Techniques
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Technique: The Shuffle
The shuffle is a pattern too many drummers do not practice, and yet, the shuffle can easily be considered...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: SCV 2012 - Drum Solo Dissection
I am very pleased to also introduce our newest contributor Ryan Wold of www.snarescience.com. We are...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Them Pesky Triple Strokes
Hello and happy New Year, all! I thought I’d kick off 2013 where we left off last year—with more triple...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Rudiment Exercises With a Twist: Rolls and Paradiddles
I’m sure you are already familiar with a hybrid rudiment, which is basically combining or blending two...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Ruling Your Drum World
Things are adequately explained in this video, I'd say, but the short of it is I had rediscovered what was...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Random endurance and technical exercises
I have always struggled with disciplined practice routines, but I eventually figured out that if I had a...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Layered Grooves
This week Chris Brien takes us through variations of layered grooves from his book Chris Brien Drumming...
Read The Full FeatureTechnique: Chacarera Over Hi-Hat
The Chacarera is a groove from northeast Argentina, especially Santiago del Estero. It was originally...
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