Educational Articles

For Your Information
Over-explained Basics - the way you like it!


Buying a Drum Kit (pdf) - Information for people new to buying drums for their child or themselves!
Tuning, What? - Info and tips about tuning.
The Practice (pdf) - Understand and develop a creative and efficient practice regimen

JKDS Originals
These you won't find anywhere else!


Jazz for Rockers (video/pdf) - For jazz newbies or those alienated by standard introduction to jazz drumming.
The Sideways Shuffle Rhythm (video/pdf) - You've LOVE this rhythm and it has a name!
Five For Filling (video/pdf) - An approach for drum fill 16th note flow in groups of 5
Rudiments are Related (pdf) - With just a little creative help, see how rudiments overlap.
Mad, Mad, Modulation (pdf) - How the greats alter meters using a common pulse.