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On the Beat with the Lion King’s Carter McLean: Talks Video Tutorials and Educational Website
Hey everyone in Modern Drummer land! My name is Carter McLean and I play the drums at the Lion King on Broadway in NYC and tour with various singer-songwriters. I want to share with you the reasons why I started…
VIDEO LESSON! Drum Miking 101, Part 5: Multi-Mic Setup
This excerpt is taken from the complete review that appears in the June 2015 issue, which can be purchased here. Electronic Insights Drum Miking 101 Part 5: Multi-Mic Setup by John Emrich Over the past few months, we’ve explored miking a…
VIDEO LESSON! Strictly Technique: Pataflafla Builder
This post is excerpted from the complete article that appears in the May 2015 issue. Strictly Technique Pataflafla Builder Exercises for Developing a Challenging Yet Musical Rudiment by Bill Bachman One of the most beneficial of the forty PAS rudiments…
VIDEO LESSON! Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Elvin Jones–Style Triplet Fills, Part 1
This post is an excerpt from the complete article that appears in the May 2015 issue. Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Elvin Jones–Style Triplet Fills Part 1: Creating a Rolling Melodic Feel Using Basic Stickings by John Xepoleas In this lesson I’m going…
LESSON! Rock & Jazz Clinic: Odd Groupings Over Samba (From the Feb. 2015 Issue)
The following excerpt is taken from the February 2015 issue of Modern Drummer. Rock & Jazz Clinic Odd Groupings Over Samba by Mike Johnston What do you do when you have two things in the refrigerator or pantry that taste…
A Beat a Week: A Total Percussion Approach to Playing the Drumset by Glenn Kotche
In this book, Wilco’s drummer provides fifty-two examples of varied drum patterns from across his recorded catalog. In his development as a player, Glenn Kotche was exposed to rock, jazz, classical, electronica, and many other styles. As he suggests in…
Peter Erskine: Taste, Skill, And Artistic Ambition
Peter Erskine, one of the most articulate, enduringly popular drummers of the past few decades, has played drums since he was four, graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and studied under famed percussion instructor George Gaber at Indiana…
