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Metronome Files
One of the most frustrating aspects of practicing drums to a metronome click is being able to hear the click clearly. Below are a few MP3′s you can download and use in your mp3 player. More files will show up in the upcoming months, but these three form a solid foundation that get you through [...]
Drum Heads
Holiday Season Buying Guide- Making sense out of Drum Head jargon. Drum heads come in many different varieties. Here is the breakdown on what they are and what they do: Batter Head: designed to endure repeated striking with sticks, brushes etc. These heads go on top of the drum. Most manufacturers have batter heads for [...]
In Worship- Part 2
In the first article of this series, I discussed “what is worship, what is a worship team”, “why should a church have a worship segment”, and “what are the qualifications to participate”. Once a person has taken that first step to join a team, they will most likely have a few expectations, as will the the [...]
In Worship- Part 1
Welcome to my new series called “In Worship”. This article is part I in this series. The goal of the series is touch on the things we all go through as musicians while serving on a worship team. Hopefully what you read will serve to acknowledge your experiences, get you to ask questions and ultimately, [...]
Drum Tuning
Several of my my students and audience members have asked me about how I choose my drum tunings. I wrote an article on it a while back for one of my newsletters, and decided to bring it back here for folks to check out. These are general guidelines, the type of heads you use, the attributes [...]