The best practice pad I have ever owned: Meinl MPP-12

The best practice pad I have ever owned: Meinl MPP-12

The Meinl MPP-12 practice pad is quiet but loud enough that it’s satisfying to play. The rubber surface has some give to it so it’s not like hitting hard plastic. The bounce is realistic and similar to a tightly tuned snare.  I bought this pad to use...
Parts Of A Drumstick (Easy Explainer Guide)

Parts Of A Drumstick (Easy Explainer Guide)

Parts Of A Drumstick (Easy Explainer Guide) So, what are the parts of a drumstick? There are six parts of a drumstick. The tip strikes the drum. The neck is the thinnest point. The taper is where a stick thickens and widens. The shoulder is the thickest end of the...
Choosing Your First Drum Kit Made Easy

Choosing Your First Drum Kit Made Easy

Image credit: Alexander Lesnitsky from Pixabay. In cooperation with consordini.com. When picking out or setting up a drum set, a lot of people run into challenges during the process. Unfortunately, this is because they do not know what to look for. People struggle...
Hybrid Drums – The Fusion Between Acoustic and Electronic Drums

Hybrid Drums – The Fusion Between Acoustic and Electronic Drums

Photo Credit: Mark Latham Guest Blog Post by: Electronic Drum Advisor Acoustic drum sets are very difficult to replicate electronically in both presence and sound. However, they do not always contain enough variety to meet the sonic expectations of modern audiences....
How to stop drum mutes and drum silencer pads from falling off

How to stop drum mutes and drum silencer pads from falling off

I teach drums quite a lot in different schools, and one thing that has been neccesary is drum mutes to go on the drums to reduce the volume of the kit. One problem that has occurred is sometimes the pads fall off the toms or snare when playing. To solve this problem,...