Sextuplet Fills

Instructor Tom Di Martino offers his approach to clean and expressive fills in this three-part series of You Tube videos.
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Rudiments

Check out Vic Firth's hot new series on Hybrid Rudiments and open up the power and precision of your drumming! You find many more lessons on the site, as well.
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Guitar Chord Finder

The good and the strange
Looking for sweet harmonies or new and inventive discord? This nifty piece of internet excellence allows you to put in any imaginable key and shows the fingering for playing those chords on guitar. From Gibson.com.
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Bending Basics

Bending Basics

In Tune is teaming up with Epiphone Guitars to provide video lessons, stories from the In Tune Monthly magazine archives, and original interviews. This month, check out our lesson on bending.
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The New Versatility

"If you are versatile, you will always work."

The most in-demand drummers have both good technique, feel, and stylistic diversity. Many are flexible in terms of situation, as well - playing along with tracks or programmed loops has become a major trend. This tutorial shows you ways to practice along with loops and tracks.
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Improve Drum Set Performance

Mechanical considerations.

Small things can make a big difference. Here are ten that will guarantee your drumset sounds its best.
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Developing ears for cymbals

Questions for the listener.
Knowing how to listen is just as important as knowing what to listen to. How does emphasis differ? Where is the balance? Which sound is most precise? These questions are useful for any percussionist, though they center around the cymbals.
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Brass: the end result

On the quest for great sound!
Tips on playing technique that will bring sound from merely loud to rich and full, the nuances of dynamics, and the importance of expression. Robert Baca gives the word for trumpet players with some experience who want to go a step above.
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Versatile Percussion

Expand your Horizons
Keeping an open-mind is essential to being a well-rounded musician. This article explains the importance of trying a variety of techniques before deciding which is the best for you, and increasing your general knowledge of music, both in its technical and recreational aspects.
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Scale Combining

Scale theory for creative sound
For new sounds and chords, take a look at this tutorial. It shows, with written examples, how scales can be combined - and how the technique was used by the greats. Download in PDF format.
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Percussion FAQ

"Ask the Experts"
The guys at Remo answer questions that many might have. How do I practice left hand? If I can't find an instructor, how do I teach myself to play the drums? How do you retune starter sets?
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Lead Trumpet...

...from a Percussion perspective.

The connections within a band are just as important as individual musicians, and this article explores those between the lead trumpet and the lead drummer. Focused on big bands, this is a must-read for anyone involved in marching, symphony, or a large ensamble.
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Modern Multi-Tenor Technique

A basic tutorial for all those wanting to brush up on new tenor technique, where dexterity, motion and flow are essential. Also contains helpful exercises for scrapes and crossovers, for better practicing, and helpful diagrams for the visually oriented.
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Developing Musicianship

Education "consists of going from freedom through discipline to freedom again," and this applies to music as anything else. For those music students wishing to break out and preform musically, here are tips [and pitfalls to avoid] for the road from "discipline" to "freedom again".
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Software Sequencing Basics

An introductory guide to sequencing; starts off with a useful list of terms for those of us who aren't technologically initiated. Includes steps for recording and mixing for different purposes and combinations. Download in PDF format.
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