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…Ultimate Musical Asset: The Super-Connected Drummer’s Brain

Recognize that elite rhythmic performance goes far beyond "natural talent." 

The modern science of neuroplasticity proves that your brain is a physical structure you can actively sculpt. Every time you step behind the…

Why Modern Bodhrán Students Are Choosing Mark Campbell

Starting a new musical instrument can feel daunting, especially when navigating traditional rhythm techniques or trying to find a teacher who offers a safe, professional, and encouraging environment. For aspiring bodhrán players—particularly…

What do the worlds Wealthiest drummers share with Mozart, Beethoven, and DaVinci?

Left-Handedness!

Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Stewart Copeland, and Anika Nilles (to name just a few) share left handedness (and footedness) with DaVinci etal.

By extension, being left handed…

Who is Mark Campbell of Symmetrical Drumming Australia

Mark Campbell is an experienced drummer and percussionist from Bathurst NSW, now based in Canberra, Australia, and is the founder of Symmetrical Drumming Australia. 

https://symmetricalDrummingAustralia.Org

With over 45 years of experience, he…

Myelination

Myelination is the process by which the brain forms a fatty insulation, called myelin, around nerve pathways, which speeds up electrical signal transmission. 

Musicians, through years of practice, increase myelination in the specific neural pathways used for playing their…

Learning Styles...VARK is a ruse!

Type ‘learning style’ into a search engine and a million pages roll in about how unique you are and you require a segmented approach when learning…focused on your ‘type’ …

Visual, Auditory, Reading, Kineasthetic -

Drummers and Percussionists are Athletes

Studies have shown that Drummers and Pecussionists can reach heart rates and calorie burn comparable to those of elite athletes during performances. 
•    Physical Demands:
Playing the drums, particularly at higher tempos and with complex…

DrumKit is a ‘New Thing’ 

The modern drum kit, as we know it, is indeed only about 100 years old. 

While drums have existed for millennia, the concept of a single musician playing a set of interconnected drums is a…