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Words of Wisdom: 11 Drummers Share Their Best Advice for Beginners

When you’re learning to play drums, it’s important to remember that it takes hard work, determination, and patience in order to improve. It may be a slow process, but don’t get discouraged; even...

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Don’t Miss a Beat: The 10 Best Websites for Drum News

If you’re serious about learning drums, you want to stay up to date with all the latest drum news. These 10 sites are great sources for gear reviews, industry news, artist interviews, and anything...

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Read all About it: The 8 Best Websites for Japan News

Whether you’re planning a trip to Japan or you just want to stay up on the latest Japan news, there are a lot of sites to help you follow current events, trends, the latest in technology, and...

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The 5 Hardest Drum Songs: Are You Up to the Challenge?

Everyone learns drums at a different pace, and it’s important to determine the right pace for you. Sometimes, however, you want to challenge yourself and see what you can do. Take a break from your...

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3 Ways Learning Japanese Can Boost Your Career

Whether you’re taking Japanese lessons for fun or for academic reasons, there are a number of benefits to learning Japanese. Here, Washington, D.C. Japanese teacher Taro T. explains how learning...

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The 7 Best Japanese Videos for Language Students

  Japanese videos are fantastic to help you practice the skills you’re learning in your Japanese lessons. Whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate student, it’s easy to find a video series that...

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Japanese Vocabulary: 11 Mealtime Words and Expressions

When you’re taking Japanese lessons, you can broaden your horizons and have more fun by trying different (and delicious) Japanese foods. To enhance your learning experience, you should also practice...

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Counting in Korean: A Beginner’s Guide to Korean Numbers

  Learning to count in Korean is important in order to read, write, and speak in Korean. Here, language teacher JaeRyeong S. gives you an introduction to the Korean numbers 1 – 10… The Korean numbering...

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7 Reasons Why Learning Korean Isn’t as Hard as You Think

Learning any new language can seem difficult at first. If you’re feeling apprehensive about learning Korean, these tips from Korean tutor Bryce J. can help… When considering language lessons, many...

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Japanese Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’ts of Mealtime

There are a few important things you should know when you sit down to a Japanese meal. So whether you’re visiting Japan or joining some Japanese friends for dinner, learn some basic Japanese etiquette...

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Everything You Need to Know About Japanese Honorifics

When you’re learning to speak Japanese, you will come across some suffixes used to address people called honorifics. While these may seem confusing at first, they aren’t that difficult to learn. Here,...

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Drum Sticking Stars: 10 Celebrities Who Play Drums

In the age of reality television, talent isn’t always a prerequisite to stardom, but some of today’s celebrities are legitimately multi-talented — and some of them are even drummers. Here are 10...

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How Much Are Japanese Lessons: Investing in Your Education

There are many benefits to learning a new language, but learning any new skill comes with a cost. People often ask “how much do Japanese lessons cost?” Here is a monetary breakdown from language tutor...

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Drummer’s Gear Guide: A Crash Course on Cymbals

As you’re learning drums you will acquire new gear like drum sticks, drum sets, and cymbals. It’s important to understand how drum equipment can influence your sound, and it’s helpful to have the...

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3 Life-Changing Reasons to Learn Korean

When it comes to learning a foreign language, Spanish, French, and Italian seem to be the most popular choices. While Korean may not be at the top of your list, there are several fantastic reasons to...

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Pack Your Bags: 50 Epic Reasons to Visit Korea

Each place in the world has something that makes it unique, special, and worth visiting—and Korea is no exception. Whether you want to visit Korea to learn Korean or you just want an unforgettable...

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The Drumming Community Honors Vic Firth

The drumming community took to Twitter after news broke that Vic Firth, timpanist and drum stick maker passed away in his Boston home Sunday at the age of 85. Everett “Vic” Firth was a timpanist for...

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Learn Japanese Through Music: 7 Fun Songs to Sing at Karaoke

Karaoke is a fun activity in any language, but believe it or not, singing karaoke is also a great way to improve your Japanese-language skills. Karaoke, as we know it, actually started in Kobe City,...

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3 Simple Steps to Create Powerful Drum Fills

Want to take your drumming to the next level? Learn how to write drum fills. Here, Chicago, IL drum instructor Michael P. shares his three simple steps to create powerful drum fills… As a drum...

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The Korean Future Tense Part 4: The Future Presumptive

In part four of our four-part Korean grammar series on describing the future in Korean, language teacher Bryce J. explains how to use the future-presumptive tense in Korean.  Before you learn about...

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