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What is the Best Floor Tom Mic?

What is the Best Floor Tom Mic? Low tom microphone shoot out This Is The Best Floor Tom Mic Comparison So I hear you ask, "What is the Best Floor Tom Mic?"Damn good question you are asking! In fact it's so good that I thought I'd make a video to find out.Ok so to be open with you, I'm not necessarily finding out THE best floor tom microphone. But I am testing five mics that can be used on floor toms and I've tried to make it as useful as possible.So each mic is positioned the same distance from the…

How to stop the bass drum slipping | Anchor the kick drum

How to stop the bass drum slipping Learn how to How to Anchor the bass drum Here we look at ways to stop the bass drum slipping Most drummers have experienced this problem and need a solution to stop the bass drum slipping. My first memory was playing in a punk band as a teenager and the bass drum kept slipping across the stage. Someone jumped up to anchor the bass drum by sitting in front of it! But over the years I have found it happen many times at various rehearsal studios or in my studio. The problem can…

Clocks – Coldplay Drum Notation

Coldplay Drum Notation Learn how to play the 'Clocks' drum part in full This Is The Coldplay Drum Notation for Clocks Welcome to the Coldplay drum notation for their classic track Clocks. Clocks was released on the 2003 'A rush of blood to the head' album. It features Will Champion on drums who plays a fairly basic but very driving rhythm that changes little throughout the track. It's based around a 3,3,2 rhythmic pattern that flows well with the main piano line. Watch the video below to hear the track and then scroll down to get instant access to the…

Beastie Boys – (You gotta) fight for your right (to party) Drum Notation

Beastie Boys Drum Notation Learn how to play - (You gotta) fight for your right (to party) This Is The Beastie Boys Drum Notation Welcome to the Beastie Boys drum notation for their classic track '(You gotta) fight for your right (to party). It is one of their most famous songs and was initially released as the fourth single from their debut album 'License to ill' in 1986. It was produced by Rick Rubin and features a fun video with cameos from plenty of familiar faces. The drum part is simple for the most part but watch out for the…

How To Drum

How To Drum Learn how to play drums with this beginner drum guide. Learn How To Drum If you are a beginner drummer or new to drums and you're wondering how to drum or how to play drums....this article is here for you! It can be difficult to know where to start learning drums. There is so much available on the internet that it can actually overwhelm us and slow us down. So below we will discuss the main attributes you need to start learning drums. Let's go! Patience Yes sorry but the first attribute you need in spades is…

Clave Foot Groove Challenge

Clave Foot Groove Challenge Learn a tricky four limb independence groove This Is The Clave Foot Groove Challenge Welcome to the Clave Foot Groove Challenge. Here we will learn a fun four limb independence pattern that will bend your mind! It involves two separate bars in which the feet play opposite roles. So one foot is playing four on the floor and the other a modified son clave feel. Then in the second bar the feet switch patterns. Once you've got the individual bars we then loop them in sequence and that's where it gets really tough. Watch the video…

Improvised Melodic Drum Solo

Improvised Melodic Drum Solo A totally improvised drum solo just for fun! This Is An Improvised Melodic Drum Solo Welcome to an improvised drum solo that I thought I'd share. After a few days of learning songs for gigs and then the gigs themselves, I was done with all the regimented learning and playing. I had just a few hours sleep but felt a real desire to get in the studio and just play drums without any rules or agenda. I love having the freedom to see what comes out. So here it is warts and all. It was based on…

The Smiths – What Difference Does it Make Drum Notation

The Smiths – What Difference Does it Make Drum Notation Learn how to play this classic Smiths tune with Mike Joyce on drums This Is The The Smiths – What Difference Does it Make Drum Notation Welcome to the What Difference Does it Make drum notation. This is the classic track by The Smiths with Mike Joyce on drums. It was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr and appeared as the third single on their 1984 debut album titled 'The Smiths'. Here we have the fully notated drum part so you can learn the drums precisely. Watch the video below…

Dimmer’s Reggae Drum Backing Track

Dimmer's Reggae Drum Backing Track Learn how to play reggae drums along with this drumless track This Is The Dimmer's Reggae Drum Backing Track Welcome to the Dimmer's Reggae Drum Backing Track. It’s a fun track without drums at 135bpm in the style of Reggae. Reggae is a genre focused on the groove so this isn't a style for drummers with big egos! It's a totally different approach to rock, pop, funk and many western styles that many of us are comfortable with. To get a better understanding of how to play reggae you might like this reggae mini course…

Igor’s Theme – Tyler The Creator Drum Notation

Tyler the Creator Drum Notation Learn how to play Igor's Theme with full drum notation This Is The Tyler the Creator Drum Notation Welcome to the Tyler the Creator Drum Notation. This is full drum sheet music for the track Igor's Theme. This was released in May 2019 on the fifth studio album by Tyler the Creator. The album was titled 'Igor' and became his first number one album on the Billboard charts. It is essentially a funk groove but very much in a hip hop context which is great fun to play. This is a track that requires a…