The drum-kit is perhaps the most frustrating and time-consuming instrument in terms of recording. If you manage to get it right, the rewards are significant because everyone knows that the core of a fantastic mix is a great drum sound. We have compiled four important drum recording techniques and...
Being a good drummer is more than a hobby. It’s a lifestyle and one that must take lots of diligence and commitment to succeed at. However, the payout is immense. Once you have learned to play drums successfully, it can be one of the fulfilling things that someone could do in their life.
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Setting up a multi-mic recording of a drum kit is complex, so it’s no surprise that there are any number of things that can trip up an intrepid recordist. Here are 6 potential pitfalls to avoid. 1. Don’t forget to tune! Everyone remembers to tune the guitar or bass for a recording—it can...
Choreographing a Drummer. One of the services we provide is drum coaching for films, TV, adverts and other visual media. It involves training actors who have not played drums before to look like a convincing drummer on screen. Essentially, it’s drumming ‘choreography’ – just like training...
Many new drum students ask this common question a few weeks into their lessons: “How long will it take me to learn the drums?” The answer depends on what you aim to get out of drumming. If you only want to get to grips with the basics and a few songs it might take a couple months, if you want...
It isn’t about having some rare vintage microphone. It’s not using some killer mic pre. And it isn’t using some flashy EQ or compression trick. It’s all about what happens before any of these things are patched up-taking the time to properly tune the drum kit. I know… boring… you were...
Rock’s go-to drummer gives you the skinny. Josh Freese will make you a better player – and person. Drummer Josh Freese knows how to get the gig. His resume boasts working with artists as varied as Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Devo, The Vandals, Sting, Paul Westerberg, Guns N’...
If you’re Stewart Copeland, you write a new soundtrack for Ben-Hur and perform it with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Or you write an opera called The Tell-Tale Heart, based on Edgar Allan Poe. Or you record and tour with bass legend Stanley Clarke. Or maybe you become a classical composer...
The beat is the core of any great mix. If the drums are not on point your mix will be off kilter from the start. Oh, it will sound okay, and many undiscerning people will probably not notice but for the true musician will. This post is designed to help you get the most out of the recording studio...
Despite the availability of educational material like books, DVDs, and online lessons, most drumming information is still passed down the old-fashioned way: from one player to another, while you are trying out your dream kit at the local drum shop. A lot of what we hear, we take at face value,...
My Drum Lessons are pleased to announce Meet The Drumables. The simplest and most fun way to teach 3 – 8 year old’s how to play the drum kit, with lessons, music and games. The Drumables is a fun and colourful book designed to get kids as young as 3 or 4 years old into playing the...
If you just started learning drums, you may feel a bit intimidated when it comes to reading drum charts and drum tabs. The good news is, you’re not alone. While it may seem daunting now, with a little practice you’ll be able to understand and read drum charts and drum tabs with ease. To help you...
Lessons are booking up fast for our FREE drum lessons at LDS 2015! The Saturday 1.20 Radiohead lesson and the 3.05 ‘Funky Drummer’ lesson are both fully booked, and there are limited places left for other lessons so book now to avoid disappointment. LDS have teamed up to bring you a unique...
My Drum Lessons, The London Drum Show and Trinity College London have teamed up to bring you a unique drumming experience, aimed at making you a better drummer. With 24 electronic kits available and lessons throughout the day, the registration process is now open to those wishing to take part.
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So this week we’ve been shooting video interviews with Emily Dolan Davies, and she has also been filming the trailer for her Feathers And Cogs tour, which should be out for your viewing pleasure next week on My Drum Lessons, and will give you a bit more of a feel for what the show is all about.
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