Nick Costa
Nick Costa | Professional drummer and educator providing instruction, session, and performance. Online drum lessons, and music Nick has performed on.
An alternative to Rosewood, Padauk is another wood from Africa that’s very resonant. Make it into a steam bent solid, and you have the most resonant combo for a snare drum! This MCD 5.5 X 14 solid shell padauk snare not only looks amazing, but is the most resonant snare in the collection. Subscribe: @NickCostaMusic
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It’s that time of the year, where new teachers are excited, seasoned teachers might be getting anxious, and parents are dancing in the isles as they get supplies for their kids. In this video, I’ll discuss 6 back to school items you need to succeed this school year! Items mentioned in this video: Item 1...
So you set up your Roland V-Drums, had a chance to mess around with the programmed sounds, but wish you had sample libraries you purchased or created. Well in this video I show you how to import your preferred drum sounds as well as how to adjust tuning, volume, and panning! Load your preferred samples...Continue reading...
2004 was @LudwigDrumsHQ ‘s 95th anniversary and to commemorate the milestone, they created the L2004 snare drum. The RARE Ludwig 95th Anniversary L2004 Snare Drum was a steam bent solid maple snare drum, designed with features that paid homage to the Ludwig snares of the 1920s. In this video I’ll “unbox” and demo number...Continue reading...
The first video of the Snare Saturday series I showed you my first snare, a Ludwig LM402 that I modified in high school. In this 2nd video I show my 1st snare build – a 7×14 ruby/clear/ruby acrylic snare! Specs of this build: 7X14 Ruby/Clear/Ruby Gold n’ Times acrylic snare shell 1″ single ended tube...
This video I show you my 1st snare drum – the Ludwig LM404 black acrolite. Ask any drummer about their 1st snare and most likely they will remember. Some “collectors” like myself still have them, so in this video you get to see it – and the modifications I did to it that might not...
Hi Everyone! Percussive Arts Society asked for another groove of the month lesson for their Rhythm! Scene blog, and I’m happy to announce it went live for the month of February! This GoTM is the Half-Time Shuffle, something used in various genre’s and a groove that every drummer should learn. Made famous by Bernard Purdie,...
In this Ludwig Universal Black Brass snare demo and review, hear how @LudwigDrumsHQ created the first affordable option that sounds like a black beauty. If you’re a fellow educator or someone looking for a versatile workhorse, this is the drum! Versatile with the looks to back it up while not breaking the bank, the Ludwig...Continue reading...
You’ve seen it in studios, and videos all over YouTube – having 1 or 2 microphones on your kick or snare. Which drum mic setup is best for you? Comparing 1 or 2 mic setups on kick and snare in this video will help you hear what is best for your sound! This video you’ll...Continue reading...
