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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…

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Aug 17, 2011

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…

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Aug 17, 2011

Tycoon Vertex Cajons

The complete review of the Tycoon Vertex cajons is on page 32 of the October issue of Modern Drummer magazine.

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Aug 17, 2011

Pork Pie 7x14 Cherry/Bubinga Snare

  The complete review of the Pork Pie 7x14 cherry/bubinga snare drum is on page 31 of the October issue of Modern Drummer magazine.            

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Aug 11, 2011

Ostinato Studies, Part 1: The Building Blocks

September 2011 Drum Soloist Ostinato Studies Part 1: The Building Blocks 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…

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Jul 18, 2011
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Advanced Blues: Syncopated and Polyrhythmic Feels

September 2011 In The Pocket Advanced Blues Syncopated and Polyrhythmic Feels by Jim Payne Here are the demo videos that accompany my article on advanced blues drumming.      

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Jul 18, 2011

Open-Handed Playing, Part 1: Unlocking the Hidden Potential

September 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Open-Handed Playing Part 1: Unlocking the Hidden Potential 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 your…

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Jul 18, 2011

Listen as We Test a Slew of New Mic Models From Shure

Beta91A bass drum mic Beta 181 Beta 98AMP tom mic   The complete review of the new Shure Beta 91A bass drum mic, Beta 181 side-address condenser, and Beta 98AMP tom mic is on page 32 of the September issue…

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Jul 18, 2011

Listen to a Sound File of Mapex’s Black Panther Blaster Drumset

The complete review of the Mapex Black Panther maple/walnut Blaster drumset is on page 24 of the September issue of Modern Drummer magazine.            

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Jul 18, 2011

Relative Tempo: Click-Shifting Exercises to Improve Your Sense of Time

August 2011 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Relative Tempo: Click-Shifting Exercises to Improve Your Sense of Time by Steve Fidyk This article discusses ways to improve your sense of timing by shifting a quarter-note click to each 8th-note-triplet or 16th-note subdivision. Here’s…

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Jun 21, 2011

Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 3: Interpreting Threes

August 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 3: Interpreting Threes by Chris Prescott For the third installment of this series, I thought it would be appropriate to examine the various ways to interpret music based in…

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Jun 21, 2011

Listen to a Sound File of Zildjian’s 22-inch Swish Knocker

22" A Swish Knocker The complete review is on page 25 of the August issue of Modern Drummer magazine.  

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Jun 21, 2011
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Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 2: Anticipated Rhythms

Original article from the June 2011 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine June 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 2: Anticipated Rhythms by Chris Prescott In part one of this series (April 2011), we discussed various ways…

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Jun 1, 2011

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…

Modern Drummer
May 17, 2011
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