What Is the Hemiola Effect?
You might recognize hemiola as being a foundational polyrhythmic beat of African music, but did you know you can also compose hemiola melodically?
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A Brief-ish History of the Drum Kit
Got 10 minutes to learn about the history of the drum kit as we know it today? We talk about how individual drums, players, and genres helped the kit evolve.
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10 Tips for Making Your First Trap Beat
Practicing your skills as a hip-hop producer? Here’s my best advice for how to start writing trap beats to shop around with vocalists and rappers.
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Hearing the “Bo Diddley Beat” in Everything
A powerful OpEd on hearing familiarity through artificial musical boundaries and what happens when we look at our own aesthetic tastes under a microscope.
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8 Percussionists Dominating the New Music Scene Right Now
Today we highlight 8 percussionists who are leading new music, improvised music and jazz in unforseen and exciting directions. Read on for more!
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5 Keys to Success in Digital Music Promotion
The digital promotion landscape in music is changing fast and more competitive than ever, here’s some tips to helping you cut through and find success.
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Don’t Be Boring: A Musician’s Guide to Branding
What does “branding” actually mean? Here’s a guide to how musicians can take control of their brand and communicate their value to the world!
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Wrist and Hand Exercises for Drummers
If you’re a drummer, warm up your hands and fingers before playing to prevent injury and increase dexterity. Use these exercises to do just that!
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4 Drummers Using Digital Electronics to Redefine the Boundaries of Their Kits
Whether you’re sitting down to a jazz concert, flipping out at a death metal concert, or standing around to watch a group of indie darlings, towards the back of the stage you’re almost always guaranteed to see a drum kit. Rhythm is one of the great unifiers in music and there’s nothing quite like watching…
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Using Effects to Transform the Sonic Contours of Your Electronic Drum Pad
Musicians today use audio effects for literally everything. Guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, saxophonists, you name it. Effects play a huge role in defining your personal sound to achieve the exact, desired impact no matter what instrument or genre you play. Yet, in my experience, drummers tend to be wariest of using effects processing in a live setting.…
