‘Playing for the song’ is great, but sometimes the song requires busy 16th-note bass drum parts, and in all honesty, who doesn’t enjoy playing fast, busy parts from time to time? Recently, German ...

Contents include bass drum technique fundamentals including heeldown and heelup playing playing in vs out of the bass drum the pivot bass drum hybrid techniques such as double strokes the constant ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: As technology marches on, drum processing is another ever-evolving field. Once, engineers may have made their way with a stereo pair of microphones above the drum kit, as well as a ...

The hi-hat sound is possibly the most used and abused part of the drum set. While other parts of the instrument are generally played with the hands or the feet, the hi-hat is played with both—the ...