Shure Drum Mastery Workshops

Drum professional Darren Ashford gives tips on how to achieve the best sound out of your drums with these online workshop videos.
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A handy theory site

Find a large list of musical terms and more at this very basic but very informative website.
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Room for Debate

The New York Times critic Anthony Tommasini recently sparked debate by choosing the ten greatest composers of all time. He ranked Bach first. What do you think? Read Tommasini's piece and join the debate here.
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Marching flute lesson

Here's are some tips on playing flute in marching band, focusing on posture and breathing from instructor Leah Connolly, who graduated from Rollins College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance - Flute. She has performed in prestigious music halls all over the world, including Lincoln Center in NYC.
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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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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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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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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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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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