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All articles by Marc Dicciani, except where noted

ARTICLES ON DRUMMING AND EDUCATION PUBLISHED BY NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, AND WEB SITES, INCLUDING MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE, PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY, ZILDJIAN, YAMAHA, ETC.

* Handedness: Are Drummers Right-handed or Left-handed? They Are Neither and Both! (Download Research Paper PDF, published April, 2024, Percussive Arts Society, Percussive Notes)

* The Grip Debate: Traditional or Matched Grip, Which Is Better? (Download Article PDF, published June 2022, PAS Journal)

* Is the Drum Set A Right-handed or Left-handed Instrument? It's Both! (Download Article PDF, published January, 2022, Zildjian.com)

* Feedback-balanced Creative Practice (Download Article PDF)

* More Effective Learning and Practice (Download Article PDF)

* Phrasing, Grooves and Fills Using 5-note Groupings (Download Article PDF) (click here for recorded examples)

* Tips To Organize Your Practice Sessions (Download Article PDF)

* Cross Training: A System for Improving Your Practice and Your Playing (Modern Drummer Magazine)

* The Pros and Cons of Practicing With a Metronome (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Can Good Feel Be Taught/Learned? (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* What are the drum instructional books/products that I recommend? (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Is It Important for Drummers to Learn to Read Music? (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Is It Important for Drummers to Learn Jazz Drumming? (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Setting Up Your Drum Kit: choosing the correct heights, angles, and positions (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Tuning The Drums (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Exercises for Developing Independence and Coordination (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* The Importance for Drummers to Learn Many Different Syles of Music and Drumming (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Should Drummers Learn to Play Additional Instruments? (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Modern Drummer Web Site: MD Education Team)

* Developing Volume Independence for Drummers (Download Article PDF) (Link to article on Read Periodicals (Independent Web Site)

* Metric Illusion: Rhythmic Tension (Modern Drummer Magazine)

* Copyright Questions and Answers (Modern Drummer Magazine)

* Modern Drummer Feature: The Drumset Program at UArts (Modern Drummer Magazine)

* Welcome to the Music Industry (Modern Drummer Magazine)


ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ON PRACTICING, LEARNING, STUDYING, ETC. (series of articles for various publications)

* It's NOT About Talent; It's About Practicing Correctly (Regal Tip Institute)

* Lifelong Learning: What If (Percussive Arts Society)

* Intro to Smart Practicing (Drum Club, Italy)

* Cross Training Part 1 (Drum Club, Italy)

* Cross Training Part 1 (Drum Club, Italy...Italian translation)

* Cross Training Part 2 (Drum Club, Italy)

* Cross Training Part 3 (Drum Club, Italy)


OTHER ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, ETC.

* Interview for Planet-Drum, Italian Webzine (English Translation)

* Interview for Planet-Drum, Italian Webzine (Italian Translation)

* Marc's 30 (Non-conformist and Slightly Unorthodox!) Principles for Playing the Drums Musically

* Developing Your Jazz Time (Sabian Cymbals)

* Strength, Flexibility, Coordination, and Control Through Stickings (Sabian Cymbals)

* The Heart of An Artist (In-Concert Magazine)

* We're ALL Students (KoSA 2008 Conference Journal)

* Afro-Cuban 6/8: Basic Independence and Advanced Applications (KoSA 2008 Conference Journal)

* Tips for Young Drummers (Handout at Drumset Clinic for Phila School District)

* Yamaha and UArts Host DTXplosion (Modern Drummer Magazine)

* Article on Digital Sampling (by Greg Victoroff, Esq., Musician's Business and Legal Guide, listed by permission)

* Music Induced Hearing Loss (by Dr. Kenneth Einhorn, The Hearing Review)