Marcos Odara has been playing the conga drums for 39 years and teaching for the last 20. Odara hails from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and now calls Oakland home. The drum master teaches Brazilian ...

So you want to learn to play the drums. Thrash the skins. Hit some wooden circles with sticks in the pursuit of that sweet, sweet rhythm. In this endeavor I salute you, especially if you’re a kid ...

An e-kit is the ideal first instrument for any budding musician, and particularly younger players. Hit a drum and it instantly makes a sound, and in my experience most people can pick up a basic drum ...