Try
practising with your earplugs out. You'll either destroy
your ears, or like most, you will be forced to play quietly.
- David
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If
your cymbals are flapping around when you play,
try screwing the nut on upside down. This helps especially
when using other people's stands that have far too few
felt spacers - David
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For
those aches and pains in the forearms and elbows
a good rub of deep heat works wonders - David
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The
best thing to do is go with what you feel (dont learn
of tabs) if u go with just jamming you develop your own
style. - James Mottram
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For
motivation surround yourself with your favorite musicians
and put signs in the wall or walls of quotes that will
get you to not give up, i did that and it worked for me
a great deal, it inspired me to play even better - George
Serrano
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Always
look ahead in the music piece you are playing - Danny
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Learning
from other drumers helps devolop own style - kwameadjei
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For
a nice mellow sound on tom toms use a piece of felt
cut in a quarter moon shape, and tape it to the underneath
side of the top batter head use the wide clear tape
,along the bearing edge, this give the drum a mellow
sound taking the high end ringing out.I been doing this
for years and it don't chock the drums up like deadringers
that you lay on the top of the head. - fred gilt
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Spurs
for vintage bass drums - if you have a old vintage
bass drum that don't have spurs, and maby you don't want
to drill the shell and mount the new type spures it mite
devalue the vintage drum,i have a vintage leedy bass I
use ludwig 6inch cow bell holders that clamp right on
the front bass drum hoop, use a small rubber tip on the
end if the holder is mounted in the right place thay hold
very good, and look vintage.mount them so the front of
the bass is 1 in. off the floor. - fred
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Cymbal
Cleaning: Use softscrub cleaner WITHOUT BLEACH.
Its very good to remove stick marks and fingerprints,
but wont remove the lacquer coating,I got this tip from
the zildjian cymbal co.thay said new cymbals should
not be cleaned with any harsh cleaner till thay have
aged one year or more. - fred
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Duck
Tape - manditory for any giging drum if something
brakes chances are duck tape will do the trick - Steve
Young
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Be
on time, early if possible to allow extra set up time
and reasonably sober. Don't practise funky fills between
songs. Don't be crazy. With the exception of Keith Moon,
nobody wants to play with a lunatic. - Spyder Darling
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Say
your the best: don't let anyone say your not good
or say you won't make it they just can't make the right
decision if they ever say you suck then tell them you
want to have a drum battle with them ok and then you'll
see. - jessica
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Make
sure to hit your cymbals with a glancing blow, don't
come staright down on them, you will acheive a more musical
sound, and your cymabals will last longer - Andrew
Wood
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If
you want to play double bass... ALWAYS play heel up
it will save you so much aggrivation. Heel down is much
harder to co-ordinate and gain speed with - Scott
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Always
carry a pair of sticks to pratice with so it can
be easier to get beats on the set - Eric
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While
playing really fast, just relax and bounce your sticking
pattern.(It works) - Cody Roark
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Heres
a tip on how to double your beats on the bass drum -
what you do is when you are playing a simple rock shuffle
you slide your foot back on the pedal and push foward
but not to hard.That should double your beats. - Robert
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Head
fones connected to you're stereo, and turning it up
really loud wile playing drums, is a good way to practice......and
to go deff later on in life. - Josh Salop
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To
spice up the boring fill of: SNARE: 1e+a ||| 1st
TOM:2e+a ||| 2nd TOM: 3e+a ||| FLOOR TOM: 4e+a |||,
Try to play the "e" after 4 on the 2nd Tom
instead of the floor tom, and make it a parididdle.
It's easy, effective, sounds good, and (parididdle)
just plain works. - drew
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Been
playing Guitar/Bass & Keyboards for 40 years..
Would trade my children to play with drummers like...
Phil Ehart: Kansas
Neil Peart: Rush
Bill Buford: Yes
Buddy Rich
Think about it...dynamic & never miss a beat EGJ of
Texas - E Jefferson
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If
you play by ear and don't know how to read music don't
get discouraged, just keep practicing. Don't be too
proud in your playing that you say you don't need lessons,
you can learn more by watching other people and techniques.
If you play purely by god given talent, don't get a big
head about it, yes it's a good thing but god gave it to
you for a reason. He gave it to you to use for his glory
and to use the ability to play in the music ministry.
- max
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Strengthening
your weakness is the key of practicing - ray
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Research
is the key!!!!! - lloyd yeshua
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Always
practice the five-stroke roll.(the single stroke,
double, paradiddle, double paradiddle, the flam, and the
pressed roll). - Matt
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Watch
Drumline for crazy stuff to impress your friends -
Matt
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Don't
forget your gloves if you have slippery hands. One
way J
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A
cheaper way to clean your cymbals is to go to a cheap
shop like golo and buy the industrial hand cleaner for
about $5. Rub that on your cymbals. Then if you add some
more washing powder to clean the grooves, use a rag to
rub it of and they will look as good as new - James
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Hey
if you wanna spin your sticks, listen to us. I've
been playing 44 years and I know what im talkin' about.
Put the sticks between your pointing finger and your middle
finger and spin by supporting it with your thumb. It takes
practise. HAVE A GO ITS GREAT! - ryan n leah
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Tell
your self what you want accomplished today behind
your drumset, then get to it. This will help you get orginazed
in the later run.- bucky
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Read
Fred Gilts tip on half moon felt on under side of batter
head, does not work for me. Still rings. I get a
better sound taping a 3 or 4 inch square of sweat shirt
material.Works like the old adjustable mufflers. Don't
know why they ever took them out. - tom johnston
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Fred
Gilt's method of taking the ring out of the drums
works like the one I sent in last night. But I found it
works better if u tape a smaller piece of sweat chlothes
material on the bottom head too. Eliminates the dead sound.
- tom johnston
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Tired
of fumbling to grab anotherstick when lose one? i
use an arrow quiver tied to my bass drum.i can adjust
it to any position. i keep at least 6 or 8 sticks in
it. i never miss a beat because of a lost stick. - snakeman
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Trust
your ears, if the fill sounds right in your head put
it out there, theres always room for progression or change.
- Jay Kron
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Ok
if you want to expand your horizons in your drumming,
my tip is to whatch other drummers, like mike portnoy
or dave wreckl or niel pert. learn from the best!!! it
helped me alot. - dave
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If
you want your drum heads to last longer and move
well over the bearing edges and give their true tone
use a good insulator wax on the bearing edges of your
shells and also wax the underside of your heads on the
edges where they sit on the bearing edges - Roger
Strange
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Be
careful when transporting your drum kit. Get cases
for your drums. This can get expensive; into the hundreds,
but it is worth it. If you don't have oodles of cash then
just mainly cover the snare drum and make sure the springs
aren't "uncomfortable". Bubble wrap works for
me! - Moklety
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Just
play the drums with all your heart with persistent and
determination, don't ever ever think to surrender,
just hold on and everythings will be fine! that's the
true secret of a true drummer!!!! that's all folks!!!!!
- mr. kurt cobain
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Try playing paradiddles between your snare and bass
drum. It makes for a pretty cool fill - Joe Boehlert
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Try
this. Place a smaller cymbal upside down over your
ride or whatever. DON'T Forget the Felt inbetween. As
you are playing, drag your stick from the smaller cym
on to the bottom cym. You',ll be Surprized what an Effect
it gives..TRY IT ..and enjoy! - Bobby Wayne
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Travis
Barker rules! He has some sweet symbals with loads
of off beat crashes. It rocks. - Travisfollower
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Listen
to the song your trying to learn over and over to
get the rythem in your head - Cody Limbaugh
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When
playing drums,
always pray before playing it helps a lot. - jett
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No
stick grip tape? I have found that if you grab a bit
of "Gorilla Snot" from one of your Guitarist's
box of goodies, you will have no problem keeping those
sticks in your hands where they belong. - TJ Walker
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Have
extra supplies! I always lose my supplies, so stock
up! - ciara
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When
you're constantly on the road and unable to get to your
drumkit (except for soundcheck & show) exercise
your brain by transcribing drumparts from CDs. For further
development, transcribe styles of music less familiar
to you. This will expand your musical variety, creativity,
ear and hone your sense of rhythm. - John Cushon
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If
want to improve single stroke speed do this exercise
- start very slow pick up speed for 30 seconds and when
at top speed continue top speed for 15 seconds then gradually
slow down for another 30 seconds do this a couple of times
as a warm up or how ever you want to. If you continue
to do these everyday your singles with be faster and you
will have much more endurance - Josh
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If
u want to have less ringing time in your cymbals put
duct tape an the bottom of the cymbal - Josh
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Hey
if u want a muffled sound to get rid of that ring put
weatherstriping on your drums u want to muffle. works
better than any product found in a musicians store. -
Josh
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Put
a pilllow in your bass drum it works wonders for
those who want a dead kind of punkish sound - Josh
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Just
play on
and let it flow - scott shipley
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For
excellent chops you need two things: a good pair of
marching sticks and a pillow. If you practice singles
and open rolls on the pillow for 20 minutes every day
for a few weeks, it allows you to create your own rebound
and work harder. The next time you get on a drum or practice
pad it will feel great and last longer. - Chris Forte
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If
u dont have a double bass pedal and you play a lot
of ATREYU like me just hit bass and then the floor tom
or other toms right after as fast as possible and it will
sound like a double pedal!! SO GO ROCK OUT!! - Kevin
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For
flying kicks always play heal up, trust me heal
up makes the foot go faster. - Pablo
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Hey
if you want to get better,stop trying to play Lars Ulrich
stuff. You won't get too far. Listen to Mike Portnoy
or Jon Theodore from the Mars Volta. Mix it up and don't
listen to the same style of music. Experiment alot. And
practice for like 4 hours everyday. By the end of the
month you are going to say, "Damn. I got really good,
thanks to some guy on the internet." Trust me. -
Jorge F
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FACT:
When Neil Peart goes to sleep every night he dreams he's
really Chad Sexton. You know it's true. - Joe Abeyta
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If you are a speed or death metal drummer, consider
stretching and getting your heart rate up prior to grinding.it
takes a lot out of you so be sure to warm up. - elden
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Before
you warm up
get some heavy sticks and slowly hit the drum. - lod
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In
response to the most recent drum tuning tip: although
you may have a really good sound at the moment, there
is always a better sound to be had... don't ever settle
for what is just okay, but find a sound that you can really
embrace... keeping in mind, of course, that you can never
get a better sound than what your instrument is capable
of putting out... and if you have really old drum heads
then you can just forget it! But it is very important
to experiment and always look for that better sound. -
Bill
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FOLLOW
YOU RHYTHM SECTION!!! YOU WILL IMPROVE!! If you
follow your rhythm guitar and bass players you will
be on time always! it's true, easy, and fun. 'Cuz you
can have fills and not speed up or slow down. Just keep
bass drum going! - kevin maslan
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WHEN
YOUR IN THE PIT on big hits try to hit atleast 1 second
after the band, beacause if you hit when you here the
band, it will be off to the judges or the crowd because
you are on the side lines your sound travels faster cuz
your up front. Also work with the drum line and band director
some on getting it good. it worked for me. - Austin
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From
what i've learned after only playing for about a year,
is that when you listen to music on the radio or a cd,
imitate the drum beats. Try and get down the basic beat,
and if your up to it, play the fills with your air drums
(lol). Might not sound right in your head, but at you
practice on real drum set, experimenting with different
sounds, you start to understand more complex beats and
fills from practicing more. P.S. As many should know,
you more air drumming
you do, the more accurate, coordinated, and precise your
playing will be. - Future Peart
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Before
you leave for a show, and before you load everything
into the car or van, lay all drum equipment out in the
ground or rug. That means all cymbals, stands(folded saves
room), and drums and any other hardware that you have.
This helps you get a picture of everything you have. -
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Just
get together with your bass man,
maybe for a couple of hours and run through the rudiments
of your songs with each other, to get them nice and tight.
You and the Bass man are the backbone of the band, and
if something doesn't have a backbone, it falls on its
ass! - Ben Jones---The Clones
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DONT
FORGET TO BREATHE - Lucy Gibs
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Snare
Vibrations?--On the bottom snare head, Take a little
bit of tension off the head and put some on the snares
by unscrewing the two tension rods on both sides of the
snares on both sides of the drum. This is better than
using Duct Tape. Dont go overboard though, you dont want
to bend your hoops. A slight adjustment should do the
trick! - Don Santamoor
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When
you play the snare you have to feel the beat and with
the high hat when you do that it gets and sounds better!
also DONT MESS UP DAWG! - Madison DeSantis
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If
your drums ring too much
just fold some duct tape up, stick it on your drumhead,
and it will get rid of that nasty ring you hear. - Zack
Mester
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It
takes 100 hours of practice to be able to do something,
though when you think about doing that thing, it takes
10 hours of thinking to be able to do that. To break it
up 15 minutes at night and in morning, and before you
know it, after 10 hours your doing whatever! - Practicing
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I
always keep my eyes on the lord he always helps me
when i can't do somthing so keep your eyes on the lord
and play the drums lol!!! :) - kody
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Ok
dude... ive been playin for 9 yrs... the way to
get better is to not just practice, practice, practice
(althought that helps) you should reasearch other famous/non-famous
drummers and look at their style, technique, such, really
get into, oh yeah and Practice! - David the great
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1)
Practice is one of the best factors to be the best.
2) Make your own metronome in a CD with lots of tempos.
- Chris Likourgos
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If
you get sweaty hands while playing, buy some of that
fluffy tape for tennis rackets and wrap it round your
drumstick. It will also double as a grip too. - Sniff
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For
drum solos, I recommend that if you start with a simple
snare groove that becomes more complex adding in triplets
with toms and cymbals and a steady 4 on the bass. Can
get some cool sounds! Also practice your trills and quads
they come in handy. Cool thats it for me.:) - Brandon
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Myth:
Ringo is the best drummer in the world; Fact: Neil
Pert is in fact, the best drummer in the world. That
is why his nick name is "The Professor". He
is so unbelievably clean. The only reason Ringo was
in the beatles was because he had a bull cut and a British
Accent - Chris Roberts
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To other Drummers Listen Listen Listen... Look at
the Grip of A bass drummer who is on a line or the Way
the Snares and Tenors do there things watch listen and
learn. When you do, You will have a better chance at Getting
the Drum You Want later or next Year. P.S. Listen to The
Band Director(s) as well as concet is as important as
marching and they still control your grade and will be
with you for a while So... - Mike
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Learn
to spell the word rhythm,
Rhythm
Has
Your
Two
Hips
Moving
- fred
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Another good tip is to practise your drum
rudiments/rolls etc. on a pillow this way there
is no reverb of it where there is on your drum
skin especially your skin this way you can pickup any
slight mastakes you are making which makes a big difference
on recording!!! - alex kontos
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A
good way to help you set up faster without making any
mistakes is have a mat/carpet with markings or lips
made out of celatape where each of your stand's and legs
of your drums stand that way you can anyways have your
equipment set up in the same place where you feel most
confortable thanks - alex kontos
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Make
sure that the screw that adjusts the tilt of your bottom
hi-hat faces 180 degrees away from your foot. I occasionally
see experienced drummers who don't even know about this
fundamental set-up aspect and the difference in their
open HH sound is very noticable. - Carl
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Always
be Patient. You have to crawl before you walk. - Austin
Jackson
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Never
give up. - bob
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Create
your own style of play. look towards the greats for
ideas but don't become like them. Give the audience something
unique to remember only you by. - Charles Johnson
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Practice
on snare drum for 30 minutes the start playing -
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Keeping
coordination/reading drum tabs - michael avila
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Tips:
1. dont rush...if your a new band pepole wont know your
stuff so just go with the flow
2. relax and have fun with all the drumin your doing.
3.you dont always hafe to be the best...you get better
the more you play.
4. for the best kind of playin..i say to play you drums
on till you know where everything is...by that i mean
move the tomes and stuff like that, so you could play
with your eyes closed.
5.JOEY JORDISON IS THE BEST DRUMMER EVER...(6)sic(6)SLIPKNOT
(6)sic(6) - jeremiah the bull frog
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When
someone says to you that you sound good while playing
the drums, don't take it as a compliment. They might just
meen that they didn't get the urge to cover their ears,
so don't stop practicing a pieace of music because you
think it sounds good - drummer
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For
a better performance, concentrate and feel the rhythm...-
Matt Casillan
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Even
though your advanced,
once in a while, break out the old school books from
when you first started. You'll be suprised on what you
still can stay focused on after knowing what you can
play now!!! - Richard E. Piechnik II
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When
tunning drums
always tune from the points of a compise and you will
tune to perfection. Premier snare drums are the best -
Raymond (ballymacarrett defendersdrummer)
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PRACTICE
MAKES PERFECT!! u should spend hours and hours listeng
to the radio.(dosent matter what station) and learn the
timing and play along! Its fun and a good work out!! Well
see ya later!! - kevin maslan
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STOP
VIBRATION OF DRUMS:
to stop the vibration of the drums, take peices of duct
tape,about an inch or twoand pinch it so there is almost
a wall in the middle of the tape. then stick it on the
side of your drum and it stops the vibration (works
best on snare drum) - Ed Struk
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Practice!
practice where ever you get the chance to.
Whether it be at a drum or in your parents van! thats
where i learned so no matter where you are... you can
make pretty much anything into a drum! - Jose
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When
playing make your own beats and if needed wright the
notes on a piece of paper. But remember its easier to
remember and/or make the beat up as you go along it will
get you more experience - Rebecca D
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If
you and your band want to become famous you have to
play in front of people.This will help you get over stage
fright and you'll feel confident and play better and louder.
- Rebecca D
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Patience
is a true virtue when working with drums,especially
with other drummers in marching band. Always treat your
drum as if it was a child. Take care of it and it will
return the favor..- Christina Hendrix
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Use
cymbal stackers - saves room and money ;>) -unknown
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Simple.
Play it like you feel it, become it. - Jesse
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1.
When practicing, try stuff you can't do or find
difficult. It is better to do 10 minuites of something
you can't do that 1 hour of stuff you can.
2. If your in a band, spend a lot of time with the bassist
and let the vocalist go with the guitarist(s). Then
meet back together and play. You will sound much more
"together".
3. When playing with a group try to listen to all the
other instruments and keep everyone together. - Alex
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Learn
to play something on all the drums individually then
play them all together. - Michael Mooney
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Watch
other people drum u can nick their fills n stuff!
- rebekah
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Make
a cheap/strong stand and hardware case. buy a 1.5
to 2m length of PVC pipe(sewer pipe) between 150 and 250mm
depending on how many stands you have, glue a fixed cap
to one end a screw cap to the other and a handle to the
middle and you will have a case strong enough to survive
the most careless airport baggage handleler. - Karl
Lorenz
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Never
put muffling on your drums. Try tuning them with
equal tension and both heads tuned the same. This is
what a drum was built to sound like. Forget about making
your drums sound like drummer X on CD. It's not real
with all the studio gimix and mic placement, etc. Get
your own sound. PS. Drums without muffling are louder
and can cut through guitar amps better! - boomboom
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For
those of you that ( like me) that misplace the little
things, wingnuts, felt, snare wire plastic, etc,etc...
i have a cheap(er) remedy. You know those little sheets
of plastic that rig the wires to either side of the
snare, if you loose those, cut out strips, the same
size, out of a Starbucks cup, I did, four months ago,
and they haven't given a bit of trouble! - Jer Smith
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For
double bass, don't over use. Play your normal beat
and when the audience never expects it play the double.
then you leave them wondering how the heck you did that.
- Zach
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Practice
practice practice i have been playing the drums
for about a year and i think you need a good book and
a dvd which tell you everything you need to know so
get practice - lindsey
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Be
cool! Don't act stupid,retarded,or really dumb. Thats
the importantist tip ever! Trust a pro. - Rebecca the
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Play
your drums in front of either small groups of people
or your family to get used to playing in front of crowds
(small or big). - Rebecca D
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Limit
yourself to additions to your set.
Practice, get better, and then after being able to use
every symbol and tom. Then advance and add a new addition.
It's always fun to have a large set, but if you only
use a general part of your kit when you play then eveything
else is just a waste of space. Remember: You have to
crawl before you walk. - Josh
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If
you are just beggining,
and your drum teacher, (or if you are learning on your
own). starts you off by teaching you a song, go to a drum
set sit down and listen to that song over and over again.
If you are a natural drummer, u will get it quickly. -
Joe
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If
you want hardware that lasts for (almost) a lifetime...choose
Pearl! I'm not saying this because I play Pearl, actually
I play Ludwig. But Pearl hardware is so solid and reliable..some
of my Pearl stands, ive had for 15 years. And they are
as good as new! AND, they are not even the most expensive
series..it's just great! - daniel
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For
a good way to help develop four way independance in your
playing, try only using the left hand for the left
side of the set and the right hand for the right side.
When you use your left hand on the high hats it frees
your right hand and makes the toms more accessible. -
Joe Presti
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Research
brands before you buy anything.
If you dont do your research you're gonna end up wasting
$500 on a paper mache drumset made by 8 year old korean
slave children. dont buy anything from the brand DB,
horribly crappy. - jodio
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To
make your toms sound better,
take TISSUE PAPER, (not Kleenex)and fold it into a about
a 3 by 2 inch rectangle and duct tape it on the inside
of your top drum head, not in the middle. - Cody
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Alway
hit the bass drum as hard as you can
if pretty girls are near. They like that kind of stuff
and get a good sense of a man's power. - Bill Drumherder
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Drumming
is only 10% hands and 90% mental...Count
your heart out... - The One
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Too
loud?
- if u dont have a cover instead of doing a strait hit
on your snare use a rim hit its a hell of alot more quiet
- raphael
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Be
enthusiastic
with what you are doing offer it to God - Ellen C.
Silawan
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Never
lose concentration.
It is commom to lose concentration while showing off
by rushing into a fill, or tryin to throw in rudiments
you just learned into a beat. This is often done when
a drummer gets to cocky, or tries to show off for friends,
just do what you practiced, never try something new
during a show or gig. And NEVER try to spin ur drumsticks
when you THINK you have enough time to do it during
a song, often drummers will spin sticks if they even
think they have time, and often they run out of time
to finish the spin, and get delayed on the song. - ct_drummer_boi
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TO
BEGINING PLAYERS:
Patience is KEY. It may seem that your not getting any
better on the drums but you are so just STICK WITH IT!!!
- Greg Smith
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For
a new and different kick drum sound,
try lining the inside of your bass drum with tin foil,
you will get a Thunderous sound, check it out.- Bailey
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When
playing with your high hats two handed,
make sure that you do not play with a traditional grip.
Instead, drap your stick and dont hit it. - Mike Feeney
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Neal
Peart, Tommy Aldridge
(whom I happened to see live with the greatest guitar
player who ever lived Randy Rhoades) are quite surely
the cream of the crop, but i believe the for sure that
Drummer TOMMY STEWART will definately be added to the
ranks of the greats........awesome - jodi cool
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Posture
is key
if you dont sit straight up behind the drums you will
only hurt yourself in the long run! - Eric Poore
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Having
drummed for more than 22 years, I have to say that
in my professional opininion, very few of the tips listed
here are actually helpful to drummers.
Here are some useful tips for you...
**Duct tape is for repairs only, not muffling drums.
The only thing you should ever need to deaden the excessive
ring of a drum is MoonGels.
**NEVER wear gloves to drum! If you can't hold on to
the sticks, or they are giving you blisters, you're
doing something wrong!
Drummer
Jokes
**Whenever you're gigging on the road, type out a checklist
of all your drum gear, including duct tape and tuning
keys, and a small tool kit with pliers, a 4-way screwdriver,
a crescent wrench and a small hammer (you'll need them
all eventually). Take inventory before you leave FOR
the gig and before you leave FROM the gig.
**By the way, the best drummer in the history of drumming
was, is, and will always be Buddy Rich. He is the drummer
by which all other drummers always have been and always
will be ranked.
I'm not trying to be an ass or bust anyone's chops,
I just want you to have some good drumming
advice. And for cryin' out loud, will some of you learn
how to spell?! Thanks! Happy Drumming!
- Drum Bum Hicks
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P.S.
Want better grip on your sticks?
Try sanding the lacquer of with steel wool and rubbing
the bare wood with a wet wash cloth. This exaggerates
the wood grain and gives your skin a surface against
which to form friction. Works for me! - Drum Bum
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Filthy,gungy,disgusting
dirt encrusted cymbals?
Try "Groove Juice",it really works,BUT FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS!!!! - Paul
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Relax
your hands >:E
- bagaboom
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For
control over your sticks,
play on top of a 20oz bottle. This will keep your playing
area consistant and it will help you gain control. Also
practice things that you have trouble pulling off "slow
and low" this is a concept from Steve Smith. -
Matt Hill
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Joey
Jordinson is greatest drummer alive.
- the_four_blades
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Don't
just play... .improvise and create styles and different
rythms - Dave
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Play
for yourself and
make sure you enjoy doing it otherwise drums aren't for
you. - Jenna
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I
got this brand new rudiment
called the dragadon't. It goes like this:
llr L RRR llr LL rrl R LLL rrl RR
This is a badass rudiment. Try it - Jimmy
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I've
got a new rudiment for everyone out there!!! It's
a little challenging but made tight!!! It's called the
Tap-Shirley! Here's how it goes: First, you gotta know
how to do a Shirley Murphy ( RLLRRR LRRLLL)!!!! NOW
ALL YOU DO IS JUST PUT THE FLAMS IN THE RIGHT PLACE!!!
Here's what it looks like: (R*LL*RRR L*RR*LLL) THE (*)
indicated where the flam is suppose to be!!! I can play
it better than I can explain it!!! lol Enjoy!!! - Cliff
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Put
a plastic film for your car windshield on your single
ply drumheads, its will give an effect of double ply drumhead.
you can also improvise by doubling it so you can have
more muffling. - jolly
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Use
a news paper for practicing brushstick,
it;s cheap and it work, you can also read news after
it! or if you had pads, use double tape underneath it
and put a hard paper. so you will have a double practice
pad for stick and the new brush pad. - jolly
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To
kill the hollow echo sound from a low ply set,
just get egg crate foam (the stuff for beds) and line
it on th inner shell of the desired drum. Usually your
toms and bass drum. It really gives it a punchy sound.
- four_blades
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Before
practicing or playing a date,
it is good to do some streching excerciseing to loosen
your muscles because drummers play with all their muscles
- robert phillips
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Explore
the possibilities of rudiments by re-defining these
buidling blocks.
Example - a paradiddle if broken into 2 seperate sound
sources sounds cool. Now try it between the bass drum
foot and right hand while playing ride patterns with
your left hand. U getting it ? Good.......do likewise
with all the other drum
rudiments while maintaining the left hand ride pattern.
PS, if you are a player that plays open handed (ie Carter
Beauforn, Simon Phillips) this would usually be a lot
easier. If not, then LEARN how to play open handed.........what's
with all this crossing over anyway....talk about wasted
motion !!! - Francis
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Want
to speed up your drumming?
Ok, this may sound daft, but take your drum sticks and
play with them underwater! It will defnatly build your
arms, wrists and speed. Dont believe me?
Try it out. - dean
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Practice,
practice, practice
- ANGEL
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Myth
-
Ringo is not the greatest drummer. Fact - Danny Carey
is the greatest drummer of all time - Ron
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Every
real drummer
starts out with pots and pans when they're like 5 years
old. - jeRin
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Always
try to keep your cymbals at a good tilt.
If you keep them strait, then its possible that you'll
bend or dent the cymbal by playing on the edges, or nicking
or chipping your drumsticks - Drummin EFFIGY
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On
a snare drum they drumline the speed and beat - christopher
singleton
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When
hitting your drums, try concentrating on "pulling"
the sound out of them instead of hitting them and forgetting
about it.The same applies to cymbals;hit, and pull the
sound. its all about feeling the rhythm in your bones!
- R.W.Singh
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You
play drums...don't forget to actually play its not
all about show. - Corey Yoder
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Learn
what you do best, and create "your" style.
Trying to be the greatest drummer is absurd, just be
great at what you do and improve on that. - Dave
from Dave's Planet
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Practice
with running weights on ur ankles and wrists it
will increase your speed and muscles - WING NUT
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Practice
all your drum rutiments on a pillow or a surface that
dosent rebound as well. You'll find it helps your left
hand get out those doubles quicker. Virgil did it, and
look where it got him! - Tim
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If
you practice your drums every day,
learn your rudimants and have fun you can eventually pick
out the people that play with you because you so good.
But like all other instruments YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE!!!
- Mr. Drummerman
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It
is generally
(A LOT!!) easier to listen to a song to find the drum
beat rather than to spend three hours finding drum tabs
that fit the song. Drum tabs come in handy if you can't
hear the drums in a song but 9 times out of 10 you can
hear, learn and play the beat just by listening to the
song. - Mr. Drummerman
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are
you some times kinda scared
that you are annoying some one with your druming (dont
wana play when some one is home or some like that) well
i am like that and ill tell ya on thing. YOU WILL GET
NOWHERE!! now dont thake this as a insulte because when
your shy its hard to play. all you have to do is think
in your head "im good and i know it, no need of
being shy" and then you just play who cairs about
the neibers or what ever.a good drumer is not shy and
will not cair of what people say, they do what they
have to do and have fun. (sorry for my spelling mistaks
as you see im not a good writer haha) - Charles
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Let
your drum be an extension to your soul.
Pour your feelings into it, throw your anger in toms,
and be a drummer that communuicates with his drums. After
all, we drummers are the luckiest ... We have the most
of the fun. - Joe_The Killing Drummer
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Always
bring some sticks and a stool to
a gig where someone else is providing the kit. It would
also be a good idea to take a pedal and drum key as well.
- cookie
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Don't
hit cymbals
in a T position, sticks will break - francis
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After
traveling with a touring group for a while
I have found that the most important thing is the audience.
You can be the best drummer in the world, but if you dont
communicate with the audience you are nothing. It is most
important to make them have fun at the show. After that
i would say know your limits... and then figure out how
to surpass them! - Dexter Markley
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count
your beats
1&2&3&4& - pernell knox
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Neil
Peart and Ringo may be awesome drummers,
but don't forget Lars Ulrich and tre Cool! Just thought
I may mention that. - zach
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To
help with tuning snares and toms,
ducktape on the heads works pretty good. might as well
try it - zach
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Don't
forget that drums aren't everything.
Remember to keep your other priorities in order and don't
let drumming
run your life! - Alfonso Portela
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Get
your ghost-strokes quieter by hitting the drum closer
to the edge. Play the backbeat in the center. This way
you can easily control the dynamic differences. - Troels
Nissen
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Try
playing open-hand style,
that is playing the hats with your left hand and snare
with your right on a right-handed kit. This is different
from playing with your arms crossed and opens up the
tom-toms since your arms isn't in the way. - Nehemiah
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Have
fun
- aaron
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Do
your best
and visulize you doing it - ryan
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Steve
Gadd may not have the most chops...but
he lays down a groove like no other drummer. if somethings
not sounding right, try to play like steve. buddy rich
had more raw chops, but nobody grooves like steve. -
john dole
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BASS
DRUM SLIP:
Try this(It works!) take a mic stand base,put your bass
drum leg(the outside one - if you only have 1 mic stand
base) into the whole, position it in place and Duct tape
down. It'll hold like you won't believe! It works on Drum
Rugs or Pads also. In 25yrs = never failed! - Mickey
Splinters
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Always
have sticks,
a drum key, and a stool with you when you go to any gig
- cook
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Just
take it easy
and have fun doing your thing and you don' t know what
might happen - Big Zay
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First
you
eat chicken then you bang on the drum as hard as you can.
- Jordan
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Play
with heart and soul. your drumline is a team so act
like a team.If one person mess up you all mess up. - cliff
foster
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Never
give up on practicing..
You may surprise yourself at what you can achieve on the
snare drum or drumset. - Drum King
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Practice
ghost notes,
they are great for solos or just to sneak them in on simple
beats - jason cline
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If
you are a beginner and u cant hit the drums hard
enough (whitch does happen... seriously), then imagine
the drums are your maths teacher from school (even if
you aren't in school anymore). - Lee-j
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Don't
get lazy. remember not to let your hands end elbows
get droppy. keep your elbows up and you'll feel alot more
action out of your drum heads - bub
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Read
every single drumming
tip on this site, pay attention to 75% of them,
then take lessons and practice. - bub
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