Drum Set Therapy

Can you hear the difference between a maple drum and a birch drum? Today we demonstrate the difference between birch, maple, mahogany, poplar, and walnut woods on the same-sized toms. The size, drumheads, and tuning are the same on each drum. I recommend you use headphones to hear the subtle differences of each shell type.  Here is a link to a video of the demonstration, so you can see the drums b...

Learning to play a musical instrument should be a fun and exciting time for your child. You can encourage them with these tips. https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/7-practice-tips-for-parents

A continuation of last week's episode discussing reasons to have and use different stick sizes.

What to put in your stick bag to get through the gig. https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/the-drum-set-shrink-podcast

Today we discuss various ways to record your practice sessions. I mention a blog post about helpful apps for drummers. Check it out at https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/helpful-apps-for-drummers

Today's listener question is, Can you talk about playing ahead and behind the beat?

Today, I discuss a listener question about how to handle other musicians telling you what to play.

I keep hearing more songs with interesting drumming intros, so here is another list. To listen to the full songs, visit https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/great-drumming-intros-part-4 Let me know which songs with great drumming intros you like. You can reach me at info@drumlessonsinla.com

More great drumming intros coming your way! To listen to the full songs, visit https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/great-drumming-intros-part-3 Let me know which songs with great drumming intros you like. You can reach me at info@drumlessonsinla.com

I know how difficult it is to watch yourself practicing and making mistakes, but doing so has some good benefits. Here is a list of reasons to record and analyze your practice sessions. https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/the-drum-set-shrink-podcast

Quick Tip on Playing with Loops. Check out more tips at https://drumlessonsinla.com/85-drum-tips

You can explore your creativity in playing by limiting your choices. This forces you to play differently. Check out more tips at https://drumlessonsinla.com/85-drum-tips

Quick Tip on Focus When Playing Music You've Played Over and Over. Check out more tips at https://drumlessonsinla.com/85-drum-tips

Quick Tip for cleaning hard-to-reach parts of drums. Check out more tips at https://drumlessonsinla.com/85-drum-tips

This tip will make it easier to change snare wires and put the new ones in the position where you had them. Check out more tips at https://drumlessonsinla.com/85-drum-tips

Short episode on using plumber's tape to temporarily fix stripped tension rods. To see a video of this in action, visit https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/drum-tip-for-stripped-tension-rods

Consider your drumming goals to keep you on track toward a year of progress and improvement. https://drumlessonsinla.com

I talk to drummer Garrett Hentitz about making his way as a drummer in LA. Connect with Garrett at www.garretthenritz.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/garretthenritzdrums

This is an easy way to recall specific bpms. DrumLessonsInLA.com

You can use the metronome to settle tempo disputes among musicians. DrumLessonsInLA.com

A couple of not-so-obvious benefits of taking drum lessons. DrumLessonsInLA.com

Here is the info you need to know to buy your first drum set. Visit https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/buying-your-first-drum-set for more details. https://drumlessonsinla.com/blog/the-drum-set-shrink-podcast

Here is an additional tip for doing soundchecks. DrumLessonsInLA.com

General thoughts on doing soundchecks before a show. https://drumlessonsinla.com

My thoughts on deriving income with your drumming. https://drumlessonsinla.com