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Can I Learn How To Play Drums By Watching Tutorial Videos?

Published on June 8, 2009 By Mickys-Blog

Drumming Question I want to learn how to play drums and I have heard that many drummers teach themselves but I don’t know where to start. Should I watch videos of drummers or buy a video drum course? Is there a complete beginner’s course available online because I can’t afford a private drum teacher? Mikes [...]

The Drum Solo And Rock And Roll

Published on September 10, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

The first time I went to see Lenny Kravitz in concert, I had difficulty taking my eyes off the drummer, Cindy Blackman. Or more specifically, off her amazing set of biceps. That woman took the term “ripped” to a whole new level. Don’t get me wrong, Lenny rocked the house and he’s one of my [...]

Learn How To Play Jazz Drums

Published on July 9, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

So you have decided that you want to be a drummer but is at a loss as to which genre of playing style you want to master. Have you considered learning how to be a jazz drummer? As you probably know, jazz is one of the most artistic and intriguing genre of music and especially [...]

Drum Tabs A Must for Drummers

Published on July 1, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

Drum tabs is basically a form of sheet music for drummers. It is like a shorthand notation of the normal drum notation. The purpose of the drum tabs is that it helps the author write long drum notation text and then make sure that there are copies of that available to drummers. Instead they use [...]

Guitars: Today’s Most Popular Musical Instruments

Published on June 25, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

The most popular musical instruments used by country music artists today are the guitars. During any performance at the Grand Ole Opry, a musician can be seen playing a bass, steel guitar, electric guitar or a guitar made from polished woods. The stage at the Grand Ole Opry will be filled with musicians that have [...]