Choosing Your First Pen Beat Pen: Weight, Grip and Balance
A practical guide to choosing a first pen beat pen, covering weight, balance, grip shape and barrel type, with a checklist and beginner traps to avoid.
Read MoreA practical guide to choosing a first pen beat pen, covering weight, balance, grip shape and barrel type, with a checklist and beginner traps to avoid.
Read MoreHow wood, paper and fabric change the volume, tone and bounce of your pen beats, and how to pick the right surface for each pattern.
Read MoreTap, click, slide and bounce are the four sounds behind every pen beat groove. Here is how each is made, when to use it, and how to practise them together.
Read MoreThree pen beat grips, the pressure to use at the moment of contact, and wrist and sitting position — everything that decides whether your taps sound crisp or dull.
Read MoreCreate rhythm and beats with just a pen