Open the three legs of the snare stand the same way you opened the legs of the seat. Put it in front of and slightly to the left of the bass drum, then place the snare drum into the basket (where the three rubber-tipped ‘arms’ cradle the bottom of the drum). If the drum doesn...
The Most Complete Reference Guide Available. By Dave Black. Drumset Book. This Handy Guide covers each drum and its parts. You will learn the best way to arrange the drumset for personal efficiency, choose drumsticks and mallets, and determine the best c
In this beginner's guide on how to play drums, you’ll learn how to choose drums, learn to read music and watch free drum lesson vids.
Today, Jack and I are learning how to draw a cool drum set! Art Supplies This is a list of the supplies we used, but feel free to use whatever you have in your home or classroom. Sharpie (or something to draw with) Paper (we use marker paper) ...
Choosing and purchasing a new drum set can be an expensive and daunting endeavor. Drum sets are offered in different sizes and configurations depending on the musical style played; in addition, choosing the right cymbals to pair with a drum set is crucial. If you are new to drums and want...
Write a chord progression Set instruments within theBands tool Add a melody on top In the video, Dennis demonstrates how easy it is to layer instruments withHookpad’s Bands tool. In Hookpad, you can customize instruments for a song’s: ...
One of the most essential skills every drummer must know is how to tune their drumset. The reality is, most drummers do not know how to properly tune their kit; resulting in a poor sound. A drum kit can cost a lot of money, so why not make it sound the best it can! Let me tr...
Step 1: Equipment you need to record drums Before we start talking about how to prepare your drum set for the recording studio, let’s talk about equipment. Your main gear, except drums of course, will be: computer, audio interface, microphones and preamps. ...
In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk shows you how he sets up his drum set in a step-by-step approach while elaborating on the dos and don’ts of setting up each instrument. The idea behind this free drum lessons it that of having you set things up to maximize your comfort behind ...
The traditional setup is to attach the primary pedal to the bass drum as you would a single pedal and to place the second, slave pedal just to the right of the hi hat stand’s pedal board. There are other uses for these pedals to play other percussion instruments, with similar set up...