Photo Credit: Owen Byrne Hi Hats Beginners often play the hi hat too loud, and sometimes this is down to where they are hitting on the hi hat cymbals rather than how hard they are hitting. As a result, their playing sounds messy, and their sticks wear more quickly. If...
Recently I played drums in a musical at my local Theatre. I hadn’t really done this kind of work before, apart from once a long time ago. I encountered quite a few sheet music directions that I was not used to – and a few that I had never heard of. One of...
Having visited various rehearsal studios around the UK, I have seen this happen so many times. I believe that it is a common thought to skimp on buying a bass drum impact pad, and choose gaffa tape instead. Please don’t do this!! The idea of the pads is to...
Photo Credit: Dejan Krsmanovic A good drum kit can cost thousands so even if you have had one bought for you, look after it! Make sure to tell your band mates not to do destructive “rock moves” on it like smashing their instrument on it, standing on the...
