Skip to content
Monday, January 19, 2026
CRUISE SHIP DRUMMER!
  • Why “cruise ship drummer”?
  • Guide to the archives
  • Join us

Category: what it is

  • Home
  • what it is
  • meter
  • metronome
  • rhythm
  • speed
  • what it is

What it is: beats and BPM

  • October 20, 2019
  • 0

Following up the tempo equivalency post from the other day: There’s a lot of confusion among drummers on the internet over what “BPM” means. I don’t want to have to re-explain it every time I […]

  • professionalism
  • what it is

What it is: being a professional

  • May 26, 2015
  • 0

Obligatory Venn diagram  One area where I see a lot of misconceptions is around the idea of being a professional musician. Usually, people seem to think it means that you make all your money from […]

  • Keith Moon
  • rock
  • what it is

What it is: rock & roll

  • January 8, 2014
  • 0

Submitted without comment:

  • jazz
  • music
  • musical interpretation
  • performance practices
  • swing
  • what it is

What it is: swing rhythm

  • October 22, 2012
  • 0

Extremely preoccupied with tour preparations, obviously, but fortunately I have a couple of things on deck: Swing interpretation is something we use a lot here, and I’ve mostly assumed people know what it is— you […]

About the author:

Todd Bishop is a drummer, drum teacher, Origin recording artist, blogger(hey?), visual artist, and cymbal dealer living in Portland, Oregon.

Get lessons with Todd, in-person in Portland, or via Zoom/Facetime/MS Teams worldwide.

Follow / support us on Patreon
Chat on WhatsApp
Follow me on Bluesky
Follw me on Reddit

Support us through PayPal:

Also visit my site CYMBALISTIC to get some great cymbals made in Turkey, by Cymbal & Gong. They're some of the finest cymbals in the world for anyone seeking a traditional 50s/60s jazz sound. I play them, players love them. Be sure to check out our own speciality model, the Extra Special Janavar.

You can also purchase my books, including Syncopation in 3/4, 100 Grooves, Samba & Bossa Nova Field Manual, and the Books of the Blog from 2011-2018, as well as some CSD! merchandise.

NEWS: On November 6-9 we will be bringing cymbals to Berlin and Dresden, Germany. Get on the mailing list @ Cymbalistic for locations and updates.

Recent Posts

  • Warming up with Betty Davis…
  • Embellishing a cut time funk groove
  • Timbale fills for Mozambique
  • Transcription: Pete La Roca trades
  • I transcribe myself

Archives

Categories

Recent Comments

  1. Soliman on Listening to Ginger Baker again
  2. Todd Bishop on Listening to Ginger Baker again
  3. Soliman on Listening to Ginger Baker again
  4. Todd Bishop on Listening to Ginger Baker again
  5. Todd Bishop on Listening to Ginger Baker again

Categories

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2026 CRUISE SHIP DRUMMER! Theme: Terminal News By Adore Themes.

Powered by
...
►
Necessary cookies enable essential site features like secure log-ins and consent preference adjustments. They do not store personal data.
None
►
Functional cookies support features like content sharing on social media, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party tools.
None
►
Analytical cookies track visitor interactions, providing insights on metrics like visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
None
►
Advertisement cookies deliver personalized ads based on your previous visits and analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
None
►
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
None
Powered by