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Drummer Hearing Protection

DRUMMER HEARING PROTECTION How to protect your hearingDeriving from the Latin word ‘Ringing’, tinnitus is a condition that affects our hearing and can become so severe that musicians can no longer play their instruments. For this reason alone drummer hearing protection is essential for a long, happy musical life. This article explains what tinnitus is, how it is caused, and how to prevent it as a drummer, WHAT IS TINNITUS?The human ear is a remarkable instrument consisting of the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Between these three components, the ear can take the sound waves that it catches…

Back in Black – AC/DC – Drum Chart

Drum Transcription for Back in Black – AC/DC Here is the full drum transcription for Back in Black by AC/DC. This is one of the band's biggest songs, taken from the 1980 album Back In Black. This is Phil Rudd at his simplistic best with super simple but rock solid grooves that perfectly allow the guitars and vocals to soar above with maximum effect. Phil was also an expert at knowing when to add decoration to that foundation groove and you can hear this as he follows the guitar riff every fourth bar. This is the full notation which allows…

Highway To Hell – AC/DC – Drum Chart

Highway To Hell - AC/DC Drum Chart Here is the full drum notation for Highway to hell by AC/DC. This drum chart fully notates every note so you can learn the drum part in full. Taken from the 1979 Highway To Hell album, this is classic Phil Rudd at it's simplistic best. Laying it down heavy and simple is exactly what the song needs to drive it forward. He does include a few choice fills and crescendo's to keep the song moving so watch out for those, but for the most part it's an exercise in trying to match Rudd's meat…

Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day – Drum Chart

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day - Drum Chart This Is The Boulevard of Broken Dreams Drum Notation Welcome to the Green Day sheet music for Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Here is the drum transcription of Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. This was taken from the 2003 American Idiot album which was commercially hugely successful. Tre Cool keeps it fairly simple in this song and this drum notation charts each note out accurately. The tempo is also quite slow which makes a great choice to learn on the drums because once you've learnt the parts you can quite quickly…

Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police – Drum Chart

Can't Stand Losing You Drum Notation - The Police Here is the drum chart for Can't Stand Losing You by The Police. This track was taken from the 1978 Outlandos D'Amour album. The power trio of Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland carved a very distinctive sound and Copeland was a massive part of that with a very unique style. The full drum transcription below details every note so you can really learn his distinctive approach to fills and rock/reggae fused drum grooves. For a library of other drum charts click here Drum Charts. You might also like the drum notation for…

Drummer Back Pain

Drummer Back Pain How to prevent drummer back pain Prevent Drummer Back Pain Drummer back pain is a huge problem for may of us but there are a few simple things we can do to decrease the chances of it stopping us drumming.For anyone that has experienced this you will know that it can be debilitating. It can be extremely painful and it can actually stop us being able to do what we love.....drum! Below we will look at why drummer back pain occurs and how we can remedy it, or even better than that, prevent it in the first place.“Practice,…

Drum Stick History

Drum Stick History Learn what drum stick sizing means and when they were invented. I thought it might be interesting to delve into some drum stick history and discover where it all started. This is part of a chapter on drumstick history from my book The Drum: A HistoryIf you like this article and want to know more, or have an interest in any other part of the drum’s history, then you will probably find the book of interest. Although this article is focused on drum stick history, if you need help choosing drum sticks, check out this article. To…

Drum Stick Sizes – How to choose them

A guide to help choose drum stick sizes Learn which drum sticks you should buy This Guide Helps You Know Which Drum Stick Sizes To Choose It can be a nightmare trying to choose drum stick sizes. Walking into a well stocked music shop to purchase your first pair of drum sticks may cause you to stop dead in your tracks as you are faced with the huge wall of pigeon holes, each stacked full of different sizes and varieties of things with which to hit drums. It can be daunting but here is a little guide that may help…

How To Tune Drums

Learn how to tune drums This is a crucial skill that every drummer needs. It's crucial that you know how to tune drums. So many times I hear students tell me that they need a new snare drum or that their toms are terrible. Sometimes it might be true but before they raid their parent’s bank accounts I always offer to check out their existing drums. Often it’s a simple case of an a poorly tuned drum. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO TUNE DRUMS? A Drum Key Or event better Evans Torque Key HEADS If anything does need replacing, it…

Choose A Drum Head – How To

Advice to help you choose a drum head Which drum head should you buy? It's hard to know what to look for when you come to choose a drum head for your beloved drums. Drum heads are a significant part of the sound we produce on the drum kit. Often their role in the sound versus the actual drum shell is much greater than many people think. Of course the heads were previously called skins and were actually calf skins which fluctuated in temperature and atmospheric changes. Since the 1950s we have enjoyed the relative ease of Mylar heads and…