Classical percussion and drumming seem worlds apart, but are they really? This week on The Drum Department we're digging into the similarities between drummers and percussionists, and what we can learn from each other.

Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett is back!

Sugarfoot gives us a glimpse behind the curtain of some of the biggest shows and tours he's played with the best-selling artists of all time. From what it was like working with the King Of Pop to all the insane shows he played with Madonna and many others! Plus, he'll be teaching Groove Of The Week!

Can we teach someone who has never played drums before to play along with songs in 10 Minutes? Dave will teach the groove of the week and we review the A&F Pancake drum and convertible snare stand.

Drumeo has over 50 snares to choose from, but only a few are chosen time and time again. On this week's episode of The Drum Department, we'll play the most recorded snares, share our favourites and Jared will test out the new EVANS Snare Drum Tune-Up Kit

Julia Geaman returns to the Drum Department this week where we dive into drum dynamics- modern music demands bigger, louder drumming, but do we lose our dynamic ideas and feel? We challenge Julia to the ultimate Dynamic drumming test, Jared will teach a classic groove and we'll review some new Vater stick models.

In this week's episode, we share what lessons students need to know to make progress. After years of playing, studying, and teaching, we have experienced it all. Tune in to learn important tips that will really make a difference in your learning. We are also testing out a new kick muffler from our friends at Kick Muffling, and Brandon Toews busts out our groove of the week!

This week, social media superstar Domino Santantonio joins us in The Drum Department where we'll discuss the evolution of what being a pro drummer is, remember Neil Peart on the third anniversary of his passing, and learn an all-new groove of the week!

This week, Jeff Woods from Woods Custom Drums drops by The Drum Department. We'll discuss what makes a drum sound good, new year's resolutions and we will debut a new segment: Groove Of The Week!

This week on The Drum Department, we tackle the most asked drumming questions, talk about blue drums, and demo the new Mapex Mars maple drum-set.

This week on The Drum Department, Revocation's Ash Pearson joins us to talk about blast beats! Though primarily used in heavy metal, we'll challenge Ash to make blast beats work in all styles.