Drummer

If you have a tendency to start tapping along any time you hear a song, perhaps there’s a drummer in you! How do you become a real drummer though? Do you need a real drum kit to start on? What’s a good age to start playing? Do you need to take lessons and learn drum notation? In this blog, we’ll answer these questions and more!

Every drummer knows that their drumheads aren’t going to sound great forever. Replacing them may not be that hard, but tuning them is a real skill. The best way to learn how to tune your drums is by doing it. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the basic principles involved in tuning bass, tom and snare drums.

Let’s begin by putting an end an age-old myth once and for all: you do not need to be able to read sheet music in order to be a good, successful musician. That being said, the ability to read music is an extremely handy asset to have as it enables you to improve your technique and learn new things while still remembering everything you’ve learned before. This blog is full of tips and tricks to help you decipher drum notation so you can transcribe and play any rhythm you want.