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Do you catch yourself saying, "I don't know what
to practice"?
Well, Drum Bum has solved that problem for you. - Enjoy!
- Listening
- concentrate on "listening" to music and drums, not just
"hearing" it.
- Method Books
- Take advantage of hundreds of drum
method books on the market.
- Drum Rudiments
- Rudiments are the foundation of drumming. Do you know all 40?
- Groove
- Practice playing and making the groove feel as good as possible
on the drums.
- Styles
- Practice versatility... rock, blues, funk, country, jazz, latin,
swing, reggae, etc.
- Stick control
- One of the most important aspects of drumming. Reference the George
Lawrence Stone books and other media that revolves around stick control
and independence.
- Reading
- Practice drums with reading books. Learn how to read drum charts
efficiently.
- Dynamics
- Playing soft to loud on drums. Appreciate the importance of dynamics
in music.
- Tuning Drums
- Tuning drums can be challenging but with practice the reward is
great.
- Playing with
a click or metronome.
Also practice playing behind or ahead of the beat.
- Song form
Understand song form in music. Examples are AABA, ABA, etc
- Soloing -
Not every drummer knows how to play an effective drum solo. Do you?
- Playing over
the bar line -
This is an effective practice that can really jazz up the song.
- Odd Time
- You will be called upon to play odd time on the drums. Are you ready?
- Finger Control
- Finger control should come "after" basic hand technique.
It's very effective.
- Moeller Technique
- Study and practice the Moeller method to develop better technique.
- Transcribing
Drum Beats
- This will help you with your overall reading and comprehension.
- Two handed
riding on cymbals. A great little technique that will spice up your
drumming.
- Linear patterns
- Study linear patterns on drums as they relate to the groove and
soloing.
- Left hand
lead - An effective practice method that helps with drum independence.
- Double Bass
Drum - Round out your drumming with double
bass drum techniques.
- Fast tempos
- Sometimes the song tempos will be fast on the drums. Don't get left
behind.
- Electronics
(familiarize yourself w/the latest midi equipment)
- Instructional
videos - Their are tons of drum
books and drum
dvds on the market.
- Studio techniques
- Study mic placement, tuning, and recording studio etiquette.
- Odd groupings
- Know your odd times. Get comfortable with 3, 5, 7 and 9.
- Polyrhythms
- Advanced polyrhythms can propel you into a more creative world.
- Beat displacement
and/or Metric Modulation will greatly enhance your drumming style.
- Shuffles
- Practice funk shuffles, rock shuffles, 2 hand shuffles, and more
on the drums.
- Showmanship
- It is in fact about "performance". Learn about stick
twirling and more.
- Practicing
your drums in front of a mirror is a very effective method
of practicing.
- Recording
yourself and listening back. This is a big one! Don't underestimate
it.
- Creating
your "own" patterns and ideas. Some drummers are simply
not creative enough.
- Augmentation
and Diminution - This practice will help spark new ideas in drumming.
- Tehais
are a figure repeated three times evenly in a phrase. Enhance your
creativity.
- Filling around
accent patterns
strengthens your ability to adapt to more complex tunes.
- Practicing
extremely slow tempos
is "very" important. Many drummers overlook this.
- Continual
linear triplets
around the set. Practice repetitively and watch your progress.
- Continual
linear 16ths
around the set. Do this over and again and reap the benefits.
- Motion exercises
- A very effective practicing method to get around drumset effortlessly.
- Left hand
and foot isolation - Another very effective practicing method
for specific limbs.
- Drum physiology
and ergonomics
- It is "extremely" important not to overlook this.
- Read drum
publications,
internet newsgroups, and/or drum
forums for inspiration
- Brushes
for snare drum - Expand your horizons and get comfortable with brush
playing.
- Cymbal technique
- practice which cymbal to hit, when, how hard, and more.
- Drum Machine
Practice - Some of the greatest drummers of our time (like Dennis
Chambers) attribute much of their drumset progress to practicing with
drum machines.
- Drum Clinics
- Attending drum clinics is an indirect form of practicing.There is
amazing amount of drumming information you can learn from other drummers
at drum clinics.
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The
list goes on and on. You should never justifiably be able to say,
"I don't know what to practice" on the drums. - Work hard
and prosper!
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