In my time being a drummer, I encountered many different opinions on whether you should or should not use a metronome to keep the tempo. I will summarize what I heard and what I researched to give you an excellent answer to this question once and for all. Nowadays, most drummers use a metronome as…
You either came across the earplugs discussion when starting to play the drums, or you’ve seen drummers wear those. There are excellent reasons to use them. Wearing earplugs lowers the sound volume that arrives at the eardrum, to prevent long-term hearing loss or tinnitus. Special earplugs for musicians allow you to hear all the music…
Often, I hear people saying that drummers aren’t musicians after all. As a drummer myself, that always makes me feel ridiculous and very underestimated – I’m sure many fellow drummers can relate. But is this claim really valid? Undoubtedly, drummers are musicians. The ability to play the drums well and to harmonize with the other…
I bet you’ve also been wondering how and why drummers are able to move both arms and legs at the same time and yet can manage all of their limbs independently. Here is some research on the science behind that. Most drummers have independent coordination between their limbs, which means their brains develop neurological connections…
