There’s a persistent but misguided belief that anyone with a great naturalsinging voicecould instantly become successful as a performer in the music business. This is simply not true. What might look like a “big break” is always the culmination of many small breaks. ...
Over the past decade, double kick pedals have made a major impact on drumming (even outside of metal music where they’re most commonly found). This has caused many drummers, especially the new wave of young drummers, to overlook just how far a single pedal can take you and may have ...
There’s nothing wrong with writing using a pencil and paper – I did so for years – but paper doesn’t let you hear your beats. I recommend downloadingnotation software like Musink. Musink is designed specifically for drummers writing grooves. I’ll include screenshots for Musink Pro below,...
Many professional guitarists also teach guitar lessons You probably won’t be working a typical 9-5 work schedule Guitarists are usually freelancers Practicing the guitar is at the heart of being a professional guitarist A guitarist’s average income is $34 per hour or $70,781 per year ...
Electronic drums are an awesome piece of equipment that every drummer should try at one time. The drumming space is continuously evolving, but there is much more than simple conventional drumming. Electronic drums are not so simple, and most people wonder how they work. So, how to electronic ...
John Riley is a world renowned drummer, who has played with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Scofield and many others. He is on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music, and SUNY Purchase. John is also the author “The Art of Bop Drumming” and...
up with the lines that included the song’s title. Pivotal to the success of the song was Ginger’s drumming which emphasized beats one and three, as opposed to the more normal rock and roll pattern of beats two and four; Ginger’s inspiration for the tempo was from African drumming. ...
He co-authored The Drummer’s Bible with Mick Berry, which is a guide to mastering various drumming styles, and he has recorded television and radio commercials for Toyota, Discover, McDonald’s, Showtime, the Oakland Athletics, Sprint and many others. Gianni played on the soundtrack to the...
It’s worth pointing out that a “shuffle” or “swing” feel is not only a feature of blues. You will hear it in many, many genres. Jazz Drumming Speaking of swing, the origins of swing are in jazz music. Since the late 19th century, jazz musicians were swinging out to compositions...
the drumming is expressive to match the emotions of the vocal melody. The slow funk groove and repeated ensemble hits (measures three and seven) use swung sixteenths, sloshy hi-hat crescendos occur at the tail end of each mini-phrase, and to set up the bridge, the fill in the last meas...