Aleah Fitzwater

Aleah Fitzwater is a multi-instrumentalist, artist, and writer with a background in instrumental music education. She currently writes for Yamaha’s Educator Suite and is a journalist and music critic in the Southern Michigan/Toledo, Ohio area. When she’s not writing or teaching, she’s probably crafting or making a classical-style arrangement of some famous pop-punk song!

Learning Drums

Aleah FitzwaterMarch 26, 2024
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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…
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History & Culture

Aleah FitzwaterApril 2, 2024
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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…
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Learning Drums

Aleah FitzwaterMarch 31, 2023
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What is an Ostinato in Music? History & Examples

I used to teach ostinatos to my elementary schoolers back when I was a K-2 music teacher in a rural…
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Learning Drums

Aleah FitzwaterMarch 26, 2024
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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…
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Features

Aleah FitzwaterMarch 26, 2024
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Best 60s Drummers: 15 Revolutionary Players from the Era

The 1960s spawned many genres and featured innovative artists. Live drum performances reached new heights in the 1960s, with drummers…
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