01/09/2025
Visit our "main page" at: https://www.facebook.com/markfeldmandrums
we don't post here much....our main page is where most of our followers are!
Mark Feldman, BANG The Drum School
We help beginner drummers cut through the noise and learn to play the drums with confidence and freedom.
08/15/2024
Help me choose a book cover? Which do you like? Just write "A" "B" "C" or "D" in the comments.
08/01/2024
today, when I searched Google for "online drum lessons," this is what #20 and #21 looked like. #20 is Free Drum Lessons, a sub-site of Drumeo. #21 is us, little 'ol BANG! The Drum School. Exciting. Things are moving.
08/27/2021
for all my beginner drummer friends, I made 2 training videos and an e-book that will help you start to walk down the path of learning to play the drums. They're free and you can get them here:
https://tinyurl.com/drum-guide
Free Video and E-Book for Beginner Drummers | "10 Essential Rock Beats"
If you want to learn to play drums, and you're a beginner or have never played before, this free video and e-book package will help you get started. Take your very first steps to becoming a drummer by getting "10 Essential Rock Beats."
07/25/2021
Sometimes when you edit a video the frame gets frozen in a spot where you look like a complete dumbass.
07/24/2021
Me and Mrs Feldman took a visit to Fenway Park today. Notice the hat; the staple of BANG’s merch!
06/03/2021
Here's a cool little 32nd note time-playing idea.... inspired by the king of these licks....Steve Gadd
https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/nasty-drum-lick-98-a-slick-32nd-note-groove-idea/
Nasty Drum Lick #98: A Slick 32nd Note Groove Idea | Drum Lessons NYC
In this online drum lesson, we show you a new 32nd note drum lick, complete with a PDF with a note-for-note transcription. If you like Gadd's fast 32nd note groove ideas, you'll like this.
11/10/2020
Here's a cool new lick for you! Video and PDF at the link.
Here's a Slick Sextuplet Lick to Spice Up Your Grooves | BANG! The Drum School
I love these types of time-playing ideas. The first time I heard this kind of playing was when I was introduced to the drumming of Steve Gadd. His famous hi-hat/snare/bass drum ideas were always
09/04/2020
Here is a seriously insane independence puzzle for you to try...if you dare!
https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/the-benny-greb-clave-challenge/
08/10/2020
Have you ever considered learning “push-pull” hand technique? Did you pursue it? Here’s my take on a new video series—from
A very credible source—that could help you learn and master this very useful technique that most drummers do not have proficiency with.
Yoni Madar's Push-Pull Hand Technique Video Course | BANG! The Drum School
Have you ever felt that certain hand techniques might be unobtainable? I remember watching Jojo Mayer's first DVD and thinking some of the super-advanced techniques he demonstrated might take so
07/31/2020
Here's something that my drummer friends might dig. It's about soloing. I don't know about you, but learning how to do it seemed very mysterious to me for a long time. Then I found this...
https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/how-to-play-a-drum-solo-the-one-secret-nobodys-telling-you/
How to Play a Drum Solo: The One Secret That Nobody"s Telling You | BANG! The Drum School
How does one learn to play a drum solo? The answer has always been a bit mysterious. Fuzzy and confusing answers abound. Look around online and you will have a hard time finding an answer. In this
07/26/2020
Here's a great drum lick that is reminiscent of Keith Carlock's signature soloing/fill idea. The video and a downloadable PDF with the exact musical notation are all at the link. Enjoy.
Want to Sound Like Keith Carlock? Try This Drum Lick. | BANG! The Drum School
Keith Carlock's signature drum lick is so closely identified with him that I had to come up something of my own that kept his vibe. Here's what I came up with. Video and PDF included so you