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ever set up your drums on laminate / wooden flooring.
It leaves a hell of a scratching - Somebody
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WARMING
UP: This is what I do before really playing I do rlrr
lrll then speed it up and do 16ths or somthing - Criss
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i can say is, become one with the drums. if it doesn't
feel right, stop playing. - Robb White
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Furthermore, if it does feel right, now this: the
louder the better! - Robb White
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Be
Fun and get SERIUOS lika a drummer, drink water, do
exercise, be funny, and practice hard! up for the drumming!!
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Watch
videos, study to your idols and don´t be like
them, be original !!! and get out to your bad habits...
be the best than yesterday !!! - David
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1.
When giving tips, use proper grammar and spelling
so that people can understand your tips.
2. When you're practicing, imagine yourself playing
at a gig. That way you get motivated, you'd want to
try a lot harder, because you see your goal (the gig)
and you just imagine yourself having fun. Worked for
me, I've been playing for 10 years, I know.
3. Eventually when you do play at a gig, play as if
no one is watching you. Because if you keep thinking
of what people are going to think, you're going to try
a little too hard, and it will screw you up. Just go
with the flow, and include all the techniques you practiced.
4. To strengthen your left hand, learn how to play open
hand. (Playing the hi-hat with your left hand, right
hand on your snare) works like a charm. - Marlon
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Want
some rock band tips? Well if you want to get good
at rock band, you've got to get good at the basics of
playing drums, because the techniques are the same.
Not exactly the same, but close. I see guys that can't
keep good time. Just practice with records and try to
stay on the beat. I see guys take their foot off of
the bass drum pedal or rest their hands when they're
not hitting. Keep everything close. The less movement,
the better - especially on the fast songs. Do a little
practicing on a pad or on a table top when you're not
on the rock band drumset and you'll see how it will
help your game overall. - Rocky
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When
you hit a crash cymbal at the end of a measure hit
the kick drum simoutaneously. Nice effect! - mike smith
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Don't
stick to one type or one genre of music that you
are playing, try to play different types of music to
improve your skills and to learn more techniques - Ferjon
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You
are NEVER too old to learn .I am 58 and got back into
drumming
about 6 years ago after more than 20 years of NOT drumming.
WOW was I missing it.I bought a book called "It's
Your Move" by Dom Famularo.It has opened up soooo
much for me.I am mainly a "lefty" but now have
expanded my setup with another ride and another high hat
and double pedals...again I say WOW!!!!
Go for it if you can...keep on beatin'!!! - Steve Hlabse
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Play
even when you aren't playing. Always have patterns,
beats, fill-ins, and or marching rudiments going through
your head. When ever I'm not playing I count off timing
on any and all music that I hear. Even when I'm out shopping
with my wife!!!!! - Rit Vetare
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ALWAYS
play with earplugs. I'm 15 and have Tinnitus from
not knowing to use earplugs for the first year-ish of
drumming.
If you don't plug up you risk a permanent ringing in
your ears. Bad cases of Tinnitus have led to suicide.
- Tom
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Surgical tube from a medical supply store, cut
to size makes excellent, long lasting cymbal insulators.
- ross vumbaco
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I subscibe to the "try it before you buy it"
frame of thinking when it comes to buying drums. I
know a lot of people just order drumsets and cymbals online
but you just don't know what you're going to get. Go to
a drum shop or music store and take the drums or cymbals
into the soundproof room so that you can take your time
with the instruments and really get a feel for them. -
Peter Drummond
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Playing
your drums is a huge stress reliever. If you have
anxiety or anger building up in you, take it out on the
drums, not the people around you. - Alex
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TUNING
YOUR DRUMS. play your favorite cd, turn it up loud,
using two keys, place them opposite each other, work
from left to right, ot right to left around the drum.listen
to the base and tune the drum to match that sound.works
on all drums. - jim miller
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Always
practice relaxed coz it improves stick control and
speed - eddi halaba
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When
tuning your drums, tune the bottom head FIRST then
tune the top head. Both heads should have the same pitch.
- Justin
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To
clean the chrome on your drums, make a pasty mix
of Bon Ami with a little water. Also, try Brasso. -
Justin
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Learning
to play double bass drums can be like starting over
and can be "very" frustrating. In the beginning
it feels like the progress is sooooooo slow! But hang
in there because, if you stay with it and practice hard,
you will see a difference. - Jonathan Mire
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Since
your left foot is already playing quarters much of
the time on the hi hat, it tends to be easier to start
many of your double bass drum beats or fills with your
left foot. Of course you can always learn some fills starting
with your right foot too. Ultimately, go with what's comfortable
and what feels natural to you. - Tom
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Neil
Peart used to be my idol, when i had been playing
for like 5 years. I didn't think ringo was all that
good, and i would openly criticize the beatles. Now,
after six more years of playing ive realized that peart
is still pretty good, but not that good. You see, there
is thing called groove, and neil doesnt really play
in the groove, just on top of it really fast. Now ringo
is the epitome of a groove oriented drummer, he doesn't
play anything all that difficult most of the time but
if you ask most drummers today to give you a ringo line
back exactly like he plays it, they cant. That is what
drums are about, findin the very specific groove. Check
out the drumming
on Abbey Road to see what im talking about, or Mike
clark on "Actual Proof" by herbie hancock.
- Wilhelm
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Don't
listen to "heel up" or "heel down"
instructions. Someone kept telling me to play heel
up, and I found that I keep a steadier beat heel down.
And I've played like that ever since. Just figure out
what you like more. Maybe go to youtube and watch double
bass videos, and compare if you want. - Blake
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Want
to increase your hand speed on the drums? give hammer
curls a try!!! grab two dumbbells and hold them down at
your sides,palms facing the side of your thighs. without
twisting your wrist, curl the weight up keeping your elbows
tight to your body. Do 30 to 50 Repetitions. Make sure
to use a weight not to heavy. to see exactly how it looks,
look up hammer curls on Google. Give it a month and you
will see an improvement in speed and power!!! - hammer
curls for hand speed
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HOW
TO BE A “WORKING” MUSICIAN: TIPS ON GETTING
THE GIG
• Learn to play as many different styles possible,
but have one style you play best.
• Learn to sight-read music.
• Work on your sound and on maintaining your gear
and road cases.
• Become visually appealing.
• Develop a happy, warm personality.
• Volunteer to play on as many sessions as possible,
such as on indie artists’ records, film, or TV,
with which a local producer may be involved.
• Sit in frequently at open mikes and jams.
• Make your services known through free magazine
listings, Web message boards, and your local branch
of the union (AFM or AFTRA).
• Get involved with performing at your church (you
never know who is part of your parish).
• Take lessons with an actively gigging teacher
and impress the hell out of him or her (he or she might
need a sub one day).
• Form your own band that features the style of
music you play best and get out there and be heard.
• Consider working with older artists, those who
may not currently be in the spotlight but with whom
you can gain valuable experience.
• Consider becoming a road technician for the artist
or band whom you’d like to hire you one day.
• Make friends with tons of other musicians, bands,
roadies, club promoters, producers, managers, talent
agents, attorneys, equipment man ufacturers, photographers,
journalists, actors, models, and others in the business.
• Always be professional, never be late for a gig,
and play your ass off every night.
• Always remember why you started playing—for
the fun and the love of music. - Musician's Handbook
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When
you put your bass drum pedal on your bass drum, be
sure that you back it off of that little lip. Otherwise
it throws the angle of the beater off. - Lilan
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Most
drummers don't realize that you can raise the notch
of your entire drumming
performance if you'll just understand the impact dynamics
have on your playing. I learned this from David Garibaldi
a long time ago. If you just make your highs high and
your lows low and learn to control the dynamic levels,
your drumming will soar to another level. - Jonathen
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Do
you play double bass? Do you want to get your speed
up? I found a secret to double bass playing that will
triple your speed! If you just play a samba at a fast
tempo for long periods of time with both feet, you will
see amazing results. Sambas are fun to play and practice.
My double bass playing is twice the speed it was before.
- Rocco
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All
of the tips and suggestions are just peachy. You
want to learn something on a drum set. Heres the most
sensible tip of all. Listen Up. Buy every record that
Buddy Rich ever recorded. Watch every drum solo that
Buddy Rich did. Forget about how you should practice
and how much wrist control. Forget that. Lets go over
that one more time. Listen to Buddy Rich and watch Buddy
Rich. There are no drum books no music schools or teachers
that can help you. Sit down and pay attention to Buddy
Rich. Let Buddy Rich be your guide to playing a set
of drums. - Buddy Rich Fan
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1. If you play in a death/speed metal (or any fast
genre) band, before you actually play, practice in the
air/on a drum pad with heavier sticks than usual. When
you come to use your regular ones, they will seem even
lighter and easier to use.
2. If your cheap brand cymbals are to clangy, tape a bit
(and i do say a "bit") of masking/duct tape
on the bottom of them.
3. For an interesting sound try masking/duct taping your
floor tom. Great for tribal music.
4. For cheap "rod" type sticks, tie a lot of
chopsticks together (i save them from chinese resteraunts
because i use a fork)
HOPE ANY OF THIS HELPS :) - Anthony
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I
find it helpful to warm up to a song I like before
actually practicing. It gets my juices flowing and loosens
me up a bit. When I do begin my practice, I can get get
started MUCH easier. - Brandon
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USE
YOUR FINGERS, if you use your fingers you can go
and do a much faster drum roll and if your really good
at using your fingers and not your wrists then you can
do double strokes by letting it bounce after it hits
twice. - Brett- Aviator
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- Make music, not noise.
- DO NOT listen to only one genre. Be aware of ALL kinds.
- Practice to a click track, you will need to show how
well you can use It one of these days.
- If you are constantly trying to get better on your double
bass, put It away and use a single for now. Work on cordination
with one foot at a time. Eventually you will surpass your
expectations.
- If your struggling, don't give up. We've all been there
at one point or another.
- There Is always room for improvement.
- Have a positive attitude.
- "You want to be one with your drumset and not fight
against It, that something to remember." - Tony Royster,
Jr.
- Sit on a throne that you are comfortable with and sit
up straight.
- Be creative.
- "If your not having fun, your doing It wrong."
- Scott Johnson, Concord Blue Devils Drumline Instructor.
- Joe
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I
bought a new drum geawr bag that is a golf bag. But
you can use it for golf clubs or to carry your cymbal
stands and hardware. ha-ha, just a drumming
tip for you. - Peter
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The
Cymbal Gospel According to Kurt: Bite the bullet and
invest in quality cymbals. They are just as important
as quality drums and retain their value compared to "budget"
cymbals. Good cymbals can make a mediocre drum set sound
much better and cheap cymbals can make a quality drum
set sound terrible. - Kurt
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If you have one of those metronomes that talk,
you can practice counting along with it. This helps with
cooridination on the drums. - Mike
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For
those of you that bury the beater in the bass drum,
don't forget to use the half-way position as another
alternative. Someitmes you'll want more of an open sound.
- Steven Morrey
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I've heard that you can add nail polish to the
tips of your drumsticks and they'll sound like they have
plastic tips. - Macy
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To
play the bass drum lightly in jazz drumming, you
should "feather" the bass drum. This is playing
it so lightly that the bass drum is almost "felt"
more than "heard". With this technique, you'll
support the bass player's lines without stomping on
them. Remember; jazz is lighter in approach than rock
drumming.
Learn to feather the bass and you'll be one step closer
to being a great drummer in the traditional jazz style.
- Emanuel
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When
buying a splash cymbal, be careful not to get it too
thin because they break real easy. Or if you do, try not
to hit it too hard or you'll be buying many splashes in
the next few years. Take it from one who knows! - Lager
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NEVER
put a bulky pillow, or sleeping bag in your bassdrum.
if it sounds too resonant and "shaky" try taking
off the front head, and taping a drum mute to the inside
of it, or anything along those lines. most of the resonance
your hearing is actually coming from the front head, and
by throwing stuff inside the drum, all your doing it muting
it, and harshly lowering the sound quality.
Same as for the toms. Instead of wating money on plastic
rings to muffle them, take them to your local music store
and have them tuned properly. if the sound still isint
to your liking then you can try remOs, but STAY AWAY from
putting ANY tape on your drums or cymbals. it takes away
alot of quality, and looks very unprofessional. - Greg
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Hi. Sadly, I just recently discovered this site.
I've been a drummer for 40 years, so I thought I'd share
a couple of tips I picked over the years and reinforce
some views expressed by others.
1. If you're right handed, get your left one in shape
- especially if you use a traditional grip like I do.
I would even say get the left hand working better than
the right one.
2. Join a pipe band - the sticking required for bagpipe
music is amazing.
3. I'm not a fan of stick tape, so I use a small pipe
cutter to make a groove at the stick sweet spot. (not
too deep or you'll affect the stick's structural integrity)
Then slip a rubber "O" ring whose diameter
is slightly smaller than that of the stick over the
stick and nest it in the groove. Your stick won't slide
down your hand.
4. A stick has 2 ends - use them! Try stick-kicking,
where you use the butt end of your stick on the kick
drum. Couple that with the kick pedal and you can make
some interesting sounds. Stick-slamming is another method
- angle your high and mid toms slightly toward each
other and your low tom slightly toward the mid tom and
you'll be able to hit 2 toms at the same time - with
one stick. In effect it's a one-handed flam on 2 toms.
Try it to do a one-handed tom-cymbal flam. A variation
of cross sticking is possible with the high tom and
high-hat. Butt end stays on the high tom and the stick
tip taps the high-hat. And as mentioned in another posting,
your can mimic a one-handed single roll by rapidly "teeter-tottering"
one stick with 2 drums or 2 cymbals.
5. Lastly is circular stroking - again possible if you
angle the high and mid toms slightly toward each other.
It's a loose mamadada roll but you start the right stick
on the mid tom and end on the high tom. (LL on high
tom, but RR is on 2 toms)
As
they say up here in Canada "Keep your stick on
the ice". - Hal Tonsaker
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Make
sure you have all the right tools and the right equipment
it will always help - the man 45
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ROCK
N ROLL IS FUN YA@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - home boy
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Learn
to spell it helps us understand your tip better -
Big Al
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Heavy
drum hardware cases are strong but once you fill them
up with hardware, they become difficult to lift and carry
around. Consider very lightweight cases or bags for your
drum hardware case. They might wear out faster but you'll
save your back in the process. - Pete
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ROCK N ROOLLLLLLLLLL - batman james man
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Drum
Tuning Tip: When you're fine tuning, turn the lugs
of your drum in small increments - Animal Drummer
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Honestly
if you can't afford drum lessons (they can be very
expensive,) go pick yourself up a copy of RockBand.
I know it's a video game but when you compare beginner
lessons to this video game theres no comparison price
wise. - Supermax
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Get
comfertable and play how you play,and have fun doing
it.dont be afrad to use your hi-hat. and get the sond
you whant out of yo set. dont be afrad to show-off - show-off
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Bass
Drum Projection: try expirementing with different
angles of elevation for your drum/s, with double bass
i find having them like cannons project more when i play....sky's
the limit from there. peace out - Brandon
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play when you're practicing and don't practice when
you play. - James
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MUFFLER!
I wanted that phat, whackthump sound from my kit. No muffler
worked better that my fat hand. What I came up with to
replicate was this: bungee cords and 3"x 4"x1/2"
foam squares. First, cut one end of 24" bungee and
slide off both hooks. Then, slip cut end between lug pin
and shell at 10 o'clock position, suspend over top of
head, and back thru pin/shell at 2 o'clock position, and
tie off. Bungee should be pretty tight. Then, slip two
pieces of the foam underneath the bungee, with upper/outer
corners under bungee at points of bungee/rim contact,
and angled so the upper/inner corners of the foam touch
the rim (at 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock positions). No taping,
easily removed, and phatttt! I'll send you a pic if u
want, cuz it's awesome sounding - Puckerbutt Project
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Try
to practice drumming with a click track as much as
possible. Use some form of click whether it be a metronome,
a drum machine of some sort or whatever. This will help
improve your overall time on the drums. - Bob Drummond
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Every
sticking pattern is a drum rudiment. There happen
to be 40 "standard" rudiments but any sticking
combination you find that's beneficial to learning drums
and applicable to drumset or percussion would be considered
a drum rudiment. - Teasley
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Everybody
makes mistakes even the worlds best drummer, what
makes them the worlds best drummer is they recover so
fast from mistakes you can't even tell they made one.
- Thomas L.
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Check
out Dave Weckle to see one of the best drummers
on the planet. He has chops, finesse, and his execution
is dead on! - Some Drummer
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Stop
walking drums. From a home improvement supply store,
get a peice of 1/8 rubber to use as a drum mat, large
enough to fit under your kit and stool. The rubber does
the same thing as a plain rug but rolls up tighter to
fit in with your drum hardware. - Ric Brewer
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Solid
kick drum. If you mic up your kick drum, run it
through a cheap compressor before you send it to the
mixing board. It'll even out the soft hits with the
loud ones and make you sound like a more consistant,
better drummer. Plus, the sound man will love being
able to crank up the kick without fear of blowing a
speaker. Hint: jot down or draw a picture of your compressor
settings so you can put them back when they get moved.
- Ric Brewer
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When
Playing drums, do not try to "push" sound
through the drums. I have seen so many drummers do this
and they do not get the rich, resonant sound that they
are searching for. Instead, try extracting sound from
them. You get much better sound that way. - Proud Tama
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Cross-handed
players: Try practicing open handed! It will over
all increase your technique, and you can come up with
some really creative stuff (keeping time on the high-hat
while doing fills with the right hand, for example.)
Open-handed
players:
Try practicing cross handed! Once again, it improves your
technique, and you can get some better accents on the
hi-hat, plus it'll open up your fills a lot. - Zander
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Get
4 tins e.g qality street,heros,roses,cadbury.take
of all the lids. get 1 roll of cellatape and tape over
the top of all tins with several layers of it.then get
the lids and use them as symbols - alex
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Double
bass. Slow is fast. Aspiring double bass (metal) drummers,
want to start off going as fast as thier favorite pro
drummer, but get frustrated when they can't. Starting
really slow is the quickest way to get fast, and accurate.
Every one practices to 120 plus BPM (16th notes), but
try 16th note double bass to 85 BPM. That's painfully
slow, but it'll build up your leg muscles so that faster
tempos will be a relief! - Matt Elliot
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A lot of people on here have tips for 'muffling' drums.
However, in my opinion, drum muffling is just an excuse
for people who don't know how to tune drums. Get the duct-tape
off of your kit, use open single or double-ply heads,
and learn how to tune!
Ring
is a good thing. It helps project. If your toms sound
good from behind the kit after dampening, chances are
that they sound like cardboard boxes from far-away. Tune
them properly and then get a friend to play your kit while
standing 30-50 feet away. I guarantee it will sound much
better! This applies to all drums, including the bass-drum.
Get that pillow out of there, tune it right, and it will
shake the foundations of the earth! - Micah
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DON'T
WAIT TILL U HEAR THAT NOISY SOUND. At least once a
year take your bass drum pedal apart and lubricate all
the movable parts with grease. - samgmoake
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If
U have an old drum kit use if ur tryin double bass
and maybe u can play some metallica or hate eternal
if practice well an enogh - Austin
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Buy
a strobe light with ajustabe speed and play it every
time the light flashes and u will be super fast it worked
for me and i just made it up cuz i had an old strobe light
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doing triplets, have fun - Jimmy Stcks
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bass drum head if you occasionally loosen the screws and
spin it to a different position. This way, the same spot
isn't being impacted over and over again. - Peter
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Watch
drumline the movie for great inspiration on drumline
patterns, tricks, and motivation. It will leave you with
a competitive spirit too. You can apply that spirit to
your drumline. - joe
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Be
respectful in drum forums and when you're leaving
feedback for video drum lessons online. You can leave
constructive criticism without being nasty. Think about
how you would want someone to talk to you if it were
your video. - Steven
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Tip
about electronic drums or rubber practice pads: Be
careful not to practice too hard or too long on these
because they can be harmful to your wrists. The surfaces
are hard, unlike the give of natural heads or mesh surfaces,
and they can take a toll on your joints. - Riser
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If you dust your drums as you go, grime won't build
up. Once the smoke and dirt from clubs get in there and
start mixing with moisture, it becomes harder to get that
gook off over time. - Bob the Drummer
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Drumming
is an art, not a science. Good freestyle drumming
is always more about feeling your next move than it is
about planning it out. Let the beat dictate your moves
when soloing, dont treat them like items on a checklist,
mix it up and make up new ones along the way. - Dylan
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Every
once in awhile, check out different kinds of drumsticks.
You might be surprised what you find. Don't get zeroed
in on just one pair. There are thousands on the market
and some really cool variations. - Billy D.
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You
can do blast beats with fingers or without. You'll
see it taught both ways. I recommend using the one-handed
roll approach. This works more from the rebound off
the rim. For slower tempos you can use your fingers
but for extremely fast blast beats or gravity blast
beats, you'll need to use the one-handed roll approach
to really be able to get through the song at that pace.
- Bill
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Use
nylon straps or metal wire to hold your snares instead
of the plastic ones that come with some snare drums because
they'll last a lot longer. - Tim
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When
playing any basic drum set beat, keep this in mind:
Keep the right elbow down. Hold the sticks with your
thumb on the side, about 2 inches up on the stick. Relax!
Put yourself into the music. Best music to start with
is the Beatles or Beach Boys. Red Hot Chili Peppers
can come next. - Katie
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a tip about linear drum beats: A lot of drummers think
that when they play a linear drum beat live on the gig
that they can't ever play two notes together. This is
just not the case. The approach to linear drumming
was only intended to provide another vehicle to create
music on the drums. When you're on the gig, you should
just let go and play from the heart. Therefore, any beats
can go any which way. Feel free to mix linear beats, that
you've worked out in the practice room, with standard
drum beats or fills. Don't get locked into "This
is linear so I can't play any two notes together."
That would be missing the point. Get it? - Sizzer
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This
is a word of drumdom-those who listen to your play
are mostly more objective than the self-recorded tape
you listen to. - samgmoake
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Start
out at your own pace btw john moon from the who
is the best drummer - the man
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You
should always keep a beat on either the high hat or
the snare, even if its a simple beat to help you keep
time while concentrating on your foot work. - A7X4life
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For
cymbal sleeves, try using plastic or rubber tubing;
thin in diameter. You can buy it at any HOMEDEPOT store.
Rock on! - Scott Wood
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Mi
favourite lessons is youstube and drumbum lessons
lik the indapendenc of rock and styles whether its free.
And drumtips too for drums lesson similar - johan
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Drum
along with your favorite songs. Its a great way to
build chops and an awesome way practice playing in time.
- Brandon Evans
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If
your out at a gig and you find you've brought everything
but your stick bag or you've done the impossible and
broken every pair you took that night, heres a useful
tip. If you have a mic hole in your front bass drum
skin make sure you always have a decent pair of stick
selotaped securly to the bottom inside of the shell
so they wont rattle around and you'll always have a
back up. - Matt Gregson
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I'm
50 years young and ive played drums since i was 9
years old. And ive never lost the love and respect for
my drums or the people who inspire me.The drums in a great
sense is part of me. - Billy White
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If
you are playing punk, b4 a gig, u shud eat like
10 spoonfuls of sugar - Chuckles McFizzeraldznentarianismisticey
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If your a hardcore player and play music like bands
such as UNDEROATH, THE DEAVIL WEARS PRADA then the floor
toom during fills is your best friend - prescot
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BE
CONSIDERATE !!! If you have the opportunity to sit
in and drum for a group because their drummer asked you
to play or for whatever reason.DON'T...I repeat DON'T
start moving angles and stands and heights on another
drummer's set-up.Just drum and go.It's worse than re-doing
a guitar for a left hander and you'll probably make a
few enemies too.I came in to play at one of our rehearsals
one morning and found my drums all re-arranged.They are
now looking for another drummer.RESPECT IS KEY - Steve
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Instead
of using drum store stick wrap, try elastic horse
wrap, made for wrapping horses legs, available anywhere
they sell horse supplies..it's cheaper..ALOT. It also
works great for damping drums. - Paul "Street
Doc" Salos
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Put
sand bags or pillows or blankets in your bass drum.....it
gives it a nie sound but makes your bass heavier....it
sounds good with appke head beaters. P.S u might not know
what they are - jacob
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When
playing stick across rim turn your stick around it
makes it louder. P.S sorry about my last tip i didnt check
my spelling - jacob
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DONT
open your high hat too much when you open it when
playing it gives a horrible sound..... - jacob
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Remember
your talent is God’s gift to you...Use it for
God's glory and do not hide it. Praise your God Who gave
you these talents. - Rean
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Psalm
150:3-6 - Praise Him with the clash of cymbals,praise
him with resounding cymbals! Let everything that has
breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. This definitely
a drummer’s favourite Psalm! - Rean
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About
muffling - don't. There are several good books, videos
and websites about how to tune a drum. You kill the sound
when you load the drum head down with tape and socks and
paper and band-aids (and a number of other just plain
silly stuff I've seen on this site). The ring you hear
is a series of overtones that are characteristic of a
well tuned drum. Be aware that the audience doesn't hear
as much as you do. So if you're putting socks or tape
or other crazy things on the head then all the audience
is getting is a nasty THUD. Note, it is however professional
practice to SLIGHTLY muffle the bass drum. That doesn't
mean throw all your blankets and two pillows in there.
- Zach Miller
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About
Sticks - buy different kinds of sticks. They have
different feels and get different textures/tone colors
out of the set. Wood tips will bring out the true nature
of both the cymbal and the stick. A plastic-tipped drumstick
will result in less wash from the cymbal and more attack
(i don't like it personally). Barrel tipped is full
and gives a strong attack and wash from the cymbal.
Teardrop tips can have a beautiful ping (especially
on the cymbal bell) that sustains beautifully and with
a full tone. Fat sticks have a more powerful attack.
Thin sticks may be manipulated easier. You'll do fine
buying one pair of a stick. If you're playing right
the stick won't just randomly break on you. You can
usually see it coming in time to buy a new pair. If
you break a lot of sticks, learn how to play right.
There are lot of method books. Also, Ahead sticks are
crap. You might as well put candlewax on the end of
a hammer for all the texture those pieces of crap will
get you. Another also, wooden sticks can die. It may
sound silly, and it may take a developed ear to hear,
but the shaft of a stick can become too chipped or cracked
or warped and then the wood will not vibrate freely
and will then not resonate with the cymbal on contact
meaning you're drawing about 1/3 of the true potential
of that cymbal out. - Zach Miller
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Cymbals - wow, cymbals are the most misunderstood
part of the drumset. You can't just pick any circular
piece of metal and have at it. You need cymbals that
compliment your drums, compliment your setting, and
compliment your ensemble. Not to say you should buy
three sets of cymbals, but find cymbals that are well
rounded. Don't listen to people who say only Zildjian
or only Paiste or only Meinl make a good cymbals. Every
cymbal is different and can work or not work the way
you need it to. Don't put them on a stand without felt
or a sleeve (something softer than metal). If you do
the bell of the cymbal is vibrating against steel or
aluminum and the cymbal is made of a much softer alloy
and will bend, crack, or turn causing all kinds of noticeable
deficiencies in your cymbal. Don't tape them. That's
just stupid. Cymbals are meant to ring, just like drums.
There's a lot to know about cymbals, buy a book. Like
The Cymbal Book. - Zach Miller
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About
being a percussionist - making sound isn't good enough.
Anyone can swing a piece of wood at something and be called
a drummer. Be a percussionist. Learn about your art and
your instrument. Read books, listen to recordings, watch
videos, ask professionals. And sweet mercy, TRAVIS BARKER
IS NOT THAT GOOD. I could write a book about all of his
deficiencies. I'm not saying I'm the best either, but
I feel like I'm educated enough about this instrument
to help others avoid making the mistakes I've seen on
here. And I've only seen about five or six (maybe) tips
that from a pedagogical standpoint are worth ten cents.
The rest aren't even worth a glance. A professor of mine
once said "Don't ruin the art form I love. You're
not worthy." - Zach Miller
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People
worth learning from - George Oliver Stone, Dave Weckl,
Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Neil Peart, Ralph
Hardimon, Art Blakey, Gene Krupa, Elliot Gould, Ed Shaughnessy,
Danny Carey, Dave Grohl, tons of others, mainly from jazz,
latin, fusion. Knowing those styles will make any rock
beat you have to do feel like a baby beat.
People
not worth learning from - Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich,
most modern drummers from punk rock, emo rock, scream-o,
new wave, Dana Carvey. Any one who tapes or muffles their
drumset; uses only one type and pair of sticks, doesn't
read music, doesn't know the history of the instrument.
And also anyone who thinks Travis Barker is one of the
best. - Zach Miller
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About
me - I probably sound like a pompous know it all after
four long posts. I'm not though. I just came along this
site, was interested and then horrible disappointed in
the information being shared and hoping know one actually
utilizes most of it. I've only been doing this for eight
years, but I've been doing it for eight years the right
way. I made all-state jazz band. I'm in the electric-city
big band. I've done the rock scene (heavy metal, scream-o,
punk rock, grunge), I've done fusion. I've played percussion
for several musicals. I play all the percussion instruments.
I teach percussion sections (drumlines and front ensembles)
in South Carolina that have scores between 80 and 95 (I've
also taught drumlines that scored between 60 and 61 haha).
I'm working on my degree in music education to be band
director and I feel like it's my obligation as a knowledgeable
percussionist to try and right some of the many many wrongs
posted on this sight. - Zach Miller
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Wow,
typing late leads to horrible grammar and bad spelling.
Just like playing when you're tired makes your hits sloppy
and your timing off. - Zach Miller
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Play
triplet fills easily by playing R L K , start on the
snare drum then move on to other drums. R=Right hand L=Left
hand K=Bass drum (kick) - kappin
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I've
been albe to use a lot of these tips for rock band.
If only my brother would let me play it more. - miles
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My
tip: Don't be a pompous know-it-all jackass like
this guy Zack Miller that posted recently on your site.
If you want to get somewhere on the drums you'll need
to earn the respect of your peers. This comes through
humility, diplomacy and respect for other musicians
no matter who they are or how they play. I've seen guys
like him throughout my career. They are not happy inside.
They shoot off at the mouth and end up being the laughing
stock and can rarely get or keep gigs. Nobody likes
them and people don't want to work with them. I've learned
a crapload of stuff from the tips on this site, (thanks
drumtips!) Oh and my thoughts and prayers go out to
Travis Barker. I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right
now for anything in the world (referring to his plane
accident). I hope he recovers ok and can still play
the drums. - The Bartman
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Something cool I tried was tape pennies, or something
hard like toothpicks, aound the fingertips of gloves and
try playing like that. It works for playing soft music
or if you cant move your sticks fast enough. - Jumbo
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Always remember that drumming comes from two
places, the head amd more importantly, the heart! Anyone
can master the physicalities. - Chiz
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Try
to stay open in your basic beats and fill patterns,
dont use the same basic beat and fill in all your beats,
try to come up with new ones, like when your tappin on
a desk or other surface, remember that pttern and take
it to your drumset and play it. and if your playing a
beat on your set but just cant find the right sound for
it, go to a couch or a table and tap it out on that, it
gives you room to imagine what you pictured it to sound
like, then go tune your drumms and try on them - MeSs17
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Hold
the stick with gap of 10 millimeter from the end -
psankarakuthalam
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Dont
think about about it too much. Just let it flow
and you will get the beat or fill or whatever you want
to come out right. Let it happen! - Travis
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Being
a good drummer is not just about having the requisite
skills but also your attitude matters.no band would like
to have a bad-tempered drummer. - samgmoake
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Start
off with a simple 8th or 16th note beat,
then just keep adding on to it by adding ghost notes,
hi hat openings, bell hits etc. Remember to have fun because
the more you do, the more you will want to play. - Erik
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As
a drummer timing and accuracy are paramount. If you
can't keep time everything else is useless. No one cares
about your fills. You can be the flashiest player of all
time, but the gig will always go to whoever who can play
a solid backbeat. - Trained Monkey
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Most
drummers don't change their heads often enough. If
you put new drumheads on your drums on a more frequent
basis, you will enjoy better tones overall. - Bobby
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The
more you listen, the more drum styles will rub off
on you. Now with the onset of free music sites like
Pandora online radio, you can (for example) tune in
a Latin drumming
station and listen to it while working on other things.
This will help the Latin style sink in and this can
be a very effective form of indirect drum practice.
- Theodore is Drummer
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My
Tip is a mod for drums - You can use stencils of different
themes like skulls, dragons, and flames to dress up your
drumset or your rock band drums. Just find some black
foam and paint through the stencil designs with different
colors. This makes for an interesting mod for rock band
drums as well as a practice pad kit or your regular drumset
for when you want to use it for practicing quietly. -
JimmyJon Rock Band King!
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Enhance
your drumset. There are lots of drumset accessories
that you can add to your kit to make playing even that
much more fun. Make room on your drumset for some of
the following: cowbell, woodblock, set of chimes, timbale,
extra snare drum, special effects cymbals, electric
trigger pads. - Lyle
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The
advice on this page is really helpful, expecially
the part about trying to play with your set reversed.
it helps with coordination. Go Metallica! -Metal drummer
who likes to play ballads
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Its
important to understand that time signatutres do not
dictate what you play, but how you count it - John
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Never
tune drum's in a cirle like manner... Alway's use
the star cross pattern, it greatly improves the life
of your drum head's, and can be the diffrence between
a bad sound, and a good sound :P - Brady
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SNARE
RINGS?- cut a small square piece of sponge and tape
(duct tape is too thick), across the right top section
of your snare, close to your rim. BRING ME THE HORIZON
HAS A GREAT DRUMMER! - dougi
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Playing
crazy fast songs? prevent blisters by losening your
grip and taping your point of contact on the pointer.
rock on. - dougi
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Be
careful when you're replacing the bottom head of your
snare drum. The snare wires are delicate and great care
should be taken to protect them from damage while you're
putting the new head on. - Whino
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Stick
Control, is the best way to warm up - Jady Bose
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Eat
an everything pizza before a gig. It gives you that
rush u need to play better. - Rocket Steve
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If you want to get better as a drummer and develop
independence, play 4 times a week, 2-4 hours per day:
Twice on your own and Twice with only a guitarist. The
other three days should be spent chilling, or on pad practice
with rudiments. This method, practiced regularly, should
get you up to the point where Pantera is within reach
after only a year. For beginners, but for more advanced
drummers, nothing is impossible. - Sandro- Renegade
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Listen
to latin drummers and especially those that are
featured a lot on records like Tito Puente was. You
can learn so much by the way they phrase things. It
has changed my playing and also made me a more creative
soloist. - Marco Drums BigTop
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Use
heavy duty velcro to secure small pillows in place
inside your bass drum. Experiment with the placement of
each to get the optimum sound. The velcro will keep them
steady and consistent and your bass drum will rock! -
Drum Diddely Drummer
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Practice
with ur bass guitarist more than ur lead it makes
the whole band sound better and me and the lead guitarist
get in fights alot - rodney
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Think
of all the factors that affect your ride sound.
Think not only about the cymbal you buy but about your
sticks and approach to playing it. There's the tip of
the drumstick, the shoulder, the way you glance it or
swipe it, the amount of force you play with, how you
use dynamics, whether your using wood or nylon tips,
how tight the cymbal is cranked down on the stand, the
motion of your arm, etc. Then there's the level of sustain
in the cymbal, the room acoustics and so much more.
Jazz drummers have understood these things more than
anyone because so much of their sound revolves around
their ride cymbal. - Thomas Thom
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About
3 years ago I bought a book called "It's Your
Move", by world renown drummer Dom Famularo. It's
helped me imensely. Although I am primarily a "lefty"
I have learned and am still developing skills to play
"righty on a "lefty set-up along with 2 high
hats and 2 rides. WOW!!! It has improved my playing ability
dramatically as well as fills that just blow me away and
give much credit to the groups I drum with. Try it you'll
like it. - Steve Hlabse
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For
affordable effective headphones, use "Safety"
hearing headphones (found at Home Depot or any hardware
store) and slip your I pod earphones underneath. Works
perfectly for practicing along with your favorite I pod
songs...Plus the heavy duty pads on the "Safety"
headphones are perfect for outside sound cancellation.
- Bart Coxx
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I
thought everyone should know this: A famous old drummer
(sorry, I can't remember who said it) recently stated
that some of the off brand beginner drumsets of today
are better than the pro drumsets of the older days. I
guess this is a testament to the fact that technology
keeps growing and thus produces a continually better product
than generations before. - Tiller Jr.
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For special effects on the drums try playing with
felt timpani mallets. It creates a warm, mellow sound.
You can use this on soft, airy tunes or in solos and you
can roll the cymbals with them too. - JayZ
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To
get your left hand stronger (or foot with double
bass) try the stick pattern: RLL. This will make your
rudiments and double bass patterns more equal. - Nathan
Smith
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Want
to make drum shields more tolerable? Make sure you
wear headphones and have a kickin' headphone mix. - Bob
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Budget Drummer: If you love to play drums and
want a nice set, but your savings account doesn't get
all sweet on the idea, here are a few tips:
1. If you're really low on cash, try getting a djembe
(african drum) instead of a set right away. Djembes
are great for practicing and help you find the "rythym
within yourself".
2. There is a common mistake among drummers, and drum-making
companies love it - We think that the only way to make
a drum sound REALLY good is to have Collector's edition
Birch or Maple shells for the drum. ERRRR!! Wrong! -To
get away with very nice sounding drums on a tight budget,
try getting a more intermediate set, especially for
beginners. Get a set that fits your level, or is even
under it a bit. Get shells made of sawdust and glue,
or whatever you can get your hands on. HOWEVER, make
sure you get good hardware, try not to get Pulse, as
they make cheap shells(good thing), and also cheap hardware(bad
thing). !!Consider a used set!! After you have your
set, get some REMO or EVANS drumheads, fill your drums
sparingly with newspaper or light linen, get quality
sticks, etc.
Heads are the most important factor in good sounding
drums, not the shells!
Look around online for a site on how to make bad drums
sound good.
3. Cymbals, however, can't be modified to sound good.
Except for polishing and cleaning, which sometimes makes
the sound too brilliant anyway, you can't make a crappy
cymbal sound any better. So, I suggest looking on ebay
or some site like that for used cymbals -You are probably
majorly turned off right now by this thought. Just keep
a clear mind while browsing for cymbals. Try to find
high-end cymbals, like Zildjian Avedis (A Series), A
Custom(the absolute best cymbal ever!), Sabian AAX,
or of the likes. Make sure they are not cracked, split,
or dented. A few very small dents are okay, but anything
bigger, DO NOT BUY IT!! Stick marks and regular usage
wear is absolutely fine. If you can get them cheap,
go for it! The sound of a Zildjian A Custom that looks
like crap compared to a Zildjian ZBT that looks all
nice and shiny is astronomical. I'd rather have the
sound than the looks.
4. Spend wisely, and always bargain lower if you can.
5. Look t everyone's prices, don't just look at one
store or website and then buy drums/cymbals!
6. Use common sense! - The Little Drummer Boy
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Write
on your sticks. I see people have writen stuff on
their guitars so why should us drummers be excluded. Write
your band name on your drum sticks. On my drum sticks
I write something poetic like "HOPE" and on
the other "DESTRUCTION" - Jumbo J
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Wear
earplugs while practicing, and even while playing
certain loud gigs. Then, when you're told to play light,
take them out. Your ears won't be used to incredibly loud
noise, and you'll automatically play lighter to spare
yourself the pain. - Zander
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Playing
drums is EXERCISE. Don't forget that. If you've
been a couch potato, don't get all worked up because
you know you need to get in the gym. Just sit down on
your drums and let it wail! - Michael Smith (no,
not W ;>)
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Save
money on ear defenders... Learn to PLAY your drumkit
QUIETLY!!! Beleave me; All great drummers can play slowly
and Quietly, try it, its not easy, and you can hear your
mistakes! - Jjohn Drumer
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I've seen a lot of drummers with awesome drumsets
but crappy cymbals. Guys, good sounding cymbals are also
part of the equation! - Buster
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Always
as a rule of thumb count out loud when soloing or
practising around the set. Even when you are using a metronome
or rhythm machine you should always count out loud and
the louder the better...Nowdays I dont care what kind
of fill I make while on a song. I just count 1 2 3 4 while
filling and bang! I come out right on count 1. ( By the
way I dont count while playing the entire song coz that
would make me a robot) - roy
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It's not the drumsticks that make you a faster
drummer, it's the practicing! - Tbone
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Every
once in a while, I've learned that spraying a little
WD40 on pretty much every little thing that moves on
your bass drum pedals really helps keep them functioning
as smooth as possible, especially if you play a lot
of double bass stuff. Besides that, my only drum tip
is to be yourself, and never forget why you started
playing drums in the first place, because it's FUN!
- Matthew Brenner
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Stick
Control by George Lawrence Stone: Think of it as calisthenics
for playing drums. 20 minutes a day will show incredible
results. Try to play it as it says in the directions!
20 times each exercise. Start over if you make a "tick".
Use a metronome and stay perfectly even and then don't
use a metronome and "close" the pattern....start
slow and accelerate to full speed then slow back down.
Try it on different surfaces with different sticks. Try
it using brushes on a pillow with low stick height, or
ridiculously exaggerated high handed with the biggest
sticks you have.....trust me, it will open doors on sticking
especially paradiddles and relative patterns! Stay loose
and hve fun because if you're not having fun you're doing
it wrong! - Jeff Omeron
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In
order to get noticed. Try playin in local battle
of the bands. Or maybe At a Highschool Halftime. Its
also really good to have good connections. Dont be shy
and go for it. Also try playing with a blind fold. It
helps a lot belive me. Also if you want really good
fills. Listen to Danny Carey from Tool. Great Drumer...
peace out. - Craig
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and one other thing. John Bonham is the most talented
drummer.R.I.P. Learn his Triplets!!! - Craig
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Practice
accents and different power of sounds when you play(going
from quiet to medium then to loud being able to aware
of each power).. to maintain a good consistent powere
of sound, concentrate on bringing up your stick to the
same height after each stroke so taht your next one sounds
the same.. this makes any boring song feel a bit better.
buy books!!!!!!!!!! - Richard
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We've
all seen this scenario......at a gig....a guitar
playr walks in....& your guitatist starts going
off.....life lesson....a drummer walks in...you do absolutely
nothing except keepin great time - natale
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Hey
drummers!!! Ive found that a long section of 16 or
18 gauge wire insulation with the copper removed works
good for cymbal stand sleeves to protect those center
holes ..Depending on your stands for chinas since they
mount upside down will call for the larger gauge.Just
make sue you cut it the length plus two threads on your
stands.... - Ken
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Those
that play unbelievable licks on around the drums simply
understand how to play things over and over again enough
times to be able to go "very" fast. It ends
up almost looking superhuman. But simply relate it to
other things. Think of how fast you type or how fast you
tie your shoes. Ask yourself why you can do it that fast.
The reason is because you've done it over and over and
over again hundreds if not thousands of times. Apply that
same practice to the drums and you'll be great. - Micael
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Did
you know... that in the old days, hi-hats were mounted
on the bass drum? - Peter
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My ludwig octaplus kit is from 1973 I never break
it down smaller cause if I would have wanted a smaller
kit I would have bought one and it also lets club owners
see that drummers do need room when they set up;giving
lots of room for the rest of the band also...So guys if
you have a large kit dont break it down its what you wanted
and will take away from your ability. - Ken Vandergrift,Pa
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Learn to control beats in increments of speed. Start
out playing a relatively slow 4BPS or so beat using
only the double pedal, and work on it until you can
alternate pedal strikes consistently. YOU NEVER WANT
TO HAVE BOTH PEDALS DEPRESSED AT ONE TIME in this kind
of beat. Once you have mastered it, speed it up. Keep
working like this on speeding up beats until you can
consistently alternate-strike a breakneck-paced double
bass beat perfectly. This will make you very useful
in a heavy metal/punk band. - Jordan
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Playing drums is,no doubt,a form of exercise.but
a drummer must supplement it with regular jogging,for
example, since at most times during playing the arms and
legs are bent at an angle.other exercises help 'loosen'
u up. - samgmoake
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The
biggest enemy of a cymbal? Fingerprints! Use white
gloves when handling your cymbals. - Larry E.
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