How to Tune Drums

Understanding how to properly tune your drums is the foundation of an excellent sounding drum kit. In this guide we will begin with the tuning of the snare drum. But first we will go over a few drum tuning tips. Read more

Vic Firth announces Hard & Heavy 2 play-along CD

Vic Firth Inc, the world’s largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets, is excited to announce their new play-along CD Hard & Heavy 2.

Vic Firth, Inc. had fantastic responses to their previous play-along CDs and the drummers have been asking for another version. Director of Artist Relations, Marco Soccoli states, “we have the best new and older drummers in the world, which made this a fun project to create. Our artists on the CD range from old skool metal to the new ‘over the top’ speed metal. This CD will rip your speakers apart.” Read more

Rudimental Round-Up Episode #3 – The Drum Flam

Previous lesson: Rudiment Round-Up Episode 2: Rolls

After finally recovering from a Turkey induced coma, I figured it was time to get ya’ll a little learnin’ to do. You’re gonna love this little honey – Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls I present to you The Flam. The Flam is innate, it is primitive and it is so simple yet so powerful that when delivered correctly it can make people jump to their feet and scream! It also comes in handy when you want to play a waltz or a parade march by Maestro John Phillip Sousa! I digress… Read more