Episode 1: The Asteroid Field
I recently had the pleasure of recording and shooting video for a good buddy of my Dan Hegarty, a.k.a. Jedi Drummer. He composed some insanely cool metal drumming parts to one of the pieces of John Williams score for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
YouTube is littered with videos of people [...]

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Drummers Learn To Read Charts Fast & Easy! PT1
Learning to read charts can be a scary and daunting task but doesn’t have to be. With a little time and dedication anyone can learn to read charts.
To make it simple and easy I have created a simple 3 part series that covers some of the basics [...]

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Charlie Demos Hard Rock Chart “Snake”
Every drummer needs music to play with. How else can you work on your groove and cool lick? That’s exactly what the iGroove Practical Play-Along series is designed for.
Snake is the essence of hard rock. Think Disturbed, Sevendust, Godsmack or any other heavy rock band. With a killer guitar riff [...]

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Drumming Details Pt 2 - Backbeats
Part 2 of “Drumming Details” is now available at DrumMagazine.com
This 3-part series will cover several of the most important aspects of being a drummer…Sound, Feel and Groove.
Part 2 covers two different backbeat techniques, rimshots and center of the head, and how they can change the sound and feel or [...]

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