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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.
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…
Listen as We Test a Slew of New Mic Models From Audio-Technica
The complete review is on page 26 of the May issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
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…
Linear Fills, Part 3
November 2010 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Linear Fills, Part 3 by Mike Johnson In this video, MD columnist Mike Johnston addresses linear fills using 32nd notes. See the lesson on pages 64 and 65 in the November 2010 issue of…
Linear Fills, Part 2
October 2010 Rock ’N’ Jazz Clinic Linear Fills, Part 2 by Mike Johnston In this video, MD columnist Mike Johnston explains some of the 16th-note-triplet linear fills he wrote about in the October 2010 issue of Modern Drummer. In…
Pat Gesualdo: Drum Therapy Zone
Developing Drumming Milestones Numerous psychologists, medical doctors, occupational therapists, behavioral therapists, physical therapists, and school teachers throughout the world are certified drum therapists, and use Drum Therapy to help children and adults manage the effects of a number of disabilities.…
Ryan O’Keefe of Airbourne
G’day! I’m writing to you in the front lounge of our tour bus in Denver, Colorado. I have to be honest with you, I’ve always seen my role as a drummer as pretty simple—get up and do the best I…
Darren King of MUTEMATH: YouTube Favorites
Hi there, MD readers, Darren King here. I don’t care so much about difficulty or technicality. I like style, passion, creativity, and all that kind of stuff. Here are some videos that always challenge and inspire me no matter how…
Richard Christy: At The Kit
Exclusive MD video of Charred Walls Of The Damned’s drummer demonstrating “Blood On Wood” and “The Darkest Eyes.” Video by Tony Maggiolino.
