Posts by Kevin Zahner

It’s hard to find a better feeling than playing the right drum beat for a song. Likewise, it’s the worst when you struggle to write drum patterns that support the stylistic needs of a song and...

Out of all the drums that make up a drum set, the snare drum is perhaps the most unique sound. You can change the kick a handful of ways, but the snare drum can come in so many forms that...

Getting called to play cajon on a gig is not always easy for a drum set player to accept. This is a call I’ve fielded for many years now, and I’m always left with the same question: What will it...

Timbales are shallow single-headed drums that developed in the Cuban dance bands of the 19th and 20th centuries. They are widely popular in many different types of modern Latin bands, and learning...

The Incredible Bongo Band used both congas and bongos. I guess the Incredible Conga Band wouldn’t have been as marketable, especially considering people still ask me to play my bongos. Half of the...

Cymbals share an equal role among the drums. They are obsessed over and influence techniques as much as the snare drum, and there are several different types of cymbals that could complete your drum...