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IMPROVE YOUR GEAR

MOT YOUR DRUM KIT • HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR BELOVED GEAR: ACOUSTIC DRUM SHELLS, HOOPS, LUGS ETC

MOT YOUR DRUM KIT • HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR BELOVED GEAR: HEADS, CYMBALS AND HARDWARE

BUYER’S GUIDE • Advice from Rhythm’s experts on how to buy the gear that’s right for you

21 BUDGET KIT HACKS • Inject new life into your gear and playing without handing over your life’s savings

HOW TO BUY VINTAGE DRUMS • RHYTHM’S VINTAGE GEAR PAGES STARTED BACK IN 2006 AND WE’VE SINCE FEATURED OVER 160 OLDIES – SOME RARE AND VALUABLE, MANY MORE MODEST BUT EQUALLY TREASURED. SO JUST HOW HARD IS IT TO FIND AND SAFELY LAND YOUR OWN VINTAGE PRIZE? OVER THE NEXT FEW PAGES, PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTORS TO RHYTHM’S VINTAGE GEAR PAGES SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND KNOW-HOW

VINTAGE RESTORATION • Restor ing a 1940s Slinge rland Radio King snare

VINTAGE RESTORATION • Bring ing back to life an orphan collection of Beverle y drums

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GEAR • So far we’ve shown you how to fix up your old gear, buy new gear, vintage gear and even restore old drums to their former glory… but there are still some things you may want to know on the subject of drum gear. Here are some questions we often get asked about our beloved instruments…

PLAY BETTER

Troubleshoot Your Drumming • Quick fixes to transform your playing

How To Make Your Beats... Groove • To be a truly great player, you need to be able to hold down a groove with sublime feel and deep pocket. Here’s how…

RHYTHM’S QUICK GUIDE TO SNARE DRUM SOLOING • Become a drum solo superstar, using rudiments to create some interesting and challenging snare solos

DRUM STARS’ SOLOING TIPS • Some of the world’s greatest drum soloists share their approach to playing a solo

30 DAY DRUM WORKOUT • IT’S T IME TO GET PHYSICAL BEHIND THE KIT WITH THIS HARDCORE DRUM PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUR PLAYING IN JUST ONE MONTH

BIG BAND DRUMMING • Big Band drummer-leader Pete Cater guides you through everything there is to know about big band and swing drumming, from making the right gear choices to essential techniques to give your playing authenticity, fills, solos, timekeeping and more

PLAYING • So, after troubleshooting your drums, learning how to groove and solo and really honing your practice and your playing, you should be ready for anything, right? Well, there's always something still to be learned. Here are some questions frequently asked in the pages of Rhythm…

RECORD YOUR DRUMS

HOW TO PREP YOUR DRUM KIT FOR RECORDING • Power up your drum takes with a little pre-session effort

THE EASY GUIDE TO RECORDING DRUMS • From sticks and skins to mics and miking, and the best settings in your Digital Audio Workstation, we show you how to get the best from both drums and drummer in that all-important recording session

Classic DRUM SOUNDS & HOW YOU CAN RECREATE THEM • In this monster feature, learn the stories behind some of the most iconic drum sounds and find out how you can recreate them yourself!\

HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN DRUM STUDIO • So, you’ve learned how to record your drums, and even recreate classic drum sounds, but there’s still the matter of where you record. Studio time can be prohibitively expensive, so here we show you how, with a little outlay, you can build your own studio at home

HOW TO BECOME A REMOTE SESSION DRUMMER • Rhythm runs down some of the things you’ll need to succeed in the competitive world of remote session drumming, from getting the clients to nailing the track

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RECORDING • You're fully prepared for studio and performance, you know what you need to capture a great drum sound… But,...