FIND YOUR BACKBEAT
Define your signature sound and discover the perfect snare drum for the way you play.
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Find Your Backbeat
Define your signature sound and discover the perfect snare drum for the way you play.
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Some say the snare chooses the drummer. But here, the power's in your hands.
From the drop-down menus, select snares, click Compare and let Yamaha Artist Miles McPherson help find your perfect sound.
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Take your seat in the Snare Studio and discover tips, tricks and techniques to sharpen your skills and tighten your tone.
How To Create A Signature Snare Drum Sound
Anatomy of a Snare Drum
Drum! Compares Yamaha Tour and Recording Custom Snare Drums
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 1
As an educator and professional performer, I have noticed that over the years, my practice time has decreased for one reason or another. I have also found that the older I get...
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 2
Element #2: Moving from Big Muscles to Small Muscles. This exercise is a combination of singles, doubles and paradiddles. Note that this is written in 3/4 time. Too often...
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 3
The two previous blog articles in this series got your hands moving. They started with eighth notes and progressed to sixteenth notes. The exercises in this posting will begin...
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 4
Element #4: Flams. The flam is one of the original 13 National Association of Rudimental Drummers (N.A.R.D.) snare drum rudiments. It consists of a stroke preceded by a grace...
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 5
Element #5: Rolls. Rolls are arguably one of the most difficult elements of playing percussion. I like to incorporate double and triple/multiple bounce rolls into my warm...
Snare Drum Warm-Up Series
Part 6: The Wrap-Up
Putting it all together to create a comprehensive routine. We recently ran a series of articles here on the blog in which I introduced the elements that I believe should be a part of...