Category: Drum Set

It’s hard to say if there’s any music more American than the blues. It grew from the same tree as jazz and laid the foundation for country music and rock ’n’ roll. Yet, even though the blues...

The hi-hat is one of the most important instruments on the drum set. For many drummers, it may even be the most important one. I have a hard time playing favorites, but I do have a long list of...

Learning reggae drum beats as a young drummer prepared me well for coming up with new ways to play grooves on drum set. It was awkward at first, but it opened up my mind to moving away from the same...

We play drums because it’s fun, and we’re inspired by great players. So what better way to enjoy drumming than to play our favorite songs? For beginners, this can be challenging, but I think we...

Drummers play time. They establish style and maintain the groove with other rhythm section instruments, like bass and guitar. It’s not often that drummers get to shine as individual players, so I...

The “money beat” is the first groove most drummers learn to play on the drum set. It’s simplicity and strong backbeat accents have been used to get people to dance more than almost any other...