Everything You Need to Know About the History of Drumming “Music is the beat of a drum that keeps time with our emotions.” ― Shannon L. Alder Researchers from McGill University in Montreal found that music has the ability to release the feel-good hormone, dopamine. They found that dopamine levels were 9% higher when people were[…]
7 December 2022∙14 minutes to read
How to Get Kids Started with Drumming “Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid.” A lot of children choose to start learning a musical instrument when they’re in primary school. Becoming a drummer takes work[…]
26 August 2020∙8 minutes to read
Drumming Exams in the UK "I love the percussion. It's a right brain, left brain thing. There are different beats, but cooperating together. It's your whole body doing it, you're doing the snare drum and the high top with your hands and the bass drum with your foot. You're this whole motion machine." -Shalom Harlow[…]
21 August 2020∙7 minutes to read
Percussion is Not Just the Drumkit. Here’s a Beginner’s Guide to Some Other Percussion Instruments. Maybe by now you’ve cracked the drums. You can nail some pretty rhythms on the snare drum and love to make a racket with the cymbals. If that’s the extent of your ambitions, then read no further: keep doing what[…]
23 December 2019∙7 minutes to read
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How To Find Drum Lessons Near Me? Great Britain has always been at the forefront of the European arts, and that is even truer when it comes to music. As English became the international language and because the UK was tied through the Commonwealth to so many other countries across the world, Britain's influence on[…]
29 July 2019∙16 minutes to read
Find The Best Kits To Learn Drums If you’ve decided to take the plunge and learn how to drum, then congratulations! You’re in good company, as many people across the U.K. practice playing a musical instrument. Once you’ve decided to learn a new instrument, such as the drums, it can feel a bit disorientating when[…]
17 December 2018∙8 minutes to read
Learn About Percussion Without Paying A Penny! The ability to tap your hand and be able to make your own music is very empowering and connects with us all on a deeper level. Because everyone claps their hands or taps their fingers on the table to the beat. The beginner's desire to learn drums is[…]
11 December 2018∙9 minutes to read
Beginner's Guide to Drumming "I've heard the stories. Like, Eric Clapton said he wanted to burn his guitar when he heard Jimi Hendrix play. I never understood that because, when I went and saw a great drummer or heard one, all I wanted to do was practice." -Neil Peart, drummer and primary lyricist for the[…]
21 September 2018∙10 minutes to read
How To Develop Yourself Through Drumming "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." Plato Drumming represents 8% of the total overall sales for musical instruments. Learning to play the drums is not just so that you can show off, performing 45-minute solos while[…]
18 September 2018∙6 minutes to read
The Guide to Teaching Yourself to Play the Drums “Music is the true breath of life. We eat so we won't starve to death. We sing so we can hear ourselves live.” - Yasmina Khadra By 2020, the UK musical instrument market is expected to grow to over £400m. Obviously, this isn't just a bunch[…]
17 September 2018∙6 minutes to read
How Can You Learn to Play the Drums? “When you're happy, you enjoy the music but when you're sad, you undestand the lyrics.” - Frank Ocean Music is part of our everyday lives. For most young people, music is their favourite pastime. With rock, country, blues, jazz, etc., there’s something for everyone. Some people even[…]
28 August 2018∙6 minutes to read
Which Are the Best Online Resources for Playing the Drums? “When the drummer’s in trouble, the whole band, including the backing musicians, will rise up to help them!” - Daniel Confland While only around 1 in 20 students learn the drums at school, they are one of the most popular instruments among self-taught musicians with drum[…]
28 August 2018∙6 minutes to read
The Drummer’s Guide to Musical Genres “It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum.” - Charlie Watts A lot of teens listen to hip hop, pop music, r ‘n’ b, reggae, electro and rock. But where do[…]
27 August 2018∙6 minutes to read
Ways to Teach the Drums So, you’ve been beating out paradiddles on your Ludwig or Pearl drum set for a while now, and you’ve gotten pretty good at playing the drums. You may have played at this year’s summer festival – provided it hasn’t been too hot to have one, and maybe you’ve even joined[…]
2 August 2018∙7 minutes to read
Discover the Beat: Learning How to Play the Drums Drums have been around for a long time, giving the beats to chants, songs, and ritual dances since the Stone Age. Drums are integral to many music styles, from big bands to jazz and blues to the complicated drum solos of rock bands and heavy metal.[…]
20 July 2018∙7 minutes to read
What You Should Know Before Buying Drums Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got to see Rush in concert before Neil Peart retired. Or perhaps you’ve read the discussion boards of whether Lars Ullrich is or is not a good drummer. It could be that you or someone you know is taking[…]
20 July 2018∙9 minutes to read
Superprof Facts About Drums Percussion instruments come in a great number of variations, as you may learn in your drum lessons. In this post, we’re going to have a look at the different kinds of drums mostly found in drum kits and the best songs for practising your drumming. History of Drums Although there are[…]
3 July 2018∙6 minutes to read
Frequently Asked Questions About Taking Drum Lessons “... asking questions is the best way to learn.” Tom Felton Indeed it is the curious mind, often child-like, that continuously questions. How does that work? Why do people do that? When should we...? What do you know about...? Conversely, a more regimented intellect will launch more pointed,[…]
2 July 2018∙7 minutes to read
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