DRUMMER, PERCUSSIONIST, PRODUCER, AUTHOR, SOFTWARE DESIGNER, AUDIO ENGINEER, CLINICIAN
Drummer, Percussionist, Producer, Author, Software Designer, Audio Engineer, Clinician
ABOUT LIZ FICALORA
Liz Ficalora is a drummer, clinician, author, teacher, audio engineer, producer, songwriter, and music software designer. She has been playing the drums for 54 years.
Her honors include being a published author with Alfred Publishing, First Place Award Winning Jingle Writer for Maxwell House Coffee, Best American Album Producer and Best Contemporary Song, JP Folks Award Show 2020, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
As a performer, she has extensive performance and touring experience with Stella Parton, Charlie Louvin, Billy Prine, Madame Gandhi, Walter Egan, Carnival Cruise Line, Grand Rivers Variety Shows, Sterling, Calliope's Children Steel Band, The Larry Keeton Theatre, Nashville in Harmony Choir, and the Nashville Celebration Choir.
She has played with Pam Tillis and is currently working with The Sissel/Reid Band in Nashville TN.
During all her years of performing experience, Liz created and developed a drum charting method and authored the book, “How to Write A Fast and Easy Drum Chart,” published by Alfred Publishing.
This drum charting method book is endorsed by Remo, Louie Bellson and Gary Chaffee, This method is becoming the standard that is used by professional drummers worldwide. She has been featured in Tom Tom Magazine, Drum! Magazine, Rhythm Magazine and Berklee Today.
This book is available at lizficalora.com
After the release of her book, she created and designed a new drum charting software program called Drum Chart Builder. This program is an online professional tool for drummers, songwriters, and composers to create simple and easy drum charts and is available online and at Guitar Center.
"This is my dream, to create a program that becomes the standard in drum music software"
Liz Ficalora, CEO of Drum Chart Builder.
As an educator, Liz has taught master classes on drum charting at PAS International Conference, MTSU, TSU, 5 Star Drum Shops, Guitar Center, SAE Nashville, Nashville Musicians Union and on Tom Tom Magazine Chops TV.
She is currently producing Americana and Jazz music at her music production company called Ficalora Music Productions in Nashville TN.
AUTHOR AND TEACHER
How to Write a Fast & Easy Drum Chart teaches an innovative and simple approach to drum chart writing that takes almost no time to learn. Designed for drummers, composers, and students who need drum charts for the various songs they encounter, this method won't require you to turn multiple pages and read bar after bar of music. Instead, you will see the full form of a song on one piece of paper and only need to write a few measures of drum notation to keep yourself in the groove.
MASTER CLASSES
Chart Smart: Hands-On Drum Charting for Educators & Performers.
Drum charting is a practical skill that improves preparation, rehearsal efficiency, and performance confidence. This hands-on workshop teaches a clear, repeatable approach to creating effective drum charts through guided listening and real-time examples.
How to Write a Fast and Easy
Drum Chart.
Learn how to write a simple drum chart for working drummers.
How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart for Songwriters
Learn how to communicate with your drummer.
How to Write a Drum Chart and Understand Song Form for Audio Engineers.
Learn how to chart a song to make your engineering sessions go smoothly.
CEO AND DESIGNER
Drum Chart Builder Software is an all-in one professional online application to build simple, clear and easy one page drum charts for gigs, sessions and shows. This program was designed by the author of the book “How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart.”
Manage and organized charts with the built in setlist maker and take your charts with you on any mobile device.
Start a FREE account Here at Drumchartbuilder.com
Download to your iPad and iPhone in The App Store
Download to your Android devices in Google Play Store
Nashville Drum Coaching
96 songs to learn and the band leaves in two weeks.
What do you do?
Contact Me.
I can help you chart and learn the songs and get you on the bus.
Drum Shows-Master Classes-Press
Current Projects-Live Shows
Past Projects
We Will Have a Booth #115 At the TMEA Conference Feb 12-14.
We're thrilled to announce that Drum Chart Builder will be an exhibitor at the upcoming 2026 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention this Feb 11-14 at the
Henry B. González Convention Center
900 E Market St in San Antonio, TX!
- Thursday, February 12—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Friday, February 13—9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 14—9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Meet Our Owner/Designer: Liz Ficalora
Special Offers Just for TMEA Attendees: Don't miss out on the discounts Buy the book How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart - Hardcopy for $10.
Can't Get to The Show?
Buy the PDF of How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart Now for $10
Available until February 14.
Show Special!
Until February 15
Drum Chart Builder App
Visit the New Website DrumChartBuilder.com
Start a New Account in The Web App Here .
Then download the app to your mobile devices with the same account
The Drum Chart Builder iOS app is
available in The App Store for download.
The Drum Chart Builder Android app is
available in the Google Play Store.
Both work online and offline and both work with the Web App.
Liz is Featured in the Documentary The BeatKeepers, A New Chapter
Watch Now The Documentary in Full
https://beatkeepers.sellfy.
Documentary: The BeatKeepers- A New Chapter
Documentary Composer Liz Ficalora and Jill Sissel
