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| Triplets | 4/5/2008 |
Q: Im currently doing drum lessons and ive started to do eighth note and sixteenth note triplets. I ...
A: I’ve racked my brain thinking of a song(s) that may help you, but the only thing I came up with is ...
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| Heavy weight drumsticks | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I've been debating about what kind of stick should I use to play. A friend of mine gave me to try a ...
A: Generally speaking, using a heavier stick for practice, specifically on a drum pad, is a sound ...
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| Santa Clara Vanguard | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Hey, I'd like some information on the SCV. It has always been a dream of mine to make it there. I ...
A: Holy crud - this is not an easy question. SCV's drumming style has changed through the decades as ...
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| Staining the inside of a drum shell | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I have Mapex Saturn Series drums and they sound great.I've thought about staining and or poly ...
A: I'm an old guy. My years of customizing drums is mostly over. I like playing what I have, or what I ...
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| Finger injury/tendonitis | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have been playing drums for about 6 months now. I just learned how to do a double stroke roll ...
A: Your Remo pad is fine. Keep in mind that rudimental drummers use an entirely different size stick - ...
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| Finger injury/tendonitis | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have been playing drums for about 6 months now. I just learned how to do a double stroke roll ...
A: Glad you're playing drums. I don't know why you are getting tendonitis in your finger without seeing ...
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| Hoops Difference | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a question. Could you tell me the difference between wood hoops, die-cast hoops and the ...
A: I'm a rim player. I play rim shots as my primary beats most of the time. Rims are very important to ...
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| DW snare or Ludwig snare | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I'm buying a new snare drum and I'd like to know your opinion about these two items that I have in ...
A: Holy moly, those are two sweet snare drums. Normally I would buy DW stuff as I have always trusted ...
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| Speed king pedal | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Is it true that, or I have read, that the newer Speed kings are not a good as the Silver post era ...
A: Steve - I thought I'd answered your question already, but the system is notifying me that I have ...
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| Druming | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Im in my schools advanced band And I want to learn to play percusion (mainly snare) better. Every ...
A: Most of the exercises I played when I was playing often involved tension release strategies. When I ...
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| Druming | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Im in my schools advanced band And I want to learn to play percusion (mainly snare) better. Every ...
A: Yikes - where do I begin. First, don't worry, have faith. It's hard to give you a bunch of ...
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| marching drums | 11/7/2007 |
Q: 1) Would generic drums such as maxtone, backbeat, cb, and other brands, make good marching drums ? ...
A: Converting a drum set to marching drums would be difficult, and not really effective in my opinion. ...
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| ludwig superphonic smare drum 1975 | 10/26/2007 |
Q: what can you tell me about the snare bed ANSWER: Was this a metal shell snare? I recall it was. ...
A: This snare was the excellent standard for that period, before and after. It's a wonderful drum. ...
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| marching drums | 10/23/2007 |
Q: 1) Would generic drums such as maxtone, backbeat, cb, and other brands, make good marching drums ? ...
A: "A", First, understand that "in my day", the late 70's, we pushed our Slingerland drums to the ...
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| JDS? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am learning to play the drums and just purchased a JDS student kit used for $150 did I for one get ...
A: I'm not familiar with the brand name "JDS" but I assume it's a student level set of drums produced ...
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| About rimshots in the snare drum! | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My question is referred to the use of constant rimshots on my snare drum, When I discovered this ...
A: Juan, I also played set for many years in and out of bands, and one of my very favorite drummers is ...
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| Click tracks for recording | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Hey whats up this is a question about click tracks. Is there any type of software for making them? ...
A: LOL! remember, I'm an expert on 70's drumming! I really can't help you with software/music related ...
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| Drumming | 10/12/2007 |
Q: Could it be beneficial for a right handed person to play a left handed set up to try and improve his ...
A: I suppose so, or I should say, I thought so back in the day. I spent a lot of time playing exercises ...
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| left hand speed | 10/11/2007 |
Q: hey i need some help with my speed in my left hand.. Im right handed and my right hand is pretty ...
A: Welcome to the world of drumming. We all experience the difference between our left and right hands. ...
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| drum kit emblem | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I bought a drum kit from ebay. the guy said it was a vintage 1970's kit. The drums have an ...
A: I have never seen this logo! Very cool. There are websites with experts on vintage drumsets, which I ...
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| Yamaha sfz marching snare | 9/30/2007 |
Q: We purchased some Yamaha sfz marching snares, and they look great. Problem is the snares are about ...
A: There is a vertical snare adjustment you've missed. I don't have a Yamaha here with me, but I do ...
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| drum roll | 9/2/2007 |
Q: How do you perfect a drum roll and the technique of one? How do you play a roll for 8 counts ...
A: Serena - "Drum roll" for me, being a rudimental drummer, means an open double stroke roll. How you ...
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| Rudimental solo history | 6/19/2007 |
Q: can you tell me any background history about the old rudimental solo "The Downfall Of Paris". I know ...
A: I wish I could help you with this question. I cannot. Alas, I feel bad having to say this, but my ...
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| Slingerland Drums | 6/2/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a 22” bass drum head w/Slingerland logo for a mid 70’s kit. It doesn’t need to be ...
A: This is an uber-long shot, but you might try starting a new thread for a request on this forum; ...
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| Standard Books | 4/17/2007 |
Q: Are there any standard teaching books out that instructors use as far as rudiments and reading drum ...
A: However do not despair. Go to http://rudimentaldrumming.com/ , it is Rick Beckham's site and has ...
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| Base drum | 3/25/2007 |
Q: I have just started practicing for marching season and I am running into a problem. I want to use to ...
A: Unfortunately I have always been a snare drummer. *When* I taught corps and taught the bass line, I ...
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| easy drum tabs | 1/2/2007 |
Q: i have looked for drum tabs on the internet but there all to hard.my question is where can i find ...
A: Wow, great Christmas present. Beginning to learn how to play the drumset is really outside of the ...
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| silent drumming | 12/26/2006 |
Q: .I live in an apartment and have trouble keeping the volume of my snare drum low. So I am using ...
A: Sounds like you need to set up a more effective practice pad snare station in your apartment. I ...
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| snare sound | 12/25/2006 |
Q: "hi!i have an aluminium slingerland snare black-with niles badge,the head is evans power center,it ...
A: Nikola - My taste and orientation in snare drum sounds is highly subjective to myself, as yours is ...
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| slingerland drums | 12/5/2006 |
Q: i have a set "i think" late 70's slingerland drum set (7 pc). the badges are silver and black and ...
A: Bryan, I apologize but I am not a vintage drumset expert. If your set is late 70's it could be ...
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| drumming | 12/2/2006 |
Q: hey my name is sean and ive been learning the drums for about a year and a half. like most drummers ...
A: Sean - you will never be nearly ambidextrous unless you are in fact ambidextrous. That being said, ...
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| ludwig | 11/8/2006 |
Q: can you help me which drum should I buy.I have opportunity to by ludwig 60s,or ludwig70s drum,or ...
A: In terms of vintage snare drums (rudimental/marching, right?) buy the newest design/technology. ...
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| hey greg | 10/27/2006 |
Q: hey i was wondering if you could help me find out what year my snare drum was. because i cant seem ...
A: Nick - I'm assuming it's a 15" drum? These were made, by the rough description, in the 60's, maybe ...
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| Traditional Sticking | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I am playing snare in a high school marching band and they want me to play traditional. I am having ...
A: Tyler - Too bad you have to play traditional. Without seeing you personally as a student it's hard ...
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| Obtaining the same height with each stroke | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I am finding that my left hand seems to be lazy in regards to obtaining the exact same height with ...
A: You could try that, I find that kind of practice philosophy unnecessary. I personally never used ...
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| After the Rudimental Cookbook | 9/10/2006 |
Q: I am a 16 year old, and I'm finishing up the rudimental cookbook with my teacher. We heading for ...
A: I'm old school, reeeeaaal old school by today's standards. If you want old music from the 70's to ...
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| Tenor drum | 6/12/2006 |
Q: Where can you find a marching tenor ( single) sshow style band
A: I assume you wish to find a tenor drum with a strap so you can march with it? There's only one ...
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| tips | 5/12/2006 |
Q: alright dude hows it going hope u have been well i was just wondering if u could give some tips ...
A: preferably without your band. As you build up your foot and leg chops dynamic control should ...
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| snare drum traditional grip | 4/7/2006 |
Q: My son is a percussionist, and we know the traditional grip for snare drum was used when the drum ...
A: Lori - this is a follow-up to my answer, in case I didn't fully or directly (or simply) answer your ...
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