September 2012 - Learn Drums Now

September 29, 2012 Playing Music No Comments

Seafood Eggs Benedict, Goodwill and Electrocution

I bet you didn’t know that a glamorous life on the road as a drummer includes eating breakfast at a local cafe, a trip to the Goodwill store and having to worry about getting electrocuted on stage (and “no,” it wasn’t part of the act). Those things and more were a part of a recent […]

September 22, 2012 Technique No Comments

How to Play a Slow Blues Drum Beat

The Blues… If you’ve got ‘em you know it. There’s nothing worse than that “down in the dumps”, “nobody can help me”, “leave me alone”, “I’m sad; why aren’t you?” feeling. And when songwriters get the blues, look out! They will write some of the most mournful, gut-wrenching, heartfelt songs you’ve ever heard. That is […]

September 15, 2012 Playing Music No Comments

2 Days in the Life of a County Fair Drummer (Friday)

So you wanna be a star drummer? Here’s an inside look at what goes into being a “star.” It’s not all glamorous but it’s still a lot of fun to play the drums in front of a crowd! There’s an old saying among musicians that we get paid for the 22 hours a day that […]

September 8, 2012 Technique No Comments

How to Play a Super Fast Drum Beat

It’s as ancient as drumming itself and it’s a secret that is not revealed to beginning drummers until they are ready. Because of all your hard work, you have reached the point in your young drumming career where you are about to learn the answer to the age-old question: How do great drummers play super […]

September 1, 2012 Playing Music No Comments

The 30 Richest Drummers in the World

Have you seen the list by Celebrity Net Worth of the 30 richest drummers in the world? It’s an impressive group of individuals! But their individuality wasn’t the biggest reason they’ve been successful. Take a look at this list and see if you can figure out what they all have in common. The thing that […]