Tambourine
Thumb Rolls - Put some bees wax, cello or bass rosin
on the perimeter of the head. Apply pressure whith your
thumb as you use it to go around the head. Your thumb
will bounce quickly as it moves. - Mary Ellen Hodges
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we get to submit our own??? Cool!! Well let's see....how
about don't spend too much time in this drum tips site
or you won't get any practicing done - Ha! - Jim Rvezky
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Try
plastic straws for those snare holder thingys that
keep the snares on. They've held up for me so far. You
just need to cut them down a bit and you're ready to
go. - Adam
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don't know if this makes for a good drum tip ...but
I once saw a guy stuff newspaper in his bass drum to
get a wet sort of punchy sound. I tried it and it sounds
pretty cool. Just my little tip for the day. Thanks
for this cool site. - Bernard Wilton
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on drumming. If the drums are too loud or you're
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Drum
Tuning Tip: If it sounds good to the ear, don't screw
it up by trying to use an exact technique. It's about
the sound. In other words, if it's not broken, don't fix
it. - Benny G.
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Mark
your drum stands with a permanant marker to keep
your place.
This saves time when setting up your drums. Later. -
Rori Martinez
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Buy
yourself a little clip on fan for your drums. You
can clip it on the drum stands anywhere (I put mine on
the HH stand) to keep yourself cool. I wouldn't trade
my fan for anything in the world. All my band mates are
jealous. - Michael Rose
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I
have found that if one keeps the right perspective,
playing becomes more enjoyable. Are you playing just
to impress someone or for their enjoyment? I look at
it like I am serving someone. I love to play and if
it makes someone else happy other than me than that
makes it all the better. You never know how your playing
may make someone elses day more enjoyable. - Della
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name is Marc White. I am a Vic Firth PDT(since 4/2000).
I will be conducting drumset workshops @ THE WINDHOVER
CENTER for the ART'S starting 1/2003. What i have to
say is this "always play for the song and the style
your playing for in the moment", do NOT overplay
and listen good"!!!
Two
more:
One: Practice having a good attitude!
Two: Learn HOW to reeellllaaaaaaxxxxxxx!!! -
Marc White
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Dude..dont'
use the same size drumsticks for every gig. That's
why they make different size sticks. If you're playing
a light ballad, you don't want to be playing with your
Metallica woodchoppers. Have 3 or 4 different sizes of
drumsticks and use them for the different applications
they were made for. - Jason (PS I don't work for
a drumstick company)
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Sometime
ago, I had no place to set up an acoustic set of drums,
for a duration of many years. What I did was purchase
a set of "table-top" drums ie. Yamaha DD14,
& then the DD50. These little gems have many drum
loops to play along with, plus a set of "pedals"
/ triggers for the kick & hi hat. Granted, they
are not the real thing, but the DD's improved my timing
immensely nonetheless! Plus they contained a fully adjustable
tempo dial & a click track.
"Keep the beat!" - Joe L.
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Practice
with your left hand, it will help strengthin it and
make it equal to your right. Learn everything you can.
- Sean
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Practice
as much as humanly possible when you can. There is
no song too difficult. The more you practice it, the better
you will get. Confidence is everything when you're behind
the kit. A truly dedicated drummer lets nothing take priority
over the drums. Practice makes perfect. - Kevin Divoll
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When
you play, don't concentrate on what you are doing.
Just do what comes naturally. - Yours truely
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End
every drum practice session with a short solo. You
will come up with new ideas and your solos will improve
greatly. Plus, it's fun. - Alfonzo Houlihan
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Always
stretch your hands in a warmup, it will help you in
the long run. Also, don't thighten all your muscles, relax
and play with the band. - Ryan Robertson
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all levels of musicains, dedication and patience is
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I
have found that if one keeps the right perspective,
playing drums becomes more enjoyable. Are you playing
just to impress someone or for their enjoyment? I look
at it like I am serving someone. I love to play and if
it makes someone else happy other than me than that makes
it all the better. You never know how your playing may
make someone elses day more enjoyable. - Della Barrett
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One
cymbal doesn't have just one sound! Practise hitting
the middle of the cymbal with the tip of the drum and
then whacking the edge of it with the stick angled straight
after. Sounds great and adds a little extra to your
playing if you don't have many cymbals. - Dan
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What
ever you do, do not make the mistake of buying all
the expensive things when you are first starting out.
Use the cheaper to appreciate the better things in this
drumming
world. - Sam T.
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Learning
how to get started? Well...for all those drummers
out there who think they can play drums without reading
music.....well it'll work for a while but it will only
get u so far so when u get to the point where u dont
think u can learn any more, look at some tabs and try
em out it really helps!!!! - Kevin Osburn
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If
you seriously need work on your left hand take a stick
and hold the butt of it in your hand with the tip being
able to hit your elbow. Now play continuosly for as long
as you can. My friend does this at least one hour a day
and it works really well. - Alex
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If
you set your drumset up backwards you will gain more
cordination.If your a righty, set up lefty and visa versa
for this exercise. If you do this it will help you with
cordination. Also, even if your not a Double
Bass player you should play a Double Pedal. Playing
differant stickings over different foot patterns helps
cordination. Think about it, would you learn one hand
at a time, NO. By playing Both hands as a unit, each hand
gets strong and the same is true with your feet, So don't
learn one foot at a time. By playing them together your
feet get better, even if you NEVER intend on playing double
bass songs. I found myself liking the Double pedal for
fills & Cashendo's (excuse my spelling lol). These
Tips Work don't over look them. - Bill Dolan
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Playing
in Perfect Time is NOT easy, but if you practice slightly
ahead of the beat, then practice slightly behind the beat
you will notice playing in PERFECT time is NOT impossible.
If your in Perfect time you will not hear the Metranome.
Practice on a Drum Pad, it's alot harder but you will
be happy you did when your done. Make sure you do this
exercise with all the drum
rudiments. - Bill Dolan
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While
playing along with cds or radio be creative and use
fills that are not in the recorded song. - Jim Coudle
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A
hose clamp will fix a broken Bass drum pedal where
the foot plate meets the pedal (normally a strap there).
Teachers:
Make use of abbreviations BD, HH, SD, FP, CYM etc. - No
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Handle
your drumsticks correctly. The drumsticks should be
held in both of your hands so loose that if someone were
to hit your hands, they would fall out. Handling your
drumsticks this way will make your overall preformance
much better, as opposed to holding the drumsticks in a
firm grip. Happy drumming!
- Suzann
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While
playing along with cds or the radio, be creative
and use fills that are not in the recorded song. - Jim
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Rattling
snare? I have found that if you put crinkled up
news paper inside your snare drum it cuts down on rattling.
- Lindsey
Drums...
in other words: Bateria... you know, like lecciones
de bateria or videos de percusion. It's not just drums
or percussion but battera, batterie, or percusioni.
Get it?
It's a very large world and we are all drum brothers
in percussion! - Ignacio
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Never
tune or re-tune another drummer's drums. THIS COULD
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY - Nicci Fritts
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PRACTICE
..if you want to be good at it.- Down South Dirty
Girl
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Reach
for the sky.. and if you don't make it, at least you
will know you are among the stars. - It's ME
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Handle
your drumsticks correctly. The drumsticks should
be held in both of your hands so loose that if someone
were to hit your hands, they would fall out. Handling
your drumsticks this way will make your overall preformance
much better, as opposed to holding the drumsticks in
a firm grip. Happy drumming!
- Suzann
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Sisters
screaming at you all the time cause your drums are to
loud? Just put a lot of blankets on your drums and
cymbals. - Octopus
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Play
with your Heart, not just your hands and feet! Your
band members and the audience will tell the difference.
- Buddy
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Clean
your cymbles and make them shine, they look better
when there bright and when the light hits them. - Danny
M.
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If
you want to really get your rudimental chops down,
join a drumline or drum corp. The practice is regimented
and the drum competitions keep you motivated. The progress
in learning with a drumline is great and will advance
a drummer to another level. - Arny Milstead
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Travis
Barker rules!!
That's my drum tip of the day. - Jose
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What
i've learned is to take every job, whether you get
paid or if you do it for free. You never know when there,s
someone out there looking for a drummer. - Sean Krall
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All
drums have their own pitch. To truly tune your drums
to their pitch remove all heads & hardware, hang
the shell from a string or something & hit the edge
of the shell. The sound you hear is the pitch to tune
to. This is a little timely but your drums will sound
the way they were built to sound. - Keith Weiler
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THE
SWEET SPOT! For all you metal heads out there who
play double bass, the sweet spot is the key to finding
your maximum speed. Find the center of your pedal and
place the groove between your toes and your foot. You're
on your way! - Daniel Mifsud - drummer of Argento
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The
little boy stopped an old man on the street and said,
"Hey, Mister! How do I get to Carnegie Hall?"
The old man replied, "Practice, son. Practice."
- No Name Given
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Lose
a stick? Try sitting on a pair of sticks (one on
each side) so you don't have to reach in your bag in
the middle of a song to get another. - CK
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Playing
along to the radio is better than playing to records.
The temptation with records is to pick the ones you like
or find easy. The radio makes you try to play things you've
avoided, extends your range, and shows up your weaknesses.-
Mike
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Keep
an extra hi-hat clutch in your stick bag because there
is nothing worse than rocking up to a gig and finding
out you have forgotton your hi-hat clutch! - Daniel
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Play
along with a CD or radio, then turn it off and play
it from memory as close to the original as possible!
It works. Try It! :) - Andrew Glass
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Your
Bass player can make you a better drummer listing
to the why he rolls out of (verses&chours) & try
to duplacate. - Rick Brown
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At
band reharseal go through the songs with just you
and your bass player.This will help your band get super
tight. - Rick Brown
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If
you have dreams of being a "Commercially"
successful drummer, i.e. Fame, Money,hit songs,
etc. you have to know and accept your place. Don't try
to steal the show. You are a time keeper and you lay
down the backbeat. The simpler the better. Any band
where the drummer is the center of attention is probably
not a very commercially successful band. Neal Pert is
an exception to the rule, not the norm. Consider Phil
Rudd. - Jake Levee
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Keep
practiceing every day, because if you stop you will
get bad. Practice. Practice. Practice!!!!!!!! - Isaiah
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Always
make sure that your hands are dry or you are wearing
gloves to avoid the stick from slipping out of your hands
in the middle of a song. - Nick
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Learn
to play the piano/keyboard also. A good drummer knows
other instruments and how to sight read. - Bob Bouvier
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If you're in Pit (side-line percussion) and set
up on the front side-line, always listen back to the
drumline never directly follow the drum major. It will
help with phasing problems which is almost always an
issue for marching bands (especially for a large band
with a big Pit). Lining up the sound from the field
to the stands is key to an amazing proformance. GO KATY!
- Captain K-dawg
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When
playing at a fast pace, always keep the arms raised
at a reasonable height. - DrumHead
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If
you want be good drummer you must listening Vinnie
Colaiuta! and that is all. - Karrdo
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Make
personal sounds, especially if you're in a band,
it will give your band a "signature " sound,
just like guitars and bass, don't hold back with your
ideas :) - Lasse
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You
dont need a double pedal... just use both of your
feet on one pedal..but you gotta be quick - Drummer123
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When
playing fast tempos, mindfully RELAX your hands!
The faster you play, the more relaxed you should be.
Though it may seem paradoxical at first, you'll soon
realize that you can play those smokin' tempos alot
better without the fighters fists of fury on the sticks!
- Brad Spradlin
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If
you want a tip...take it from two famous dudes that
know talent!! The construction of this site went
great!! We both really like you guys having fun with
these tips!! Tip 1-don't ever take tips but ours!! Tip
2-get offline and play drums!! Tip-3 get a job!! Tip-4
Don't even think about outdoing our progression!! Tip-5
Let those childish studder screamin bands do there own
thing and bring music back to life!!! Tip-6 Expect better
songs on your tv!! Tip-7 Keep your tips private!! You'll
never be the best by tellin people to be better!! Tip-8
give fake tips to confuse the drummers who need tips!!!
Tip -9 Make fun of dumb drummers!! lol... Tip-10 Keep
it musical!!!! - Mike Portnoy and Oscar Nolan
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The
drummer should be very strong minded in many different
ways! The success isn't all about the money and
fame! Although fame can build a confidence for you and
money can always help out for music equipment!! Having
success to me is how well the listeners/fans really
get the message of the song! (The whole meaning of the
song should always be the most important thing!!!!)
Creative music is musical music to me!! If your a young
drummer like myself and you want to be the best!! Find
that talented, progressive, band and compete with the
progression!! Try to avoid listening to that same old
4/4 time!! DONT WEAK OUT ON MAN! I incourage all drummers
to download some Rush, Dream Theater, Symphony X, and
all those talented musical bands! Do somethin different
after every 4 measures!! Don't let the world of drums
get simple!! Write songs that are hard for you to feel
at first!! Write songs that play with time signature!!
Try to put all knowlege and natural talent to your songs!
Don't
repeat over and over!! If you play something for one
measure its always gonna be there in that song. Be musical
and remember doin somethin once is doin it!! Don't drive
it into the ground! Not putting down on modern bands...But
lets face it Talent has gown down hill!! Music is something
special to us all!! When road is over for me...I don't
wanna be described as that one guy saying look at me!!
I wanna be that guy that tried to make music as musical
as he could!! That one guy that tried covering all musical
aspects!! (DONT GET ON STAGE TO BE SEEN) (GET ON STAGE
TO SHARE SOMETHIN) being on stage is a perfect time
to say somethin...every one is listening....(EXPLAIN
A SONG THAT THE AUDIENCE MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTIN)(MAKE
SURE THE AUDIANCE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND THE
MESSAGE OF THE SONG) being the drummer is different
from singin...Singers tell the story and the drummer
helps the feelings express!! (MAIN THING OF THE MAIN
THING IS THE MAIN THING) (JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT) (AND
IF POSSIBLE HELP MUSIC BE FOR A GOOD CAUSE) (((MUSIC
IS MUSICAL WHEN ITS BASED UPON MUSIC)))) - Oscar
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The
best cover up for droping a stick during a concert
is to stick your tounge out at everyone!! - Just another
dude
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Don't
separate your equipment when you bring it home.
Keep it together or you'll forget something the next
time you go to pack it in the car. - Drummer
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When
purchasing drumsticks from your local drumshop take
four pairs of the same sticks to the counter. Take them
out and roll them on the counter to check for warped sticks.
- Lori Henderson
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Look
at drum solo's of the great drummers - Ruben
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Don't
get frustrated alot when you can't seem to do any good.
Some of us drummers just have certain days where we can't
play anything, So when you get frustrated, just slow down
and start with something simple ..and just go with the
flow. - Josh
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Myth:
Ringo is the greatest drummer in the world. He's
probably the most popular one though. Fact: Neil Peart
is the best drummer alive (Buddy Rich is best non-living
drummer). Neil has way more skill than Ringo. - Dan
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Watch
the booze intake when gigging. It's very easy to drink
too much in the right venue. But remember, you're performing.
Be professional. If you've had too much to drink, your
drumming
will be sloppy - even if you think it isn't! - Matt
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Never
stop trying and just keep practising ...and soon you'll
get there. - Edward Ogg
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"When
I first started playing, I was interested in music and
I was able to read it. But when I moved into playing
with groups, I did a silly thing and dropped it. I do
think it's great to be able to write down ideas in music
form. But I also think that feeling is a lot more important
in drumming
than mere technique. It's all very well to be playing
a triple paradiddle--but who's going to know you're actually
doing it? If you pay too much attention to technique,
you start to sound like every other drummer does. I think
that being original is what counts. When I listen to other
drummers, I like to be able to say, 'Oh, that's nice,
I haven't heard that before.' I think that being yourself
as a drummer is so much better than sounding like anyone
else." - John Bonham - Luigi Scarface
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Put
a thick(not too thick) coat of Plasti-Dip on the
striking spot of the bass drum head. Home depot has
it. - Christopher J. Furfaro
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If
using a pillow to muffle the bass drum, put it in
a plastic pillow cover. This prevents drawing moisture
& damaging the inner ply. - Christopher J. Furfaro
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You
can use a sheet of felt for bass drum muffling.
Available at any fabric store. Take the head off, lay
the felt over the drum, tape the edges down so the felt
stays put. Make sure you have ample material to extend
past the flesh hoop. Put head ,hoop & hardware back
on, remove tape & trim the excess felt. Be careful
with the sissors! If it's too dead, cut the center of
the sheet out. I use a full sheet on the reso head &
center cutout on the batter.You can also give some slack
to the felt before you tighten the head(s), this will
control the degree of deadness. Then maybe cutting the
felt won't be necessary - Christopher J. Furfaro
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I
use rubber cement to glue zero rings (especially
for bass drum), you don't need to use alot of cement.
Two way stick tape works well too. Also,rubber cement
can be easily removed. Christopher J. Furfaro
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Right
Hand-Left Hand Ratio: The great thing about this exersice
is that it not only speeds up your off hand but also helps
in matching speed/timming of the hands.
L-R LL-RR LLL-RRR LLLL-RRRR (repeat) - Faiyaz
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MYTH:
Ringo is the greatest drummer who ever lived. TRUTH:
Tommy Aldridge is!!!! - Mike
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You
get a music stand and a spiral notebook and make a drawing
of the drum sets however you want. Write a number on
each drum peice like when there is a "1",
you hit that one. Then hit "2" and then memorize
what you have done and try it manually. It worked for
me. - Brandon
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Drum
sticks make a good weapon if there is any burgurlars
in your house. Use your drum sticks as a weapon. Also
you can do a rimshot to sound like a gunshot! - Harvin
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Find
"1" style of drum stick the best fits your
need and "use that style only," don't fill you
stick bag with different sticks, your never get a good
feel when playing, your hands will have to get use to
each pair you pull out! - Travis A. Walker
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When
setting up/breaking down, make sure "you"
the drummer is there and/or the one doing it, it's a
shame to have part of your set in the bass players car
and the other with the lead singer, and all you have
is the snare and your best cymbal! It never happen to
me, but I have seen it many time. - Travis
A. Walker
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Ever
get to a gig and find that you need a carpet but
didn't bring one?
Use the floor mats from your car. Put the smaller sizes
under the bass drum spurs and the larger sizes under
the bass pedal and hi-hat stand - Mat Marucci
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When
playing live, fast tempo's often appear rushed.
Consciously try to play a little more slowly on stage
than when you're practising in the basement. - Bob
Penny
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Neil
Peart is hands down the most fluent speed/hard rock drummer
ever and is one of the best rock drummers ever for
those who dont know the name listin to the band RUSH -
Josh
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Use
duct tape on your toms and even your snare to muffil
the sound. - Christian Brewer
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Play
with your Heart, not just your hands and feet! Your
band members and the audience will tell the difference.
- Buddy
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When
you play, just go crazy man. It helps. You will be
surpriesd at what you can do. Dont be afraid to experiment.
- Thando Naba
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Reach
for the sky and if you don't make it, at least you
will know you are among the stars. - It's ME
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PRACTICE
if you want to be good at it. - Down South Dirty
Girl
There
are many percussion instruments that you can learn
to play and become more well and rounded drummer. Learn
how to play the cajon, the
g üiro, the shekere, the
maracas, the birimbau, the caixixi, the zurdo, the batas,
the
sheker, the marimba, the cowbell,
the congas, the timbalas, the bongos, the vibraslap,
the tambourine, the pandeira, the wood block, and other
of those. They each have this own technique, but you
don't haves to learn to play all of them. Just learn
the basic techniques of each drum. World percussion
some call as these music instruments originate from
different parts of the world. Good luck. - Tünei
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Never
tune or re-tune another drummer's drums.THIS COULD
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY - nicci fritts
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Take
the time to study the history of drumming.
It's very enlightening and will make you a better player.
Drum History's where it's at. Literally! Upon learning
a standard jazz cymbal ride pattern (you know; spang,
spang-a-lang), be sure to Learn to listen to "all"
of the players of the band. If you're not hearning them,
you can't react to the music properly. Jazz players, be
sure to learn as many of the jazz standards as possible.
You'll be called upon to know them. - Me
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You
can't be a good drummer sitting on the couch watching
TV. - Marc Dufour
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When
hitting the crash cymbal be careful not to hit the
bow of the crash cymbal(located halfway between the center
and edge of the cymbal)with the shoulder of your stick.
doing so increases the likelihood that your expensive
cybal will crack. - Emmanuel Valcin
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WHENEVER
YOU WANT TO BE GOOD TO GO BEFORE A GIG YOU SHOULD
STRECH YOUR HANDS AND ARMS SO YOU WONT GET PAIN IN THE
MIDDLE OF YOUR DRUMMING.
- Anthony Porras
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Work
on your "weak" hand/arm. Single stroke rolls
are best achieved with daily practice. Work with a metronome
and develop a true "single stroke" roll which
sounds even! Do 10 repetitions with the "weaker"
hand/arm every day! - Dr. Paul E. Rosene
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If
you live in dighotn kansas, forget about going to
the library. They dont have any drum stuff whatsoever!
I would also like to say that this is the best web site
i have ever been too. - Davina
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SLOWLY! The better way to play well a piece is firstly
to play it RIGHT IN PLACE. Divide by 4 the tempo and
train small part of the piece in loop : 2 or 3 measures.
When it's right in place, go further in the piece. Finally,
when all the piece is ok for you, try it a bit faster
and then, to the tempo requiered. - TraXX the french
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Soundproofing:
to soundproof your drum room two tips. For the wall, install
heavy curtains about 4" from the wall all around
your piece: It prevents the rebounce of the sound and
avoid the transmition of vibration to the walls. For the
ground, the carpets are great but try to put some judo's
tatami (it's really elastic and so prevent your ground
to quake under your beats ) and carpets over it to avoid
your drums slipping. - TraXX the french Drummer
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Always
remember to stay loose with the drum sticks, don't
let them slide, but let them be free. - Gabi
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Charlie
Parker practiced 14 to 15 hours a day for 3 to 4 years.
- Timoteo Alonso
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Relax
ur hands and feet, do not be stiff, feel the beat
in ur mind before playing it - Gorkhali Kanchha
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To
make a practical and useful drum/practice pad take
a hard-back book and place an old magazine on either side,
sandwiching the book in the middle. Put a mouse mat on
top so that the side you scroll your mouse on is facing
upwards. Then wrap the whole thing up with a t-shirt or
an old rag of some sort, securing the package with a rubber
band or two. Find a good place to practise, and do just
that. It may be crude, but it works! - Adam Boney
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It's not important to be the fastest playing drummer;
but to be an accurate playing drummer. You can hide speed
by playing ballads. But you can't hide mishits and poor
roles. - Eric Wehnau
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Be
totally relaxed, yet focused. - Lady Drummer 16-NC
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Clear,good
and cool sound. If you haven't got it, more practising
in true way ... Viva Turkey - Cagdas Yapicilar
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I
have found the "triplets" of various forms that
Dave Weckle perfected, has been a great help. I use them
at home practicing and work them into songs and play them
throughout the whole CD or tape so I can get a feel for
it and then it comes so natural when I need it while playing
out - Steve Hlabse
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Drum
sticks make a good weapon if there is any burglers
in your house. Use your drum sticks as a weapon. Also
you can do a rimshot to sound like a gunshot! - Harvin
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It's
important to practice with metronome and without one
as well. - Sthrudel
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The
greatest technical drummer in the metal world right
now has 2 be Deron Miller of "Mastadon". Check
'im out. - Welfare
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When
playing with a double kick, try to use your heels
vs. your whole legs. - Dustin
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Keep
your eyes open at all times, the audience wants
to see your eyes. Also, to me there's nothing worse
than seeing a bandstand full of musicians, each of them
just staring at the necks of their guitars, in their
own worlds, trying to be cool, or with their eyes closed,
not being a part of the goings on. Attempt to be aware
and play "with" the others as a unit, as much
as possible. After all, we are there to entertain the
audience, not just look cool. The whole is greater than
the sum of the parts. - "Lay it Down" Larry
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If
your snares are rattling a lot and you want to stop
it, I found you can put a strip of paper in between the
snares and the resonant head. - DJ
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Got
the Blues? A trick I learned from a Muddy Water comment
before a song. He told a drummer to, "Give me some
butt". If I recall it was "Hoochie Coochie Man".
Using the butt end of the stick in some songs gives it
a fuller sound without hitting the snare harder and overpowering
the band. If you are a Blues drummer, you should know
it is all about being aware of the feel and mood of the
band. - Jeff Gover
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Learn
what the hell groove and feel mean and forget paradiddles.
- Todd
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Teaching:
Have your students do simple math and spelling problems
aloud while playing ostinato foot patterns such as Bossa,
Samba, Songo, etc...This forces them to rely on muscle
memory and allows them to think of their hands independantly
of their feet. - Paul Knight
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Warm
up but also stretch the limbs, including forearms,
properley. This will promote greater flexibility and ward
off any injuries. Stretching after the gig calms you down
and prevents those sores or aches coming on after a hard
day. Seek professional advice if you begin to hurt. -
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To
become very skilled and keep pace, practice with a metronome!
;-) Daniel Vincent
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Label
ALL your stix. I had some bright pink and green ones
that I thought would be fine not labelled and they got
nicked. It don't take much time and it saves loads of
money ...... just my lil tip!!!!!!! - Beth
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Taking
care of your hardware and prevent it from building rust.
As you guys probably know, weather plays an important
part in this process. Countries where there's high humidity
tend to eventually ruin our hardware. There's this wonderful
product called Pro Gold Lubricant Oil. http://www.progoldmfr.com/
This stuff is amazing. Apply it to your brand new hardware
every other month. Your pedals and stands will NOT rust
that easily. - Raj
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Fact:
Neil Peart is the greatest Rock Drummer ever. Buddy
Rich is the greatest Jazz Drummer ever. Progressive Rock
is the most exciting music ever. And Rush are the greatest
band ever...and Dream Theater are the Gods of odd time
signatures.- Jack Morris
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No
where to put your drink? Use an old scotch tape or
duct tape roll. Tape it to your cymbal stand. - Greg
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We
all know how boring it is to practice daily with the sound
of a click. Why don´t you try the paddle with
some groovy chill-house music ? Your motivation will increase,
the tempo is constant ... and don´t forget to have
fun, it´s the most important !! - No name given
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Band-aids
make great mufflers if you want to tone down an unwanted
ring. - R. Luszczak
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One
important piece of gear that is overlooked alot
is the drum throne . A cheap seat will wobble making
it harder to perform plus it will get very uncomfortable
after a long gig or session . High quality thrones make
the gig more comfortable and helps keep that all important
center of gravity . - Kelly Stodola
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Make
sure to play everything.. you practice at three different
volume levels (quiet,normal and loud) . This helps to
build your dynamics . Kelly Stodola
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A
great rim shot can be accomplished.. by placing
the tip of your stick about an inch off the inside of
the snare rim (i.e. on the stripe of a pin stripe head)
and the stick butt between the rim lugs. This delivers
a "fat" rim shot sound. - Berry Bairrington
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SOUND IS CO-ORDINATION. We so often execute drum
rudiments on the snare. When we start orchestrating
them around the kit we find it more difficult. The same
goes for accents. If you always accent the downbeat whilst
playing a paradiddle, when we put it around the kit or
try accenting off the downbeat it is harder. Practice
everything you play around the kit and shift accents so
that what you play doesn't always sound so linear and
1,2,3,4 solid. - Dom Tribe
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Listen
to your Drum Captain. Even if it's a GIRL!!!!! Channah
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Use
a sheet of paper (taping it down helps it to stay) instead
of tone rings if you are low on money. They work just
as well as are very cheap. - David Myers
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You
know how you can hold a pencil in the center with
your thumb and forefinger and tap each end alternately
- you can hold your drum stick the same way and do a roll
on the high hat with one hand. - Ted Duthoit
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Don't
screw up! - joe blow
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Learn
how to spell correctly before sending drumming tips
to this site. In this way we might begin to challenge
the stereotype that most drummers are morons who hang
round with musicians! - parkkeeper
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Look
after your wrists and hands - regular wrist exercise
is vital to avoid problems like carpal tunnel syndrome.
I find shock absorbing sticks work for me, especially
'Ahead' sticks. - parkkeeper
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enjoy
YOURSELF!! - roco
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Learn
to relax and feel the beat and don't think about having
mistakes... focus on the beatings and not on the countings!
Ü.. - *LadySiLver*
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Practice
makes permanent. - Erik Bardin
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Instead
of putting duct tape on any of your equipment, consider
using camper tape. Get it at a hardware store,its adhesive
foam tape about an inch wide & an 1/8" thick.Dampens
cymbals & heads. Walmart has an adhesive cloth/tape,"athletic
works". Excellent stick tape & cheap! - Charles
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Lube
your tension rods. spread a very very thin coat of
vaseline over the threads on your tuning rods. this will
ensure that the rods are threading smoothly. it will also
help to prevent over or under tightening - Kieran Bittles
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I
have been playing drums for 6 years and i found out that
the cymbal stands rought the holes on the cymbals
(they make the holes bigger). Ok well put the washer on
then a felt washer and then place a piece of tubing in
so the cymbal will not move around back and forth to rub
and then put the cymbal down then the other felt washer
then the washer and then screw the wing nut down and then
holes will no longer get bigger!!!It helps alot!! - Alex
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Annointed
playing:- know God and fearing God and obeying His
commandments will make you. - probaba
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Inventory
your equimpent. - Bennett Burnside
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Anytime
you learn a new rudiment, be sure you know it inside
and out. Push it to (and beyond) the limit. Play it as
fast as you possibly can. You may never have to play it
at that speed (and believe me, just because you can, doesn't
mean you should, anyway!), but, to go to any extreme as
a musician means that any level of performance below that
extreme is much simpler. (Ex: if you can play 64th notes
at 240 BPM for 5 minutes straight, playing 64th notes
at 120 BPM for 3 minutes with be nothing to you.) - Jim
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Explore
different muscle group combinations when playing usual
double bass licks. You'll find that you can pull out the
same patterns for longer with less fatigue and/or cramping.
- Jim ".50 Cal" Deabenderfer
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Want
more speed out of your snare hand (or is it getting
tired)? Use your free fingers to push up on the base
of your stick, to lever it down towards the head. Use
this in tandem with your wrist to develop a "seesaw".
You'll cut down on fatigue, and keep your snare strokes
even and powerful, even on blast beats. - Jim ".50
Cal" Deabenderfer
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Think
you know everything? You don't. No matter how long
you've played, or how much you have learned, there's always
something you haven't seen, someone that can play faster,
or a technique that you haven't tried. Never stagnate.
Be open to new ideas and other perspectives to the instrument.
- Jim ".50 Cal" Deabenderfer
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One thing for beginners, start out with a cheap
5 piece kit. (this is one thing that always piss's me
off) a beginner saying he is really bad a** and gets on
the kit and can't do anymore than a 4/4 beat. And another
thing for you beginners NO DOUBLE BASS! that will come
in time but wait a couple of years and get the basic's
first, unless you pick it up really fast. - ~Crash~
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Try
out for all bands... if you don't get in, at least
you know you tried! - Chris Baker
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When
comiting a drum solo use your left hand alot if you
are a right hand drumer - Kyle
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Be
a good drummer. Have a unique style. Listen to diferent
types of music and you'll get diferent ideas - James
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Always
have a favourite drummer to motivate u..listen to
their records and also listen to other many drummers..
- Didi
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Watch
pro drummers play and from there u can be motivated
to be like them..etc..watch their videos or go to drum
clinics. - Didi
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If
you're a beginner, start out using the bass and develop
the rhythm for bass only, then add hihat, then snare,
then anything else. It helps a lot! - Steven
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Yeah
it's me. Guys, I'm not really the greatest drummer
in the world. Okay, yes I am. Cool site dudes. - Travis
Barker
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Check
out : MIKE PORTNOY, NEIL PEART, BUDDY RICH, VINNIE
COLAUITA, TERRY BOZZIO, DAVE WECKL........AmAzInG DrUMMeRS!!!!!
- Jerry S.
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Keep
your sticks matched: When you buy more than one
pair of sticks, before you take them out of their cardboard
sleeve, take a Sharpie and mark the butt ends of the
first pair with the number 1, then the second pair with
the number 2, the third pair with the number 3 and so
on. This will help you keep your sticks matched like
they where when they left the factory. Have you ever
noticed, while playing, one of your sticks feels lighter
than the other? That's because you mixed sets and they're
no longer matched for weight and balance. A small thing
to some but I really can't stand playing with an unmatched
set of sticks...it just feels strange. ROCK! - Martyr
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Either
you are good at drums or you are not. - Justin
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Tuning
Tips - Don't gum up your heads with duct tape, deadringers,
etc. (especially the snare drum). instead, get a small
piece of cloth and rest it on the head near the rim. Then
tape the cloth not to the head, but to the rim. When you
hit the drum, the cloth will jump up and when it comes
down it will kill the overring (especially the snare drum).
- CG
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Be
On Time! Whenever you have rehearsals ,auditions or
studio sessions, be early! You would not believe how very
important it is. Other people's time is just as important
as yours and you are likely to get the gig and impress
everyone at the same time if this element is immediately
taken care of before you ever even hit the drums. - Bryan
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Play
a 16th note parradiddle for x number of times and
then shift the beginning note by 1/16th and this will
put the starting note on the "e" of the beat.
After playing x number of times, again shift the starting
beat another 1/16 to place the starting note on the "and"
of the beat. Repeat the procedure two times to put the
beginning beat on the "uh" of the beat and then
finally back to the 1, 2, 3, etc. of the beat. - Sal
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Color-code
the sections of your stands and/or rack clamps with
colored plastic cable ties. They're less noticable than
colored tape or labels. - Dave From Chicago
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Use
your weak hand in everyday things. Like right now
you have your main hand on the mouse. Maybe even try to
write with your weak hand! - David
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Be
sure to practice how you will play. Don't move a drum
to make it easier to practice if your wont have it there
for a gig. You won't want to have to rearrange your set
durring a gig. - Jebadiah
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I have devised a technique that can imrpove stick
accuracy and help to stop any unwanted rim shots
caused by wandering drum sticks during fills. Place
2 or 3 spare drum sticks afew inches apart on the floor
or preferred practising surface. Now try and drum in
the spaces between the sticks going from left to right
and back again in various combinations, being sure not
to hit the spare sticks. Increase speed gradually and
when you have the confidence/ ability lessen the space
seperating the sticks. - Adam Boney
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I
made an adapter to fit my drum key by soldering a
3/8" drive socket to a sawed off generic drum key.
I then use an Inch pound torque wrench and tune my smallest
tom to the tone I like. I check the reading on the scale
and then do all the other drums to the same setting. It
sounds like a lot of trouble, but it really works like
golfing. Each club will do the work if the swing is the
same.Each drum is a different size as are golf clubs a
different legnth and pitch. Try it out - Steve H
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Make
sure you ALWAYS make notice of confusing stickings
to beginning and intermediate students. When learning
at this level students need to learn to alternate and
fix sticking to work the music. - Drumline Drum Tech
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If
you nod your head to the beat, you do much better.
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Practice
practice practice practice practice practice practice
practice practice to be the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Philip Pompey
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Stay
loose and relaxed. It's not as easy as you might think
but thats why you always start at slower tempos and build
you're way up to help you stay that way as you get faster
- JP
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Practice
to CD's with wireless headphones. Prices are right
but get a good name brand.
No wires to deal with, volume control is on the headset
and you can balance out the sound between you music and
drum set without killing your ears.
ROCK ON...windsweptrocker. - Paul Larson
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Have
a plan. If want to learn how
to play drums effectively, come up with a game plan
and stick to it. Write out your goals and post it on the
wall in front of your practice pad or drumset. Stay intent
on acheiving those goals and being the drummer you wish
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Customize
a pair of sticks, I did one black and one white,
then sign them for when you become a rock star ;-) -
Craigemboy
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