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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.
More Images from the Modern Drummer Festival
Check out more images from the Modern Drummer Festival 2011! photos and videos by EJ DeCoske and Greg Baldwin
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More images from the Modern Drummer Festival 2011.
VIDEO! John Riley 2011 Modern Drummer Festival montage
http://youtu.be/Z0iODARGxsY In this montage drummer John Riley performs at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by EJ DeCoske and Greg Baldwin for Modern Drummer.
VIDEO! Gil Sharone 2011 Modern Drummer Festival montage
http://youtu.be/iFTqJ_Ebb88 In this montage drummer Gil Sharone performs at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by EJ DeCoske and Greg Baldwin for Modern Drummer.…
VIDEO! Trevor Lawrence Jr 2011 Modern Drummer Festival Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNfXk5uXqOs In this montage drummer Trevor Lawrence Jr performs at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by EJ DeCoske and Greg Baldwin for Modern…
Double Bass Substitute, Part 3: Opening the Hi-Hat
July 2011 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Double Bass Substitute Part 3 : Opening the Hi-Hat by Mike Johnston Watch Mike Johnston demonstrate exercises from part 3 of his Double Bass Substitute article.
Joe Morello: 1928–2011
No one has done more to reveal the inner science and outer beauty of odd time signatures than the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s beloved drummer. Friend and student Steve Fidyk created this fitting musical tribute. Click here to view the complete transcription…
Nate Morton of The Voice
Hi, MD readers. I thought I had faced musical challenges and done difficult gigs. And I believed I knew what it was like to learn a large amount of material in a short time—recording ten songs in a day seemed like…
Dawn Richardson of Mental 99
Hey there, everyone! I’m very excited to be included here on the MD Blog. I’m a long-time reader of Modern Drummer magazine and love most things that are related to drums and drumming. I’ve been playing for quite a while now,…
Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 1: Direct Connection
April 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 1: Direct Connection by Chris Prescott Over the years I’ve had many students ask for help in writing drum parts for their bands’ songs. This article is designed to…
Steve Fidyk’s Tribute to Joe Morello
May 2011 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Rudimental Jazz Revisited by Steve Fidyk Army Blues drummer and MD contributor Steve Fidyk plays a 5/4 drum solo dedicated to his longtime teacher, Joe Morello. See Fidyk’s two-part educational column based on Morello’s recently…
Playing With Drum Loops (Revisited)
Original article from the April 2011 Issue of Modern Drummer Magazine February 2011 Electronic Insights Playing With Drum Loops Choosing Tones And Tunings by Donny Gruendler Many drummers are trained to have metronomic time, solid technique and reading skills, and…
Double Bass Substitute, Part 1: 16th Notes
March 2010 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Double Bass Substitute Part 1: 16th Notes by Mike Johnston Watch Mike Johnston demonstrate exercises from part 1 of his Double Bass Substitute article.
Joe Morello: Rudimental Jazz
(November 2010 Issue) Revealing why rudiments remain relevant in the modern age—and how they can be applied in a limitless variety of contemporary situations—Rudimental Jazz by legendary drummer, teacher, and author Joe Morello is designed to help drummers develop their…
