Category: Drum Lessons

The percussion sections of Afro-Cuban ensembles do not traditionally include drum set. These ensembles often feature bongo, congas, timbales, and small hand percussion like maracas and guiro....

One of my high school drum teachers was a big Vince Lombardi fan, and he used to quote the great coach on practice. “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. “This...

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...

Rhythms like son clave are often introduced to drummers when they see it on a high school jazz chart or when their teacher suggests exploring Latin beats. My introduction was similar, and I never...

The cajon’s place in music is both popular and diverse. From the mountains of Peru to the islands of the Caribbean, boxes have been used to substitute other drums for hundreds of years. What’s...

Using a metronome may seem clear by design. It keeps a consistent tempo for players to reference while practicing or performing, like for a recording session or live tracks. But the truth is much...