History & Culture

      Learning Drums
      April 19, 2023

      10 Unique Facts About Drums and Drummers

      Are you a professional drummer or an aspiring drummer? If you are, I have good news. Percussionists have been scientifically…
      History & Culture
      April 19, 2023

      Steelpan: Types of Drums, Overview, History, & How They’re Made

      Imagine a Steel Band of over 100 players performing in a stadium for thousand of cheering fans. The band is…
      History & Culture
      April 6, 2023

      Best 50s Drummers: 8 Giants of Rock, Jazz, and Blues

      The 1950s were a sunny decade. The United States began recovering from WWII, and the economy was booming: The era…
      History & Culture
      April 5, 2023

      Percussion Instruments: 16 Common Pitched & Unpitched Instruments

      Various musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping make up the percussion family. These include instruments that generate sound…
      Learning Drums
      March 24, 2023

      The Bo-Diddley Beat: Origins, and How to Play It!

      Bo-Diddley is a type of syncopated beat that you can hear almost everywhere. It’s like that phenomenon where, once you…
      Features
      March 21, 2023

      Max Roach: The Drummer Who Revolutionized Jazz

      Considered a contributor to founding modern jazz, Max Roach was not only one the pioneers of bebop but also noted…