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How to Improve Speed as a Drummer
The Best Exercises to Get Those Chops Moving! The current record holder for the world’s fastest drummer is Mike Mangini with an absolutely mind-boggling 1203 strokes a minute! That is 20 strokes per second! If that makes you feel a little awkward about your...
Career Paths for Drummers Post Education
Alright! So you’re fresh out of drummer school and the world is your oyster! You might not have quite the sway that Neil Pert commanded, but you can certainly hold your own on stage or in the studio. So how do you make your way into a career playing the drums? In...
Why It’s Necessary to be Tech-Savvy as a Singer
How Singers Can Use Tech to Advance Their Careers We’ve all seen those rags to riches movies. You know the ones we mean – some singer is out on their luck and gets ‘discovered’. Before you know it, they are rich, famous, and navigating the ideal set of problems that...
Breathing Techniques for Singers
Breath is the Fundamental Element of Singing As a singer, you should be good at breathing. No, really. You should be absolutely great at breathing. While many people seem to think that great singers are simply born of sheer talent – a lucky fluke of the vocal cords –...
To Flat-Pick, Finger-Pick, or Both?
Here’s a topic that guitarists like to debate: what is the best technique? The honest, “too-long, didn’t read” answer is that it depends! There is a huge range of factors to determine the technique that will be used. From what piece of music you want to play to what...
The Best Amps for Your Next Live Show
Electric guitarists know that the quality of the amp is often more important than the quality of the guitar itself. That’s how important it is to get an amp that sounds good – especially live! With that being said, a good amp doesn’t necessarily mean the most...
