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Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ... -
Yamaha Impact Drums
Small spaces and travel constraints sometimes demand questionable bass drum setups. Yamaha’s Impact Drums could solve these problems and also ... -
“The Drums of Roger Meddows Taylor”
If you like Queen and the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody,” you’ll enjoy reading about the life and drumming experiences of band ... -
Polyrhythm 3:2 or 2:3
Polyrhythm is defined by “The New Harvard Dictionary of Music” as “the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms that ... -
Play Drums? Learn Scales.
Having taught all areas of percussion for more than 25 years, I have encountered many students who are very excited ... -
Audition for the 2017 All-American Drumline
Last year, Drumlines of America started its first All-American Drumline program and found much success, honoring 28 fantastic young drummers. ... -
BYOS Releases Alphabet Rudiments and Goes on Tour with Hybrid Drumsticks
Bring Your Own Style (BYOS) has created a new method for teaching kids rudiments: the BYOS Alphabet. Ralph Nader and ... -
Learning in the Lot
You probably find yourself at various times watching outstanding percussion groups during their warmups—in the parking lot at WGI Sport ... -
Visual Preparation
The visual portion of winter percussion has undergone significant change the last several years. To get a sense for how ... -
Paradiddle Paradise
If paradiddles were a food group, they would be the vegetables. Maybe fruit too. Plus the meat and the carbs. ... -
All-American Drumline Announced
Drumlines of America has announced their first annual All-American Drumline, an honor bestowed to top young percussionists across the nation. Interested ... -
Drum Legend Remo Belli Dies at 88
CEO and founder of Remo, Inc., Remo Belli passed away Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. The ... -
Zildjian Launches “My Pit’s The Pits” High School Marching Band Video Contest
Four high schools across America will win over $25,000 in prizes from Zildjian, Calderwood Percussion, Remo, Vic Firth, Music & ... -
Remo Silentstroke Drumheads
Loud disturbances caused by drummers while practicing is a problem as old as music itself. One of Remo Inc.’s newest ... -
UI’s “Father of Percussion” Tom Davis Dies
Our condolences to the University of Iowa School of Music family as they mourn the passing of Professor Emeritus Thomas ... -
A Clean Sweep
In this issue’s column, we’re talking Quads and how to play the one thing every tenor drummer wants to do—the ... -
Start Fresh
Can you believe it’s time for another fall marching band season? Here are some things to keep in mind starting ... -
Yamaha to Sell Custom-Made Drum Corps Instruments
The Yamaha Band and Orchestral Division announces the sale of custom marching drums at the upcoming Drum Corps International World ... -
Adams Revolution Series Timpani
Adams Musical Instruments recently announced its Revolution Series Timpani, which aims to be “the most practical, portable, high-quality timpani ever ... -
Tuning Bass Drums
Ever wonder how to best tune bass drums to improve your band's sound? Percussion teacher, arranger and clinician Dennis Delucia ... -
Remo Drummer Night Benefits Teenage Cancer Trust
Sixteen world-class drummers came together to perform at the Remo Drummer Night in London to raise money for the Teenage ... -
A Tribute to William F. Ludwig II
On March 22, 2008, William F. Ludwig II (age 91), passed away afteryears of declining health. Son of William F. ...
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Beatnik Method Book: A Drummer’s Excercise Encyclopedia
Thanks to music educator Chuck Silverman and his student Chris Green, the Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer, a practice pad, advanced metronome ... -
The Five T’s
Practical tips for percussion technique from Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community about the marching arts.
