When we face obstacles, we must be like a metaphorical fire that transforms everything into fuel. To achieve this, we need to be...

Practice - work that may begin in unseen or humble ways, but can lead to magnificent outcomes.

Debt is usually a word that is associated with credit cards, loans, or some sort of bills paid on a monthly basis. However , there is a...

In 1717, Johann Sebastian Bach participated in a musical duel with French organist and composer Louis Marchand. Marchand had initially...

Use your metronome click once every bar, or every second bar, or even every fourth bar.

ARE YOU READY!! You're ready to do incredible things! You're driven to achieve greatness and leave your mark!. You're set to conquer the...

I absolutely love to practice! If I ever get stuck on a desert island, I hope I have my Ludwig concert stand and my Eames Green Monster...

Sight Reading is an Essential Skill for Musicians for Several Reasons Immediate Musical Communication: It allows musicians to interpret...

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain, nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.

All melodic instruments have scales. Although the pitches on our drums tend to be indefinite, we should still practice an organized set...

We are the dust on the road. The restlessness in the wind. Our home is the moment that is moving on the road of time. In detachment lies true freedom.

Action is commonplace, however, the right action is not. As a discipline, it is not merely any action that will do, but rather directed...

After the rush of excitement of an idea, shortly thereafter you enter a trough of despair that you may not come out for months. When...

This is not a job that can be done alone. Impact and influence cannot be achieved separately. It must be an omniscient team effort of...

“To be like the rock the waves crash over and eventually, the sea falls still around.” Marcus Aurelius – Roman emperor – April 26 121 to...

We all need to keep busy and have challenges. We are made to work. When the work stops, so do we. An instrument is a constant battle. The...

Bach might visit a 4th grade class and inspire the children with hope that they can all be like him. I am sure you have all had this kind...

Live in your blessings, your destiny has been won. But ours calls us from one ordeal to the next. - Virgil Nature never stops. You may...

Brain activation: Drumming activates both brain hemispheres, which can help boost creativity and improve problem-solving abilities....

Here is a four-measure phrase inspired by the great Buddy Rich. He used the first part of the phrase on the album"Buddy Rich Swinging...