A Free Dashboard for Your Drumming Life
When I started setting goals, it was a frustrating experience. I started off by writing goals in my journal and just hoping by the grace
Beginner Drum Kit Guide: The Essential Pieces You Actually Need
Like many others, I was once enticed by the monster that was Mike Mangini’s drum kit. It’s a playground for an inner child to explore.
How to listen to Jazz
One of the most deceptively difficult concepts I stumbled upon in my journey improving drums is listening to jazz. Background I’d grown up primarily in
Eat the Grape
When we turn pro, we give up a life with which we may have become extremely comfortable. Stephen Pressfield Stephen Pressfield says in his books
Play the Rest
There’s always the danger of sounding inhuman. You’re not obliged to take a breath before you do something. Wind players are obliged to be human,
Why does it have to be hard?
It feels way too simple to say that showing up is enough. It feels too simple to say putting up posters is enough. That talking
How do I get more in groove?
This week, I asked myself one question repeatedly: How do I get more in groove? Here are the answers I heard. 1. Don’t fill until
Week 2
Foreword: This post is going to be shorter/simpler than the quality I’m aspiring towards down the line. Reason being: I want to get consistent with
What Role does the Bembé Bell Play?
Every year I journey into a new genre of drumming as part of developing a synoptical knowledge of different genres. It’s a little something I
Show Up
Hey you, You can’t expect yourself to be perfect when showing up for the first time. You won’t be the fastest runner in the group.