How Does Drum Size Affect Tone?
Drummers, like all musicians, have certain preferences on what they play. Some drummers like bigger drums, some like…
The Women Who Pioneered Electronic Music
It’s no secret that synthesizers have been on the come up in recent years. Modular synthesis is booming…
Experimental Drumming Ideas for Beginners & Intermediate Players
One thing that made learning drums harder for me at a young age was that it felt more…
How Drum Heads Affect Your Tone
Drum heads: an oft-debated subject for drummers in which hard-and-fast opinions abound. Clear or coated? Single ply or…
Cymbal Anatomy Part 7: Effects
There is an entire world outside of your hi-hats, crash, and ride cymbals that you might be ignoring.…
A Beginner’s Guide to Tape Music (1944-1970)
From scholarly and avant-garde beginnings to ambient soundscapes of the 21st Century, there is something for virtually every…
Cymbal Anatomy Part 6: Alloys
At the cynosure of your cymbal’s tone, the widely discussed, and wildly differentiating: alloy. The alloy is the…
Cymbal Anatomy Part 5: Cymbal Cracks
The dreaded cymbal crack is an issue that plagues drummers of all sects, and also plagues their bank…
Cymbal Anatomy Part 4: Bell Size
Bells are an over-looked aural enveloper. Whether or not you’re riding them on a funk chorus, or blast-beating…
Cymbal Anatomy Part 3: Thickness
So far, we’ve discussed attributes that affect your cymbals’ overall tone, namely its hammering and lathing. Here we’ll…
