Paul Wandtke – Playing In Five – Lesson 1
Hey Sick Drummers! In the previous two lessons we learned how to play and approach seven. We did this by exploring three basic time signatures in seven, and by checking out some counting and grouping […]
Lessons / Advice
Sean Reinert Lesson – The Hi-hat Foot
Don’t Forget About Your Friend, The Hi-Hat Foot! By: Sean Reinert – September 2009 For most hard rock and metal drummers, the heart of the groove is in the kick and snare. In jazz, the […]
Playing In 7 Expanded – By Paul Wandtke
Paul is pleased to be the new powerhouse for The Sammus Theory. Check out their current tour schedule at www.myspace.com/thesammustheory Hey sick drummers, it’s time to check out some ways on how to group and […]
Playing In 7 By Paul Wandtke
Paul is pleased to be the new powerhouse for The Sammus Theory. Check out their current tour schedule at www.myspace.com/thesammustheory Paul is also running a contest right now for some pretty Sick Prizes! Check out […]
The Importance of Reading By Paul Wandtke
Hey sick drummers around the world, it's Paul Wandtke here, letting you know that I'll be giving a lesson series for the next six issues of Sick Drummer Magazine! These lessons will be packed full […]
Duane Timlin On Playing In Germany
We received some questions from "Great Awakening", a young thrash band from Florida, who are in the process of signing a deal to play a summer festival series in Germany. The band had some questions […]
Dross: A Drummer’s Guide To Modern Technology
Hails to all of you readers of Sick Drummer Magazine. In the next issue of Sick Drummer Magazine you'll find the first of many articles I'll be producing under the banner "Playing Smart." The title […]
Steve Bolognese – Diagnosis Terminal
Hey Everybody! The piece transcribed by Bill Ricciardelli is a sort of pre-chorus to Into Eternity's chart-bustin smash hit "Diagnosis Terminal ". I decided to do the transcription after many questions about what exactly is […]
Practice Routines: By Travis Orbin
Possessing a structured practice routine can be extremely beneficial to one's playing. I am oftentimes approached by musicians that feel as if they either do not practice as much as they should/would like to, doodle around too much […]