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Amy Di Nino  /  Health
How Playing Music Can Improve Your Memory
Playing an instrument can improve your memory. But how and why? Check out the research here.

Nadia Azar  /  Health
Burning Calories With Casey Grillo
Find out how many calories Casey Grillo burns during a show with Queensrÿche!

Nadia Azar  /  Health
The Most Common Drumming Injuries
Is it tendinitis? Dr. Nadia Azar conducted a study to find out what conditions most commonly affect drummers.

Samantha Landa  /  Health
How To Prevent Hearing Loss (For Drummers)
Drummers are 4x more likely to have hearing loss than the average person. Here's how to prevent any problems so you don't have to quit.

Dom Famularo  /  Foot Technique
How To Play Fast Double Bass Patterns
If you want to be able to play fast when you need to, learn to play with your feet what you play with your hands.

Amy Di Nino  /  Health
Music As Therapy For Drummers
Did you know that music can reduce anxiety in musicians? Here are some tips from a music therapist to help you manage your stress.

JJ Jones  /  Practice Tips
How To Find A Drum Teacher
With so many options for learning drums these days, here's what to look for in a teacher and where to find lessons that work for you.

Nadia Azar  /  Health
Burning Calories With Danny Miles
Find out how many calories Danny Miles burns during a show with July Talk!

Samantha Landa  /  Practice Tips
5 Summer Practice Tips For Drummers
How do you get motivated when the weather is awesome? Here are five ways to maximize your practice time this summer.

Dom Famularo  /  Hand Technique
How To Swipe The Cymbals
In this 5-minute quick tip, Dom Famularo teaches you a whole new way to attack your cymbals.

Samantha Landa  /  Health
How To Convince Yourself You Don’t Suck At Drums
Think you suck at drums? Here's how to get out of a demotivating mindset.

Samantha Landa  /  Health
Test Yourself: Why You Aren’t Motivated To Drum
What's stopping you from practicing? Test yourself and find out the best ways to get motivated.

Harry Miree  /  Hand Technique
The Dude’s Guide To Improving Your Cross Stick Sound
What you're about to read will improve your drumming in less than five seconds. It's something anyone can do, and you can do it right now. Sound impossible? It's not.

Nadia Azar  /  Health
Burning Calories With Jeff Burrows
Find out how many calories Jeff Burrows burns during a show with The Tea Party!

Samantha Landa  /  Health
Drumming: The Natural Painkiller
Do you get a major rush after playing drums? Known as 'drummer's high', research shows that drumming can actually release pain-reducing hormones. Read more here!

Nadia Azar  /  Health
Burning Calories With Mike Mangini
Find out how many calories Mike Mangini burns during a Dream Theater show!

Samantha Landa  /  Health
7 Health Questions Drummers Are Too Embarrassed To Ask
Drumming is a physically demanding activity that can take a toll on your body. Here are some awkward health questions drummers might be too embarrassed to ask.

Samantha Landa  /  Health
3 Studies That Prove Drummers Are The Best
Tired of coming up short when defending drumming’s good name? Send this article to the naysayers. These 3 studies help prove why drummers are the best.

Marco Minnemann  /  Practice Tips
6 Crazy Stick Tricks
Stick tricks make drumming even more fun. Marco Minnemann is here with 6 crazy ideas to add some extra moxie to your playing.

Aaron Edgar  /  Mental Health
5 Books Every Drummer Should Read
Whether it's about the art of drumming, getting into the right mindset, or setting goals, these are the books that could change your life as a drummer.

Aaron Edgar  /  Practice Tips
Why You Should Drum
Outside The Box

Is there such a thing as "no wrong notes"? Aaron Edgar explains why you shouldn't be afraid to explore unconventional rhythms.

Bruce Becker  /  Practice Tips
Easy Odd Note Groupings
If you want to work on odd note groupings - or just improve your creativity around the kit - start with technique guru Bruce Becker's 7-7-5-5-3-3-2 exercise.

Bruce Becker  /  Hand Technique
How To Fix Your Bad Drum Technique
Are you struggling to find a natural and easy flow when drumming? Educator and technique expert Bruce Becker shares 3 tips to fix bad technique.

Jared Falk  /  Health
How To Get Better On The Drums
The number one way for drummers to make serious progress is to set tangible, specific goals with a short-term deadline. Here's how to do it.

Jared Falk  /  Health
How To Find Motivation To Play Drums
In this video, Jared shares his insights into what some may call the hardest part of drumming. Enjoy the bonus drum solo afterwards!

Stan Bicknell  /  Foot Technique
How To Play A Single Pedal Quad
Four-note groupings on a single kick pedal isn't a topic that's normally covered in drumming. Once we get past three notes, we tend to start venturing into double kick pedal territory...

Stan Bicknell  /  Foot Technique
How To Build A Better, Stronger, & Faster Single Kick
Forget about double kick pedals! Let Stan Bicknell show you five grooves that can help you increase your single kick speed.

Todd Sucherman  /  Practice Tips
The Rock Star Drum Warm-Up
When you're on the road for eight months a year and play upwards of 150 shows as Todd Sucherman does, it's crucial to have a warm-up routine that helps you stay loose and avoid injuries.

Todd Sucherman  /  Hand Technique
The Mystery Of Ghost Notes
Todd Sucherman wants to share a personal story of how he first understood the application of ghost notes which resulted in a huge breakthrough in his drumming.

Jared Falk  /  Hand Technique
5 Tips For A Killer Snare Sound
Getting comfortable with manipulating the sound of your snare will allow you to pull a seemingly unlimited amount of sounds from just one drum.

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