Legendary drum builder Ronn Dunnett will join the crew this week and we’ll get into the hotly debated topic of drum tuning! We will showcase some of Ronn’s drums,, give away prizes and answer your questions. Try Drumeo FREE for 7 days here: https://www.Drumeo.com/trial ______________________________ ►Learn Drums Here: https://drumeo.com/ ►Free […]
How can musicians use phrasing and punctuation to add expression to their playing? In this video, we explore some ways to take your playing further by looking at musical phrases, dynamics, and tempo to create more expressive music. Phrasing in music is a way for musicians to add a more […]
In this music lesson, we explore legato, staccato and pizzicato – which are 3 forms of articulation commonly used in music. Learning about articulation and how to apply them to your playing is one of the most important skills to take your playing to the next level. It can help […]
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This week in The Drum Department, we tackle the most asked drumming questions and demo the new Mapex Mars maple drum set. Try Drumeo FREE for 7 days here: https://www.Drumeo.com/trial ______________________________ ►Learn Drums Here: https://drumeo.com/ ►Free Lessons: https://drumeo.com/free-lessons ►Our Favorite Music Products: https://www.drumeo.com/jared-recommends/ ______________________________ Follow us: ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ […]
Why is it that there are only 12 notes used in music? Why not 13 or 14? It comes from the circle of fifths. Much of Western music is built on the relationship between the tonic and the dominant. If we are to work out the dominant of each dominant […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Someone grab the tissues. What is it about a sad song that makes it sound sad? To find out, LA Buckner and Nahre Sol dive into one of the […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Gucci Mane and T.I. both claim to be the creators of trap music, but are they really trap music originators? Hi-hats. That blazing fast sound is everywhere—pop, reggaeton, country—and […]
This week Jeff Woods from Woods custom drums drops by the drum department. We’ll discuss what makes a drum sound good, new year’s resolutions and we will debut a new segment- Groove of the Week! Join us live and join in the conversation. Jeff began handcrafting ply snare drum shells […]
How long does it take to learn the guitar? Is it too late to learn the piano? In this video, I look at a better way of thinking about our musical development. Rather than judging ourselves for where we are at the moment, I use the example of a flower […]
