Something that doesn’t get talked about (in my opinion) as much as it should, is improving accuracy on the drums. And by that, I mean where on the drum pad you hit consistently. I realize there are many aspects involved in learning the drums, and this can make it challenging at times to know what …
Pay for a few lessons with a drum instructor Okay, admittedly this tip could probably be omitted because it’s such an obvious one, but I wanted to include it because there are a few things I would like to discuss when it comes to taking drum lessons. Obviously, (depending on the instructor) taking lessons will …
What is a polyrhythm on drums? That is a great question and one that I will go into great detail answering throughout this post. If you’ve ever wanted to learn what polyrhythms are, have heard about them but aren’t quite sure what they are, or just want to go through a quick refresher, then this …
Today I would like to talk more about building limb independence. Now I know you might be thinking wow, is there anything drummers do that doesn’t revolve around doing countless different exercises to try and build our limb independence? The answer to that is certainly. We could be working on understanding and playing odd time …
Unless this is your first day learning to play the drums, I’m sure you’re pretty familiar with playing a generic rock beat that features the bass drum on beat one and beat three, and the snare drum on beats two and four. Well, this is going to change that up by focusing on playing the …
The double stroke roll is arguably one of the most important rudiments we have for drumming. So with that being said, let’s dive into how to improve double stroke rolls on the drums. As with many exercises presented throughout this website, I recommend practicing double stroke rolls for at least ten minutes each day. I …
If you love metal or progressive rock, are looking at how to improve drumming technique, and want to improve your skills on the double bass pedal, this post will be the perfect starting point in helping you achieve your double bass pedal goals. It’s going to introduce you to a great little exercise that will …
Oftentimes, musicians use the terms grace note and ghost note interchangeably, but technically that is not correct. Today, I’m going to talk about the difference between a grace note and a ghost note, because there is an important distinction that should be noted. Knowing and understanding the difference between the two will add another chunk …
Whether you are a new drummer wanting to take your playing up to the intermediate level or an intermediate player wanting to take your drumming to the advanced levels, learning to split up rudiments between your hands and feet is an excellent way to do that. And the great part is you can make it …
If you’ve been avoiding practicing to a metronome, I can almost guarantee you I know the reason or reasons why. First, it could be that you don’t actually know what a metronome is. Maybe you’ve just picked up drumming and are brand new to music and don’t know what or how to practice on the …
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