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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.
The New Frontier for Drumset by Marko Djordjevic
BOOK LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED $12.99 Serbian drummer/clinician Marko Djordjevic delivers a fascinating guide to understanding and applying subdivisions within drumset improvisation. His method involves several intricate steps, each connected to certain parts of the kit (kick, snare, hats)…
Song Charting Made Easy by Jim Riley
BOOK/MP3 CD LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED $19.99 Although this book/CD package by Rascal Flatts drummer and MD contributor Jim Riley centers on describing the unique number-based nomenclature used in Nashville studios to map out songs, the underlying musical content that’s…
Open-Handed Playing, Part 2: Asymmetrical Accents and the Control Stroke
November 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Open-Handed Playing Part 2: Asymmetrical Accents and the Control Stroke by Claus Hessler One of the biggest advantages to playing open-handed is that you no longer have to deal with the obstructed movement of crossing…
Ride Cymbal Phrasing: How Grip and Fulcrum Impact Your Sound (VIDEO)
November 2011 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Ride Cymbal Phrasing: How Grip and Fulcrum Impact Your Sound by Steve Fidyk Here’s a video demonstration of the three ride cymbal grips discussed in my latest article. https://vimeo.com/117291798 For transcriptions and additional insight into…
Ostinato Studies, Part 2: Cross-Rhythms
November 2011 Drum Soloist Ostinato Studies Part 2: Cross-Rhythms by Jason Gianni Here is the video that we are using as the basis for the concepts we’re exploring in our Ostinato Studies article series. Check out the first installment in…
GMS 6.5x14 Super Vintage Snare
The complete review of the GMS 6.5x14 Super Vintage snare drum is on page 27 of the November issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Gretsch Renown57 Drumset
The complete review of the Gretsch Renown57 drumset is on page 27 of the November issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Florian Alexandru-Zorn Announces Clinic Dates
Check out the video preview of Florian Alexandru-Zorn's clinics and see the dates after the jump. Florian Alexandru-Zorn Clinic & Masterclass Dates Date Location Venue/Info Nov. 7, 2011 Seminole, FL Seminole FL Music Store - Music and Sound Master Classes and Clinic…
Drum Atlas Series: Brazil by Pete Sweeney
BOOK/CDs LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE $16.95 Brazil is the fifth culture to inspire a book in the Drum Atlas Series, and like its predecessors, this package provides a ground-up approach aimed at understanding each of the country’s rhythmic styles. Focusing especially…
Rhythmic Designs by Gavin Harrison & Terry Branam
BOOK/DVD LEVEL: ADVANCED $29.95 Here rhythmic illusionist and musical mathematician Harrison reveals innovative concepts and melodic drumset creations from his highly acclaimed albums with the progressive artist 05ric, Drop, and Circles. The package is very well thought out. Harrison…
The Making of New American Gospelby Chris Adler
BOOK LEVEL: ALL $24.99 Much like his DIY approach to playing drums and building a career with his band Lamb of God, award-winning drummer Chris Adler is carving his own path as author, publisher, and transcriber (with the help…
Drummer/Teacher Nucleo Vega
My name is Nuc, and I’m a drummer, educator, and Mel Bay author in the Washington, D.C., area. I’m working on a project that involves drum melody. Like my heroes Max Roach, Jeff Hamilton, Joe Morello, and Ari Hoenig, I’m…
Tycoon Vertex Cajons
The complete review of the Tycoon Vertex cajons is on page 32 of the October issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Concepts: Easy Drum Charts
October 2011 Concepts Easy Drum Charts by Mark Schulman Here’s the example chart and mp3 that’s used in October’s Concepts article, which discusses a quick and easy way to map out a song for the first time. The song is…
