Ok folks, this month we turn away from the more mental aspects of drumming to look at technique: foot technique to be exact. But we are looking at it for a specific reason...

I have had new students recently, who have been self taught, who have complained of shin and …

I made this mistake I’m about to regale you with, probably about twenty five years ago – which apart from making me feel old – I’m glad to say, I never forgot – and am able to warn you guys about it, in the hope you will avoid making the same …

I can’t stand metal, scream metal, death metal, rap, drum ‘n’ bass, punk and a few others. They are all hideous to my ears – but they are not rubbish, they’re not ‘crap’, they’re not talentless. All of these genres have a valid and important place in music …

As we all know, practice is the key to success (in pretty much all things), but sometimes we hit a rut, or just don't seem to be improving. It happens to the best of us! And that's when the passion for our drumming, the motivation, can sometimes dwindle. Frustration sets …