the Split Brush represents a new design concept for a wire brush. Created with two separate rows of medium-gauge wire, the two-tiered design helps produce different qualities of articulation. The retractable pull-rod includes a…

Modern Drummer
Feb 11, 2015

News: Big Band Debuts New Website for Ahead Products

A year in the making, the new Ahead website is designed with a fresh look, user-friendly navigation, and updated information on all Ahead products and artists. Viewers can now find information on old and new Ahead products, including drumsticks, mallets,…

Modern Drummer
Nov 19, 2014

Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Stick Control Revisited, Drumset Applications

  August 2013 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Stick Control Revisited Drumset Applications by Steve Fidyk The August issue of Modern Drummer’s Jazz Drummer’s Workshop features some of my favorite applications of the classic George Lawrence Stone book Stick Control. The exercises…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2013

Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Focus on Brushes

  June 2013 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Focus on Brushes From Basic Patterns to Advanced Techniques by Steve Fidyk Practicing brushes is excellent for building strength in your wrists and fingers. It can help develop muscles and reflexes and also improves…

Modern Drummer
Jun 4, 2013

Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 4 (VIDEO)

May 2012 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 4: Rudiments by Florian Alexandru-Zorn Almost every drummer practices the rudiments—with sticks. If you’re serious about learning how to use brushes, why not also practice the rudiments with them? This article…

Modern Drummer
Mar 20, 2012
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Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 3 (VIDEO)

February 2012 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 3: Linear Motion by Florian Alexandru-Zorn Many drummers think that brushes can only be used in jazz, but if you’ve been following this series, and practicing the various patterns in each…

Modern Drummer
Dec 13, 2011

Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 2 (VIDEO)

December 2011 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 2: Half-Circle Motion by Florian Alexandru-Zorn A goal of mine has been to play with brushes and think not in terms of patterns but in a more musical way, transferring all…

Modern Drummer
Oct 18, 2011

Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 1

October 2011 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 1: Circular Motions by Florian Alexandru-Zorn A goal of mine has been to play with brushes and think not in terms of patterns but in a more musical way, transferring all…

Modern Drummer
Aug 17, 2011

Pro-Mark SD6 Multipurpose Stick and Nylon-Bristle Brushes

The SD6 is a maple stick, similar in design to Pro-Mark’s SD9 but with a felt ball on the butt end. It’s 16" long and .610" in diameter, with a relatively long taper and an oval wood tip. List price:…

Modern Drummer
Jun 16, 2011

Pro-Mark Small Broomsticks and Jordison Autograph Series Additions

PMBRM2 Small Broomsticks are shorter (14 1/2" long) and smaller in diameter (.800") than Pro-Mark’s regular Broomsticks. This version produces a sound that falls between brushes and Hot Rods. List price: $32.95. The Joey Jordison PW515W oak Autograph series drumstick…

Modern Drummer
Jun 9, 2011
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