Drum Lessons in London
Posted on Jun 6, 2013 in Guides and Resources
We’ve compiled a set of useful resources for drummers and would-be drum students wanting to find out about drum lessons in London. There are many options to choose from and London is full of great drummers, teachers and courses. This guide is intended to help you find the best course or the right drum teacher for you. You probably already have an idea of the type of drum lessons you want to...
Read MorePlay in a band
Posted on May 22, 2013 in News
One of the best ways to develop musical skills is to play in a band with other musicians. That’s why we created the JamSocial events which have been really popular across London. The events attract drummers, guitarists, bassists, vocalists and other musicians – anyone that wants to play in a band. JamSocial brings musicians together in a live performance situation and develops band...
Read MoreDeveloping grooves in 12/8
Posted on May 2, 2013 in Creative Concepts
The 12/8 time signature Following on from our previous article about the basics of constructing a groove in a triplet time feel, this article takes the idea a step further and suggests some ways to play grooves in the 12/8 time signature. Revisit Playing Grooves Using Triplets for an introduction to the concept. Getting started Triplets are groups of 3 notes. These 3 notes make up one...
Read MoreDrumming at JamSocial
Posted on Apr 8, 2013 in News
JamSocial is a music workshop for adults learning an instrument to develop band skills and break down the barriers to performing on stage. Hosted by Elephant Drums, the structure for the event includes skill-specific workshops in the morning, band / group sessions in the afternoon, followed by performances, networking and jam sessions. We cover a range of songs in different styles at the events...
Read MoreDrumming Wisdom: Quotes from famous drummers
Posted on Mar 1, 2013 in Guides and Resources
Inspirational words from famous drummers We’ve compiled some of our favourite drumming quotes from famous drummers, including Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Dennis Chambers, and Dave Grohl. Keep these thoughts with you when practising and playing! Playing fast around the drums is one thing. But to play music, to play with people for others to listen to, that’s something...
Read MoreLive music venues in London (part 2): Brixton
Posted on Feb 1, 2013 in Guides and Resources
In this series about live music venues in London we offer an insider’s guide to some of the many live music venues across the city. In part one, we chose a few venues in Camden (see Part 1: Camden). This time we head south of the river to explore Brixton. This guide is for you if you are fairly new to London, or just visiting / on holiday, or perhaps you have lived here for a long time and...
Read MoreOnline drum lessons 2012 – editor’s picks
Posted on Dec 31, 2012 in Guides and Resources
Traditionally at this time of year we review our picks of free online drum lessons. These are some of best bits from the drumming archives: Popular topics in 2012 Most viewed topic: Practice Routine Topic with most social shares: Drum Techniques Most commented topic: Beginners Review of the year Besides our one-to-one lessons at our London studios we have been leading workshops, running events...
Read MoreThe A Team: drum cover
Posted on Dec 29, 2012 in Creative Concepts
A great way to improve your drumming is to play a drum cover. A drum cover is a version of a song where you lay down new drums over the top of the original recording. The drum parts for a drum cover might stick faithfully to the original drummer’s playing or you might deviate and add in your own ideas. We’re going to create a drum cover for a song where the original version...
Read MoreDrumming the extra mile
Posted on Dec 27, 2012 in Guides and Resources
Take your drumming further Ever wondered what makes the top musicians, business people, sports men and women and general high flyers so successful? They go home at night feeling satisfied and bursting with self-confidence. How do they do that? Well no matter how small your ambition, target or aim may seem, to you it is everything you need to strive for. When you hit it, move on to the next one,...
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