Drumming Technique
Everything published on Viyolens under Drumming Technique — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Brushes Drum Mistakes to Avoid
Most brush technique errors come from applying the wrong approach or skipping the fundamentals. Here are the mistakes worth understanding before you practise.
Wood Snare Drum Hoops: A Complete Guide
Wooden snare drums offer versatile tone and response across genres. From birch brightness to maple warmth, these instruments deliver the articulation and character that define modern drumming.
Practice Pad for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A practice pad makes daily drumming technique work possible without a kit. Here is what every beginner needs to know to start using one effectively from the first session.
Practice Pad: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The variables in practice pads are fewer than in most musical equipment decisions, but they matter. Surface feel, noise, size, and portability each affect whether you actually use the pad you buy.
Common Practice Pad Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes drummers make with practice pads are consistent and often invisible until the damage to technique is done. Here is a precise look at what they are and how to avoid each one.
The Complete Guide to Drum Pad Practice
Drum pad practice is the foundation of solid drumming technique. Learn how to set up effective routines, master essential rudiments, and progress systematically to improve your full-kit playing.
The Complete Guide to Type Of Drum
Different drum types span cultures and centuries, from orchestral timpani to world music traditions. Understanding their construction, technique, and cultural context enriches musical appreciation.
The Complete Guide to Electric Drums With Headphones
Master electric drums with headphones for focused, silent practice that develops real drumming skills without disturbing neighbours or limiting practice hours.
Natal Jazz Drum Kit: A Complete Guide
A proper jazz drum kit combines smaller drums, high tuning, and quality cymbals for the responsive, articulate tones essential to jazz ensemble playing.
Brushes Drum for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning drum brush technique is systematic. This guide takes you from first sweep to a working jazz pattern with practical advice at each step.
Brushes Drum Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Drum brushes produce sounds that sticks cannot. Here is how they work, what the types are, and the key techniques that define them.
Metal Snare Drum for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Metal snare drums produce impressive sounds immediately. We'll teach you proper technique, basic rudiments and how to build genuine drumming skills from the start.
Practice Pad Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A practice pad lets drummers work on technique without volume. Understanding the differences between surface types, sizes, and designs determines whether you get useful practice or just repetition.
The Complete Guide to Bass Drum Kick Pedal
The bass drum kick pedal is fundamental to drumming technique, offering numerous mechanical configurations and adjustability options to suit different playing styles and genres.
Natal Drums for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Natal drums are built for beginners seeking quality and reliability. This guide covers setup, technique, and how to build genuine drumming skills from your first session.
The Complete Guide to High Hat And Stand
A high hat and stand is essential for any drummer. This guide covers cymbal characteristics, stand construction, pedal mechanisms and techniques for getting the most from your equipment.
Double Bass Drum Kits for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning double bass drum kits feels intimidating at first, but thousands of drummers started exactly where you are. This guide breaks down the easiest path forward, without the jargon or pressure.
Common China Cymbal Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with this type of cymbal come from a small set of predictable decisions. Here are the mistakes that come up most often and what to do instead.
The Best Practice Pads for the Money
The right practice pad depends on what you actually need it for. Here is an honest look at which pad delivers the best value across general practice, quiet use, travel, and beginners.
Hot Rods Drum Sticks for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with hot rods? Our beginner's guide covers grip technique, first practice steps, common mistakes, and how to build dynamic control with hot rods.
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Bass Drum Kick Pedal
Single and double bass drum kick pedals for practice, performance and replacement parts, with the feel and response UK d...
Brushes Drum
Drum brushes for softer playing, subtle textures and controlled dynamics in jazz, acoustic and low-volume settings.
China Cymbal
Aggressive effect cymbal with a trashy attack and fast decay, ideal for accents, fills and heavy styles.
High Hat and Stand
High hat and stand hardware gives drummers reliable pedal response, balance and control for everyday playing.
Jazz Drum Kit
Compact, responsive jazz drum kits for players who value tone, touch and flexibility in rehearsal, recording and live ja...
Practice Pad
Practice pad designs offer a portable, low-volume way to build sticking, control and speed anywhere.
Type of Drum
Explore a type of drum for rhythm, texture and performance, from acoustic percussion to electronic drum voices and kits.
Wooden Snare Drum
Wooden snare drums deliver a warm, versatile sound suited to studio work, live gigs and varied styles.
