Drummer

With December quickly approaching, we’re all getting ready to head to the shops in droves to buy Christmas presents for one another. It’s not always easy to find the perfect gift, especially if you want to give someone a practical gift they can use for a hobby you know nothing about! If you need to find a Christmas gift for a drummer, then the tips in this blog are sure to help. We’ve compiled a list of ten affordable drum-related gift ideas, some of which cost less than ten pounds!

If you want to take up drumming, you might be asking yourself what you need to begin. In our blog How do I become a drummer?, we already established that determination, enthusiasm and lots of practise can take you a long way. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the drum gear you’ll need to get started as well as a few extras that always come in handy.

If you have a tendency to start tapping along any time you hear a song, perhaps there’s a drummer in you! How do you become a real drummer though? Do you need a real drum kit to start on? What’s a good age to start playing? Do you need to take lessons and learn drum notation? In this blog, we’ll answer these questions and more!

Every drummer knows that their drumheads aren’t going to sound great forever. Replacing them may not be that hard, but tuning them is a real skill. The best way to learn how to tune your drums is by doing it. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the basic principles involved in tuning bass, tom and snare drums.

Let’s begin by putting an end an age-old myth once and for all: you do not need to be able to read sheet music in order to be a good, successful musician. That being said, the ability to read music is an extremely handy asset to have as it enables you to improve your technique and learn new things while still remembering everything you’ve learned before. This blog is full of tips and tricks to help you decipher drum notation so you can transcribe and play any rhythm you want.