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Different sizes of drumsticks. Which should I use?

I have discovered that there are many different sizes/types/tips for drum sticks. I'm guessing that this is a very drummer-by-drummer issue but I'm curious if anyone has any insigh …
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Where can I find music for drum parts online?

So there are a bunch of guitar tab/chord sites and sheet music sites on the internet. Does anyone know of any place where they have music/tabs for drum parts to popular songs?
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How tight should the snare wires be on my snare drum?

I have a standard wood snare drum on my kit. I believe it is a 5x12 drum. I'm just curious if their are any tricks for knowing how much to tighten the snare wires. Obviously, diffe …
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Great custom drum companies

I'm interested in purchasing a custom drum kit for a rock/worship band that I play in. I would like to go with custom drums because I want something that is both customized to the …
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Should I learn to play drums with traditional or matched grip?

I'm just starting out playing drums and I've seen people play with both traditinal grip (where one stick is held like a corn-dog and the other like a chop-stick) and matched grip ( …
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Drum midi software

Hi there, i'm recording a song and i want to put drums on it, but i don't know anything about that, so i thought about using a drum software, is there any program good and easy to …
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Drum stick spinning

How can I learn to do the cool drum stick twirling techniques that I see many of the professionals doing? Are there some commonly used techniques to learn these cool stick tricks?
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How to start learning drums

I's like to learn drums. As for now, I can play guitar and the piano. What would you recommend to start with?
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Drum tuning techniques

I'm looking for the best techniques for tuning a drum set. I would like a description of how to tune the drums to achieve different sounds. Also any description of how to get a set …
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How to make sure that my drum practice is not giving me technical “bad habits”

I'm sure we've all heard the saying "practice makes permanent, perfect practice makes perfect." What kinds of technical flaws should I be on the look out for when I am practicing d …
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A good place to find gifts for a drummer

I'm curious where a good place to look for gifts for a drummer would be? I want something unique and specific to drums but something that the receiver hopefully doesn't already hav …