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Can I Drum In A Terraced House?

Can I Drum In A Terraced House? Can you play drums without annoying the neighbours? It Is Possible To Drum In A Terraced House It's a question that many people ask. We want to drum in a terraced house but we are all too aware that they are noisy instruments and we live in a small house within close proximity of neighbours. But this is our life and our passion so we don't want to stop drumming. So how we can enjoy all the benefits of drumming without destroying our relationship with the neighbours? There are more ways than ever…

How to Tune a Drum in One Minute

How to Tune a Drum in One Minute Learn the main aspects of drum tuning in a short video Here we are learning how to tune a drum in one minute So how do we tune a drum in one minute? Wait, that's not the deal here. The video demonstration lasts for one minute but you can't actually tune a drum in one minute. Or maybe you can. It would be a fun challenge to try. Although you should be careful not to get too focused on speed at the detriment of a quality job. But anyway, the point of this…

How to tune drums

How to Tune Drums Course Learn how to tune drums with an in-depth video course Drummers must learn how to tune drums properly. It can seem mysterious, like a black art. It can get frustrating and that great drum sound becomes an elusive dream. But it's actually not that hard and once you develop a method you will find it quick and easy. In this course you will learn how to tune drums properly, but also how the drum kit works as one instrument. You will learn: How to prepare a drum when changing the head How to tune the…

How to Change Snare Wires

How to Change Snare Wires Learn how to maintain your snare drum Here we are learning how to change snare wires and make your snare drum sound great. So how do we change snare wires? First we must understand why we need to change snare wires. Sometimes we want more strands to create a more buzzy or less buzzy sound. The more snare wires you have the more snare buzz you will hear. Other times we might need to change the snare wires because they have been damaged. This can happen very easily because snare wires are fragile so if…

How to Change a Snare Head

How to Change a Snare Head Learn how to maintain your snare drum Here we are learning how to change a snare head to keep your snare sounding great. So how do we change a snare head? The snare side head is often overlooked by drummers. Maybe it's because we can't see it, maybe it's because we don't hit it. But the fact is we often ignore it and certainly don't change it often. The problem is that if we don't maintain the head and it stops functioning well, then we are inhibiting the function of the snare drum that…

3 Amazing Things to do With An Old Snare Head

3 Amazing Things to do with an Old Snare Head Let's recycle those old drum heads Here we are looking at three amazing things to do with an old drum head. Drums heads start off looking beautiful and pristine but they soon get worn and battered from the onslaught of drum hits. Once they are too worn to play we often throw them away but there are actually some great things we can do with old snare heads, and even heads from toms too. These tips are a great way to recycle your old drum heads and improve your drum sound And…

Best Headphones for Drummers

Best Headphones for Drummers Learn which headphones you should buy if you're a drummerHere we are discussing the best headphones for drummers. Protecting your hearing is so important as a drummer and yet so many drummers ignore the risks. Sometimes they think it's not cool to worry about that and sometimes they simply don't understand the risks. The fact is that if you damage your hearing and get tinnitus or lose your hearing altogether then the impact will be devastating on your enjoyment of music and life in general. Us drummers play a loud instrument so we are exposing ourselves…

21 Essential Items for Drummers Stick Bag

21 Essential Items for Drummers Stick Bag Learn what you should be carrying to gigs in your stick bag Here we are looking at 21 essential items for drummers stick bag so you know exactly what you should be taking to a gig. Nothing is worse than being caught out without the right kit to ensure that you're able to do a great job. Just imagine it, you've rehearsed your parts, turned up early feeling pumped, ready to do a great performance. But as you set your drums up you realise a washer has fallen from one of your snare…

How to build rudiment speed

How to build rudiment speed The secret to playing faster rudiments Many people ask me how to build rudiment speed and they usually hate my answer There's no getting away from it, it will take hard work and discipline....sorry! But if you don't do it right you might as well not bother at all! If you want to know how to build rudiment speed and general speed on the drums then you must be prepared to slow down, take your time and do it the right way. We all want instant gratification in today's fast paced world where nobody has any…

Christmas Gifts for Drummers

Christmas Gifts for Drummers Check out these Christmas gifts for drummersBefore we get into the list of Christmas drummer gift ideas for different budgets, you might also like to check out the Total Drummer branded merchandise offering everything from T-shirts to hoodies, caps, face masks, baby items, flasks and more. Just click the image below to check those out. perfect for all Christmas presents and stocking fillers. Here we are looking at 41 Christmas Gift Ideas For Drummers to help you choose the perfect drum present for your drummer this Christmas. There are many different gifts available to drummers in…