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Supercharge your Practice: Take a video
This is the final week in our series “Supercharge your Practice”. In this week's blog we will be looking at the importance of taking a...

Alistair Smith
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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Supercharge your practice: Tracking you progress
In this week's blog we are continuing our series on “supercharging your practice” with the subject: Track Your Progress. Tracking your...

Alistair Smith
Sep 15, 20233 min read
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Supercharge your Practice: Time
Time. Time is our most valuable asset. It’s the one resource that isn’t renewable, extendable or replaceable. The moments we have here...

Alistair Smith
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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Supercharge your practise: Tempo
In this week's blog we are continuing our series “Supercharge your practise” with the subject of tempo. In this article we will examine...

Alistair Smith
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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Supercharge your Practice: Overview
We’ve all done it. We sit down at our instrument all fired up and ready to practise and then look at our instrument and music stand and...

Alistair Smith
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Gigging Drummer’s Emergency Kit
So you’ve been playing drums for a while. You’ve got your drums, you’re in a band, and now you’ve got a gig. Other than your drums and...

Alistair Smith
Aug 11, 20235 min read
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What’s in your Stick Bag?
How many ways can you hit a drum? What are some of the most common and important tools that you may need as a developing drummer? In this...

Alistair Smith
Aug 4, 20233 min read
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What should a beginner be learning on the drums?
What are the first things I should be learning as a new drummer? Where do you start? The world of music and drums is so big it can...

Alistair Smith
Jul 21, 20234 min read
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Top 5 Benefits of Music Lessons
Learning to play a musical instrument is great fun! In addition to being a fantastic way of having fun, learning to play an instrument...

Alistair Smith
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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Practice Tools: Journaling
The brain is an incredibly powerful and complex organ. It is able to solve complex problems, spot patterns and be creative amongst many...

Alistair Smith
May 26, 20233 min read
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How Do I Help My Child to Practice?
Starting music lessons is really exciting. Sitting with a new instrument for the first time and being inspired by a great teacher can...

Alistair Smith
May 19, 20234 min read
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Do I need to Read Music?
Music theory and reading music can be one of the most debated topics amongst musicians. There are those that side with a more creative,...

Alistair Smith
May 12, 20233 min read
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What is so great about rudiments?
Rudiments. This is a term used regularly amongst drummers and percussionists. It is also a well known term amongst most musicians. But...

Alistair Smith
May 5, 20233 min read
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Music Exams: Are they "that" important?
Exams and grades have become more commonplace in music education here in the UK. Some students expect to take exams, others would rather...

Alistair Smith
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Acoustic vs Electronic Drums
Which is “better”, an acoustic or electric drum kit? This is one of the constant debates amongst drummers and probably the most asked...

Alistair Smith
Apr 22, 20235 min read
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A Beginners Guide to Drumsticks
A drumstick is just a drumstick, right? Is there such a thing as the “right” drumstick? With so many different types of drumsticks...

Alistair Smith
Apr 14, 20234 min read
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How much practice is enough?
“How much should I be practicing?” Music teachers everywhere wish they had £1 for every time they were asked this! Whether it’s students...

Alistair Smith
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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