Few instruments demand such intense use of your body as drum kits do. Sure, coordination is difficult when it comes to nearly all musical instruments, considering you usually need two hands and sometimes your mouth as well. Drummers, however, use both hands and both feet, and each limb needs to behave independently of the other. And don’t even get me started on singing drummers. Luckily, limb independence can be practised with a number of exercises that I’m about to show you.

Drumheads are one of the most important, if not the single most important part of the way your drum kit sounds. Replacing them can add up and get pretty costly, especially if you own a considerable kit. In this blog, I’ll be sharing three practical tips to help you make the most of your drumheads. And don’t worry, it’s not all about ‘hitting less hard’.