https://www.themusiclab.co.uk2020-02-21 00:00:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/news/the-musiclab-live-junior-student-gigThe Musiclab Live - Junior Student Gig Sunday 29th March 4pm to 6.30pm doors open at 3.30pm (please don’t arrive before 3.30pm) The Corn Exchange, 39 Fore St, Hertford SG14 1AL2016-05-30 00:00:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/news/the-musiclab-liveThe Musiclab Adult Student Gig. Raising funds and awareness for Teens Unite. Live music from Musiclab students and friends of The Musiclab from 7.30pm.2019-03-07 13:49:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/drumming-mathsI've been on about this for a while - asking if any students could come up with how many variations of single stroke roll are possible. I knew it would turn out to be a big number, but finally we have been lucky enough to find someone with the time and inclination to give it some proper thought! Step forward Musiclab drum student and maths man Simon Dray.....2019-03-07 13:39:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/husband-father-bricklayer-bass-playerMusiclab student Rob Lee talks about his experiences with music and The Musiclab2018-06-12 20:01:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/guitar-drum-lessons-at-the-musiclabIf you’re currently on the fence about adding guitar or drum lessons to yours or your child’s schedule, you should take a look at our blog post on what values and benefits can be gained from learning a musical instrument2018-05-16 20:13:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/the-value-and-benefits-of-learning-and-playing-an-instrumentIt is a well-known fact that playing a musical instrument can bring a lot of joy to not only the musician, but the people around them too. In this article I explain the key value and benefits that come with learning and playing a musical instrument.2018-04-30 17:05:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/going-back-to-my-roots-student-recording-projectOver the course of several weeks many of our drum students at The Musiclab worked on this recording project.2018-03-21 11:32:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/guitar-stringsThere are many different genres of music out there, just as there is guitarist and guitar. Most guitarists will try there hardest to produce their own sound using amps and effects to suite there music, but it all begins with choosing the right strings.2018-03-07 20:18:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/a-drummer-s-story-realising-a-dreamA guest blog by Musiclab student, Andy Newland.....2017-09-09 12:25:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/a-guide-to-drum-sticksA guide to Drumsticks by Dom Antony2017-07-19 19:11:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/amwell-view-end-of-term-gigThanks guys for the lovely card. You are a great bunch of people to work with!2017-03-19 17:51:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/practisingPeople have often asked how they should practice and what you should practice in order to make the most of your time, and also to get as good as possible as quick as possible.2017-03-19 16:46:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/grooveThe difference between a good drummer and an amazing drummer is often not in the patterns or fills they are playing them, but how they are playing.2017-03-19 11:52:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/buying-drum-headsDrum head choices2017-02-16 17:59:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/customising-cymbalsI've recently seen a multitude of cymbal stacks, mis-matched hi hats, 'choppers' and other "fx" cymbals that all sorts of drummers have been adding to their set ups.2017-01-17 16:28:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/open-tunings-for-slide-guitarSome useful information about tuning to open chords for slide guitar.2016-03-21 11:43:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/drum-staff-notationA quick guide to drum notation.2015-09-02 14:08:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/recording-workshop-at-farm-factory-studiosA guest blog by Musiclab student, Simon Dray2015-08-28 16:25:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/the-musiclab-summer-sessions-blog2014-06-21 11:47:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/tuning-a-snare-drumWhen talking about snare drums there are two different drum specifications to take into account.2013-06-19 14:01:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/excellent-dave-grohl-quoteSomeone sent me this recently and I thought it was very interesting.2013-05-24 19:39:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/the-musiclab-live-may-20132013-04-27 11:59:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/re-stringing-and-tuning-your-guitarSome advice about re-stringing your guitar.2013-03-21 12:02:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/buying-cymbalsWhen I first started looking to buy my first cymbals, I had no idea what to look for or whether the price of the instrument was proportional to how good it sounds, and looks.2013-03-19 11:49:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/hearing-defenceThere is a huge stigma about ear plugs, this is similar i imagine to the way people reacted to seatbelts before they became the law.2012-12-12 14:04:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/amwell-view-workshopAt the end of November, Paolo, Dom and I were very privileged to be given the opportunity to run a music workshop at Amwell View School in Stanstead Abotts. The school specialises in education for young people with severe learning difficulties.2012-03-27 11:23:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/warming-upDom Antony talks about warming up to play drums.2011-05-21 12:22:00https://www.themusiclab.co.uk/blog/lead-techniques-string-bendsHere is an outline of how to successfully string bend and how to gauge the difference between half tone bends and full tone bends.