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Mar 7, 2026

The Enigmatic Lesson 25...is it a Herta?

WTF is Lesson 25?

Its about those esoteric things called rudiments!

RUDIMENTS….The alphabet/ phrasebook of snare drumming

 

William F. Ludwig, Of the Ludwig drum company, (think Ringo Starr's DrumKit) called the drum rudiment Lesson 25 the "Ratatap" in…

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Feb 13, 2026

Life, The Universe, and EveryThing (Rudiments)!

When I started drumming there were 26 drumming rudiments

The 26 standard American drum rudiments officially became 40 in 1984. 

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) compiled and adopted the 14 additional rudiments—which included hybrid, Swiss, and older traditional patterns—to create…

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Jan 31, 2026

Flow State, In The Zone, The Moment - Quantifying beyond metaphsyical mumbo jumbo!

Collective Effervescence!

 

Flow State

Musician flow state, or being "in the zone," is a scientifically validated, intense, and pleasurable state of total immersion during performance, characterized by effortless attention and high skill-challenge balance.

 Studies reveal this state correlates with neural…

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Jan 28, 2026

What's that Lenticular Spaceship Drum that You Are Playing?

 

What's that Lenticular Spaceship Drum that You Are Playing?

 

Shaped like a lentil with lilting melodies and infectious grooves…The Handpan is the worlds newest musical Instrument!


The handpan, originally called the Hang, was invented in 2000 in Switzerland by Felix…

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Jan 13, 2026

8000 year old habit - Just the thing for a tight groove frame of mind!

chewing gum has a mysterious effect on the brain


Scientific research has revealed that chewing gum has several measurable and beneficial effects on the brain. 

A comprehensive 2025 review of over 30 years of brain-imaging data—using MRI, EEG, and fNIRS—confirms…

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Dec 31, 2025

How old is the Cajon? Where does it come from? And...how is it Pronounced?

How old is the Cajon?  Where does it come from? And...how is it Pronounced?

How old is the cajon drum?


The cajon drum is approximately 200 to 450 years old, depending on whether you define its "age" by its earliest…

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Nov 25, 2025

What do the worlds Wealthiest drummers share with Mozart, Beethoven, and DaVinci?

What do the worlds Wealthiest drummers share with Mozart, Beethoven, and DaVinci?

 

Left-Handedness!

Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Stewart Copeland, and Anika Nilles (to name just a few) share left handedness (and footedness) with DaVinci etal.

By extension, being left handed…

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Nov 6, 2025

Are my ears just biological microphones?

Are my ears just biological microphones?

Musicians brains are highly trained in playing their instruments, however, listening and hearing objectively while playing those instruments also has to be practised!

One element that makes objective listening very difficult is Auditory Masking.…

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Oct 23, 2025

Who is Mark Campbell of Symmetrical Drumming ??

Who is Mark Campbell of Symmetrical Drumming Australia


Mark Campbell is an experienced drummer and percussionist from Bathurst NSW, now based in Canberra, Australia, and is the founder of Symmetrical Drumming Australia. 

https://symmetricalDrummingAustralia.Org

With over 45 years of experience, he…

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Oct 4, 2025

Myelination

Myelination

 

 

Myelination is the process by which the brain forms a fatty insulation, called myelin, around nerve pathways, which speeds up electrical signal transmission. 

Musicians, through years of practice, increase myelination in the specific neural pathways used for playing their…

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Jul 31, 2025

The Worlds Oldest Drum

5000 Years

 

The Frame Drum

Frame drums, found globally, have diverse names and variations. 

Some examples include:

  • Colgrass Drum (Roto Tom) USA
  • Bodhrán (Ireland), 
  • Tamborim (Brazil)
  • Tambourine (Egypt Mesopotamia)
  • Bendir (North Africa), 
  • Daf/Daff/Def (Orient), 
  • Tamburello (Italy), 
  • Pandeiro (Brazil, Spain, Portugal…
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Jul 24, 2025

Shaker Maraca

Im working on a video about Shakers and how I use them.  As I was setting and practicing I had a thought…

Is a Shaker a Maraca or is a Maraca a Shaker?

Shakers and maracas are classified as idiophones…

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Jul 8, 2025

Improvising, Ad-libing, and Soloing without a 'Chops' mentality.

Improvising, Ad-libing, and Soloing without a 'Chops' mentality.

Ive been working on a video demonstating the utility of a simple rhythmic figure being used as a basis for a groove, a solo, and improv.  

Ive taken a simple 2 bar…

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Jun 30, 2025

A Drum I Play with my Mouth!

 

Didgeridoo

Ive been playing didge since the late 1980s…Today Im working on a video for my didgeridoo playing, music, lessons.   

My theme was " The Didge is a drum that I play with my mouth"....as the hook to get people…

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Jun 27, 2025

Learning Styles...VARK is a ruse!

Learning Styles...VARK is a ruse!

Type ‘learning style’ into a search engine and a million pages roll in about how unique you are and you require a segmented approach when learning…focused on your ‘type’ …

Visual, Auditory, Reading, Kineasthetic -

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Jun 22, 2025

Drummers and Percussionists are Athletes

Drummers and Percussionists are Athletes

Studies have shown that Drummers and Pecussionists can reach heart rates and calorie burn comparable to those of elite athletes during performances. 
•    Physical Demands:
Playing the drums, particularly at higher tempos and with complex…

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May 30, 2025

The Drum Kit (as we know it today) is only 100 years old!

DrumKit is a ‘New Thing’ 

The modern drum kit, as we know it, is indeed only about 100 years old. 

While drums have existed for millennia, the concept of a single musician playing a set of interconnected drums is a…

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May 22, 2025

Bodhran...Irish. Scottish. Global?

The Bodhran

The bodhrán (pronounced Bow-Rawn) is a frame drum…used in Irish music ranging from 25 to 65 cm (10–26 in) in diameter, with most drums measuring 35–45 cm (14–18 in).

Bodhran Shell

The shell of the drum is 9–20…

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May 15, 2025

Didgeridoo Fungus

Didgeridoo Fungus?

 

Is your instrument making you sick?

 

Setup Your Didge for good tone and easy cleaning.

Saliva and breath condensation inside your Didge promote fungal growth that can infect your airways and lungs.

At Symmetrical Drumming Australia I play…

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May 12, 2025

Myelination

Myelination


Myelination is the process where myelin, a fatty substance, forms a protective coating around the axons of neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems. This insulation significantly increases the speed and efficiency of nerve impulse transmission, crucial for…

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