# Anika Nilles reveals how she had to change her technique as she learned Neil Peart’s drum parts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anika-nilles-reveals-how-she-had-to-change-her-technique-as-she-learned-neil-pearts-drum-parts/
- Published: 2026-10-27T00:05:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T01:24:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/anika-nilles-changed-technique-as-she-learned-rush-drum-parts
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Nilles changed her technique to play Rush parts.
- She set aside habits built over years of practice.
- The parts were originally played by Neil Peart.

## Summary

Anika Nilles says learning Neil Peart’s Rush drum parts required her to change techniques she had practised for years. The experience mattered because she had to adapt her established approach to serve the music and fit the band’s style.

Nilles described letting go of some long-trained habits as she worked on the parts. The article excerpt provides no further details about which techniques changed or how long the learning process took.

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