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I hope you are well and enjoying some good music this week in the car, at home or live at the club! I wanted to…
There are only 4 basic paradiddles you need to know…Really. Here, I share those 4 paradiddles and why I think they’re great for you too!
Adjusting to music dynamics is a very important skill for being a successful drummer. Learn what it is, how to develop it and when to…
Playing drum brushes will improve your playing and get you more gigs. In this post, I’ll highlight the best drum brushes on the market today.
In Summer of 2019, 3 young Japanese musicians and I recorded some future Jazz tracks. Little did we know what the future would hold.
For your first Jazz drumming gig, there are a couple of important things that you might want to be prepared for. Learn them to get…
Last week I was so very fortunate to have my online drumming school DRUMMING4LIFE.COM chosen for a feature in Hawaii’s largest and most respected newspaper The…
Learn about the Moeller drumming technique, It’s not only the best, it will also help you avoid injury. It saved my drumming career!
I created an exercise for drummers routine. Here’s how I stay strong for playing drums. Warning, it’s not a lose weight and get sexy program!
Bookkeeping ain’t sexy but it’s important to be a successful professional drummer. Here I share the best bookkeeping software for drummers!
Last night was another wonderful Von Baron Band show at Cafe Make in Osaka! I am so grateful for my amazing musicians, enthusiastic audience and…
Learn drums fast! Learn the best way to practice drums and learn the most from every minute of your practice drum time!
The Pearl Midtown drumset is compact and lightweight without sacrificing the sound. The price is right too! Check out my review.
We always think of musicians as being band members but there are other band members we often overlook, the fans.
I have a 25% rule that helps get me lots of drum gigs. When I’m performing, I try to play only 25% of the drumming…
The drum throne cushion is the most important piece of equipment to support your back when you play. Make every throne comfortable with this.
The best drummers have an important thing common. Learn what separates famous drummers from the rest. It may not be what you think!
Wanna earn money drumming? I reveal how I have made my living from drumming for 10 years and counting! They don’t teach this in music…
There are many resources online now about how to play drums but drumming is really about one thing, groove. Learn how to get great groove.
When I started playing drums there were no low volume cymbal. My only option was to put rubber mutes on all of my cymbals if…
Want more drumming gigs? I’ll tell you the one thing that will get you more drumming work than anything else. It will probably surprise you.
Hey it’s Kapono Beamer! I was in a recording session with he and Gerhard Narholz from Sonoton at Island Sound Studios. It’s always so wonderful…
This blog post series covers 5 things you need to become a pro drummer. Part 3 is about having a positive attitude.
In my early years of drumming I had the great fortune to work with some incredible drummers who also happened to be great teachers. I…
It’s always scary when we do something we have never done before or navigate our boat into personally uncharted waters. I believe it’s even scarier…
This blog post series covers 5 things you need to become a pro drummer. Part 1 is about passion for rhythm and finding a good…
If there is one thing I understand deeply after being in the music business for more than 30 years, it’s that relationships are important.
At this year’s Takatsuki Jazz Street Music Festival May 4th 11:00am, I will have the opportunity to share my music on the FM Cocolo MainStage…
Do you really want good paying drumming gigs with good players? Then your drum practice and performance need to focus on time and feel.
今年の高槻ジャズストリート音楽フェスティバル、5/4(金)11:00からFM Cocolo ステージにて、私の音楽を伝える機会をいただけました。これは日本で最も大きく、一目置かれている音楽フェスティバルの一つです。私はこの機会に非常に感謝しています！
ムック本の「日本が誇る100のこと」の特集で私のことを取り上げて頂き、光栄でありがたいです！ワタナベツトムさんとヤマウチタカノリさん、このような素晴らしい出版物に登場できる機会をありがとうございました！
Happy 2016 and I hope your year is off to a superb beginning! I was marinating on the concept of Social Media today and had…
Using goal setting in your drum practice will make you better, faster. Learn how to write and use them to supercharge your practice!
I hope as you read this, you are having a terrific day wherever you are in the World. In 15 + years of teaching hundreds…
So last year in September my family and I relocated from Honolulu, HI to Osaka, Japan and that’s why it’s taken me a while to…
This blog post series covers 5 things you need to become a pro drummer. Part 2 is about drum practice and getting mileage on your…
Here I share 6 tips to help you perform your best at all of your drum gigs. These tips can help you get more playing…
As we move most of our business online, the search for the best web hosting is on. I believe SiteGround is the best you! Check…
昨夜は大阪カフェメイクで、またも素晴らしいVon Baron Band ショーになりました！私の最高のバンドメンバー、熱烈な観客の皆さん、そして協力的なライブハウスにとても感謝しています！音楽はパワフルでエネルギーに満ちあふれ、楽しかった！会場に足を運んでくれた皆さんが歌って踊って楽しい時間を過ごしました。
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