The Drummer's Lifeline - 126 pages, quick fixes, hacks and tips of the trade; text engl.

The Drummer's Lifeline offers practical, yet off-beat solutions to just about any drumming situation someone will most likely encounter, whether you're a working pro, a student, or a weekend warrior who simply plays the drums for the fun of it. Whatever your musical preference or style, and whatever your level of drumming experience or expertise, the authors promise you'll find answers to questions you've asked yourself before, or answers to questions you didn't even know existed.

Content

• Acknowledgements
• Alternate Careers in Music
• Attitude
• Bass Drum Beaters
• Brushes
• Care and Maintenance
• Cases and Storage
• Changing a Drumhead
• Choosing Drumsticks, Brushes, Mallets, and Bass Drum Beaters
• Choosing, Changing, and Tuning Drumheads
• Cool Warm-Ups
• Cymbals
• Don't Be Afraid to Say No
• Drum Shells
• Drumhead Selection
• Drumheads
• Drumsticks
• Endorsements and Music Industry Companies
• Foreword
• General Business Etiquette and Strategies
• Glossary of Words You Should Know
• Hardware
• How Can Social Media Best Be Utilized?
• How Do I Submit a Manuscript for Publication Consideration?
• How Much Self-Promotion Is Too Much?
• Is a College Degree Still Valuable?
• Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle (You're Asking Us?)
• Mallets
• Maynard Ferguson's Rule on Charity
• Mics and Drums
• More Practice Tips
• Muffling
• Multiple Toms (Specifically)
• On the Road Again
• Percussion Repair Kit (Leave Home Without It)
• Performance and Recording Tips
• Practice Tips to Make the Most of Your Drumming
• Reading Rhythms
• Should I Attend Music Conventions?
• Sources
• The Bass Drum
• The Bass Drum (Specifically)
• The Business of Music
• The Snare Drum
• The Snare Drum (Specifically)
• The Tom-Toms (Specifically)
• Timeless Esthetics
• Tricks of the Trade
• Tuning the Various Drums of the Kit
• What Do Other Musicians Say?
• When Should a Drumhead Be Replaced