Looking to get a big sound out of your drums? There are lots of ways to do this without having to be three hundred pounds or 7 feet tall. Let me take you through a simple step by step process. (See video above for reference). Hi Hats – Many drummers play there hi-hats with the tip of their stick in the middle of the cymbals. That gets nice clean sound but not the “biggest” sound out there. Try using the shoulder or shaft of the stick and play it on the edge of the hi-hat cymb

Looking to build your hand technique? Want to play faster with more control? Let’s start with some important drum rudiments! The most commonly used rudiment is the single stroke roll. The Single Stroke Roll is played alternating hands from right to left, just like a march (RLRL). Set the metronome to 60 beats per minute (BPM). Play two bars of eighth notes followed by two bars of sixteenth notes. Now play this exercise on repeat for a minimum of one minute. I recommend playin