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		<title>Rehearsal studios in London for drum practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding a studio for drum practice can be a challenge. We are often asked to recommend rehearsal studios to our students so they can practise drumming between lessons. We also get a lot of enquiries from non-students (other drummers) asking if we hire out our teaching rooms and drum kits for practice. That&#8217;s why we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recipe for a healthy drumming practice diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no universally correct method for how you should practise drums &#8211; some things will work better for some, whilst other things will work better for others. That said, there are a few basic principles that you can follow to get the most out of your time practising drums. Think of practising in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BOGOF Double Strokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A method for playing better doubles Continuing our series of articles about drum rudiments, today we&#8217;re going to apply an interesting creative twist to the double stroke. We often get asked about technique and control, especially when it concerns playing smooth and consistent rolls. Every drummer learns about the double stroke roll early on in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of&#8230;  Drum lessons online</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year when we delve into the archives and pull out some of the best bits from our free online lessons. Popular topics in 2011 Most viewed topic: A career in drumming Most educational topic: Drum lessons Most commented topic: Lifestyle / Practise routine Review of the year Besides our one-to-one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get a grip: How to hold drum sticks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elephant Drums</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article we will be taking a little look at the secret art of holding a drum stick! Don&#8217;t forget that drum sticks are not the only type of drum-hitting impliment you can use. Brushes, rutes and rods can be used instead of sticks. Drums are full of tones and textures all itching to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The performing drummer&#8217;s guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello drum community! For the past 6 months months I have been very busy. I’ve been doing lots of things with my band &#8211; releasing our debut album, recording, touring, and playing live radio sessions. I wanted to share some of those experiences. In this special edition of our blog, Elephant Drums teacher Dan Peranic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drumming for Film and TV</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s drumming &#8216;choreography&#8217; &#8211; just like training a dancer to do the right moves, except instead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playing grooves using triplets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Triplets are groups of 3 notes. They are used in many different forms of drumming, whether constructing drum fills, solos or grooves. In this article we&#8217;re going to look at using triplets to construct a groove. Andy Burt gives us an introduction to triplets and how to count, play and apply them in a groove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great songs to play drums to</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been asking our students and our &#8216;likers&#8217; on our Facebook page to name their favourite tracks to play along to. Below are the results. This list is growing so we will add new suggestions over time &#8211; feel free to contribute to the list by adding your favourite drumming songs by leaving a comment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Plan&#8221; &#8211; drumming practise regime</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to improve your drumming skills faster? Have a go applying the following system: THE PLAN Let&#8217;s start by sketching out an effective Practise Plan/Routine. This is of utmost importance for some serious improvement! Grab a pen and some paper or Smartphone/Laptop. This is where you&#8217;ll be monitoring your work and progress. PHASE ONE – [...]]]></description>
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