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Make
sure to hold drum stick strong enough so they don't
fall - casey
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If
your in PIT, then put a small piece of duct tape
on the mallets you play with, if you have a 4 mallet
part. This will keep your fingers from become raw and
sore when starting out or playing for a long period
of time with four mallets - caleb pickering
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If
you have a choice... choose not to have it. Because
I play with one at my church and some times your head
phones wont work or your aud. man would be lost - joshu@
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- It is very important to do a few stretches before
a set. Especially legs,and feet which seem to be overlooked
by drummers. You be amazed how much of a difference
it makes in your playing ! - Dave Seibert
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Yea,
Im the guy with the huge drum tips. My band has fell
apart and I'm left with nothing more than beat up drum
sticks. TIP- DO NOT join a band that you "think"
we'll do good. TIP- Join a band that you "know"
will be determined. TIP- Tell your musicians that you
expect determination or they'll be traded off first thing.
TIP- Don't be in a band for a past time, follow your dreams
and maybe something will happen for you...like it happened
for our inspirations..... Even though that tip hasn't
came true for me...Im gonna keep trying. TIP- download
some of Mike Portnoy's solos..It will give you a whole
different picture of drumming.
- Oscar Nolan
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If
you learn a new drum beat/fill
don't play it once and then not play it again 4 a week
because you WILL for get it. Keep playing it over and
over again until you can do it with your eyes closed -
Grant Holford
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Learn
as many different songs as you can, after a while
you'll start adapting the drummers style - anonymous
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Just
a couple of things...
1. Listen to ALL types of music (including classical etc.)
It doesnt matter if your in a Metal, Punk band, it'll
give you a huge advantage in your musical knowledge. And
plus if your additioning for a band and they have to coose
between you and a guy who knows nothing else apart from
Punk, who do u rekon they'll want?
2. Learn a basic knowledge of trebel clef cos thats what
guitar and keys are in and if u really wana some bass
clef to, doesnt hurt...
3. Support up and coming drummers in the lower years of
your school, you may be better bigger and faster, but
they'l appretiate it.
4. Sorry guys, but John Bonham is the greatest drummer
of all time. Id like to see Buddy Rich play "Moby
Dick"
5. FACT : Ringo Starr is thee most overated drummer of
all time. I will now back up my argument with a quote
from George Harrison.
Reporter: So George, is Ringo the best drummer in the
world?
George: No, he's not even the best drummer in the Beatles!
- BenJ - Trick Avenger
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The
problems I have with rock drummers is that 1.They
play the hats too loud, 2. The hats are so close to
the snare drum that too much hat goes in the snare mic.
3.They use large hats which again, are too loud (13"
hats are a good starting point). - Iain Wetherell
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THE
FOUR BAR RULE - this is a simple trick for playing
a song when you aren't familiar with the arrangement.
Fills are used to mark an arrangement, tipping off changes
from verse to chorus. Most songs are arranged in multiples
of four bar sections - a chorus may be 16 bars long
for example - so if you play a fill (this could be a
cymbal crash, a snatch on the hihat, a short roll, whatever)
every four bars it fits most arrangements. It sounds
like you know the arrangement of a song when in fact
you don't! - Adrian Wood
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Fact
- Neil Peart is the best drummer alive. Fact - John Bonham
is the best non-living drummer - Listen to Led Zeppelin
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Number
one most important thing I can think of is learning
to play drums both soft and hard at the same time, and
with expression. Too many drummers just play at the same
dymanic throughout and it will sound very stale quickly.
Learn to play solid 16th's between the highaht and snare,
and then accent the one and three(or 2 and 4) on the snare
while keeping the other notes extremely soft - Jason
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Try
playing difficult songs to the radio, cd player, Ipod
etc. such as Rush or Dave Matthews. Even though some of
these fills are very advanced and you may not be so advanced,
you will learn how to play some of the hard stuff and
the easy stuff will become 2nd nature. Just because you
can play a Rush song, it doesn't mean you are as good
as Neil Peart. - mark
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If
you do not have enough money to
buy a heap of stands for your cymbals,and dont have much
room for any more try my cool idea and hang your cymbals
from the roof.
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Here's
a tip for working on your meter/time keeping. Program
your drum machine to loop 4 measures of time followed
by 2 and then eventually 4 measures of silence. The
challenge is to come back in on the 1 after the silence.
This is a great way to internalize the groove so that
you are not dependent on the metronome for keeping time.
- Harry Kniznik
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GET
A PRACTICE PAD! Practice pads
are a convenient way of practicing drum rudiments and
increasing your stick speed - Carter
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Don't
listen to those negative people
who say you are wasting your time.Think about it this
way. God gave you that great talent for SOME reason to
use it. So don't get all depressed. YOU WILL MAKE IT!
- Rich
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Drumming
is like driving. It's not
all the time we open the hi-hat so quickly, sometimes
we release them slowly like the clutch pedal. Always
start at slow speed and gear up one a time until everything
goes smooth. And have a regular check up or maintenance,
we drummers would want an unwanted disaster in the middle
of a gig. - kimlo
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Here's
a great tip to imporve on the speed of your playing,
and you can do it accuratley. It's called the singles
excerise. What you do is set a metronome to a certain
speed and then play 4 quarter notes (4 crotchets) then
play 8 eighth notes (8 quavers), then play 16 sixteenth
notes (16 semi-quavers) one each straight after the
other, then straight after that you play 4 quarter notes
then 8 quaver notes then 32 sixteenth notes, then you
keep adding 16 sixteenth notes to each sixteenth bar
until you get up to 64 sixteenth notes. (or to put it
easier, you could just count 1 bar of quarter notes,
1 bar of eighth notes, then 1 bar of sixteenth notes
and keep increasing the sixteenth bar by one each time
until you completely play correctly 4 bars of sixteenth
notes) then after you do that, you increase the speed
of the metronome and repeat. I am now at a speed of
205 and i am only 14 years old! you must try it. - Rob
Clark
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Play
heal down - play heal down this
is a good way to have more control and power - james
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Try
not to compare yourself to other drummers.
Just worry about being a good drummer and making yourself
better every day and pretty soon, you'll be kicking everybody's
a** in no time. - Newlin
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Think
of a good beat to play even tho u may not be able
to play it and practice that beat everyday until u get
it perfect and then just add some shit in to make it sound
cool - Ross Wheatley
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Dont
drop sticks - casey
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If
you have hardware or chrome that is starting to look
"hazey" (like its about to rust) try car wax,
it should do the trick! - Chris W
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If
you are looking for advaned technic on drums, I
would suggest some of Steve Smith's instructional video
- Jprince
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Use
a verity of rolls, it will make any song better. -
some random drummer
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Use
your fingers! No matter where you are, drum with your
fingers on everything. Use the index finger and the middle
finger of your right hand as bass drums, and the index
finger of your left hand for the snare. It drills lots
of ideas in your head for you to try for real on a kit.
- Ross
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If
the overtone on your bass drum is too high, dont
go waste your money on all the weird and wonderful solutions,
just tape a bit of cardboard at the exact bit your beater
hits the head to dampen the sound and give it a good
punching sound. - Ross
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Dont
concentrate on anything repeatitive .. you are gonna
screw up - Sarah
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Keep
eye to eye contact with the bass player for great
ideas together. Written by the GREAT RONNY MATHEWIS.
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This
is personally something that I find helps out alot.
Try taking a piece of tape. Preferably duct. Take a
small piece and stick it to the underside of your ride
cymbal..I'll leave you other drummers to find out the
results! - Joey Jordison
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Don't
play drums by yourself, try and get more experience
by playing with a band from church,school or even your
own band.It is a totally different experience. - cool_sock
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Hey
listen, even if ur a beginner. Listen to more than
one kind of drumming.
Listen to jazz, blues, metal, country, or even marching
drum lines. U'll always need more things to put into ur
style. As u progress try to learn small things from drumers
like Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa,
etc. Try it and see. - Lover of all Drums
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WANT
THE SECRET TO PLAYING FASTER.....use your fingers
more than your wrists, why?? because finger muscles are
smaller than wrist muscles therefore they work faster,
while doing this try to contro the sticks height to about
1 inch of your drum or pad. remember (DTYD)"Drum
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I've
studyed this for years tryed every thing.the best
notes to tune your drums'drum roll please;d flat snare'first
tom b' next tom d flat;next tom e;bass drum d flat;an
this is the way [bonzo tuned;an alot of great drummers
did it.if you have alot of toms like more than a 5 drums
you start again instead of bass drum d flat do the tom
that note an start over like d flat'b' d flat e' d flat
b'd flat e'over an over this really works an sounds
good.happy drumming'
- anthony
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Make
sure you are an even handed drummer. don't let one
hand be faster or stronger than the other. You should
be able to play closed and open handed. - EVAN LEWIS
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Dont
worry what other people say just take yr time b paitient
think it through and if u make a mistake it might even
sound better than if u didnt plus it will be original
and go girl drummers we kick a**! soz guys - bec
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practice with any free time and always enjoy what
your playing because an easy beat can be made with with
attitude - Young Gun
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Stop
forcing it! All you have to do is relax, use the
same sticks consistently, and get used to playing with
all ranges of pedal tension. It'll help. Strengthen
your weak hand, and if you play closed-hand try open-hand.
Sometimes it sounds great, even if it is a little slower.
Also don't drink water during gigs...Drink Gatorade,
it replace lost electrolites and carbohydrates. Also,
after every show, or if you have a break between songs,
eat a bannana, the potassium that it has with help.
If you play the entrie show then go to sleep your putting
yourself at risk! EAT THE BANANA! - Mark
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The
best way to become a good drummer: listen, observe,
analyse, practice and play with music(recorded and live)/bands/musicians/teachers
within all styles. take advantage of all the great sources
out there, but be selective! Spend your time wisely and
stay healthy! - Andre Banini
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My
set takes 45 min to set up.
What I have found to keep the time to this short is
to place my set on a carpet and trace around the legs
on to the carpet. I place a # on the carpet right under
the base(in the center of the leg markings)that same
# is also placed on the stand. Nice tip on marking position
on the stand for quick set up.I use that one too. -
Kevin Atkinson
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BETTER
SNEAR SOUND. If you want a dry sound on your snare
and remove the spair air in it to take away the ringing
noise.....if you have a spear coated snare head...get
a thick pin and pierce hole a the sied of the skin beside
the rim....then place a little bit of duck tape...
THIS DOES WORK HONEST!...TRY IT - Mike
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TOO
MUCH PRACTICE????? You can never practice too much.
When you think you have it down, make it better. "Flip
it around, turn it upside down, pull inside out, push
it outside in slice it, dice it dice and do it over again."-Twigs
Slow it down. Speed it up. Make it quiet. Make it loud.
Use different combos: Ex: Fast and quiet (my favotite)
Add dynamics. Place accent marks in wierd places. (You
may find somthing totally different) When you've done
all of these, find somthing new and do it all over again.
- Nick Hudson
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Try
some thing new and different. - Nick Hudson
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never too good or too old to learn. - Nick Hudson
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Find
out your own signture way of playing. Dont try to
duplicate your favorite drummer. Find out a comfortable
way to play, and just play what u think is good. - Henry
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Never
forget the basics, no matter if your playing set or
marching. They're the most important part of drumming,
you will never stop using them and if you think about
them and use them (double beat, triple beat, infinity
rolls) you'll get bigger chops and be able to play just
about anything. - Chad WCU Drumline
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When
playing a role let hands loose
and let it bounce. - brady
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Just
enjoy while your playing drums and focus your attention
4 what u play. - pugzzz
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When
you are learning drums, it helps to hav drumsticks,
and i dont mean chicken - nirmal
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Hey
guys just have a good time and if you mess up pick
up from where you mess up so you wont get sick of the
same part of the song. Smile and just DRUM! - Jill
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Incorporate
flams on off beats of fill ins. This sounds really
cool, especially while rolling down toms. Also backstick
traditional hand to impress crowd...Show off all that
hard work - Ricky Altman
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Always
incorporate both the bell and rim of ride - Dunlop
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Handle
your cymbals like a cd. Touching the face of it makes
the sound worse - Jake
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Make
drumming
come straight from you. dont copy other people's style.
have your own style but occasionally you can put in other
people's style in your own. - zach gibbs
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Double-Bass
drumming
is a game of endurance. Use a metronome and start at
a low speed and work your way up. Soon you'll be dazling
the crowds with your double bass chops! - Johnny
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Remember
to accent you firsts beats when playing triplets on
the bass drums. instead of simple semiquaver or 16th rhythm
on the bass try triplets they sound better and are easy
to play!! - Kevin Carlisle
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Dont
go over over over the top as it may in the end sound
poop try keeping it simple and smooth start small go
big then stop and go back into groove. especially in
drum fills don't want to show all you've got in the
first 30 secs and then fall apart at the end of the
solo. - Kevin Carlisle
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Try
not to use your ankles when
playing double bass. It tires you out faster and you can't
go as fast as you normaly can. Lift your legs. In the
end you will have saved yourself a lot of pain and frustration.
- Sarah
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When
doing a solo, never over-do
something. IMPROVISE! - greg
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The
saying "practice makes perfect" is wrong.
It's "Perfect practice makes perfect. You must
practice perfectly to be perfect. If you don't your
wrong too. - greg
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Practice
getting your weak foot steady enough to play bass
drum parts with it. you never know when/if your going
to mess your strong foot up with an injuryu and can't
use it. - Duncan Grantz
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If
you snap your drum stick. DONT try and glue it back
to gether. it will temperarilly work intill it snaps again.
- Dead Fish
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When
starting out drumming,
don't learn everything from out of the book, mess around,
and if you do something you like, write it down so you
can play it later. - Chris Klein
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If
you own pets make sure they have not interposed themselves
between your bass drum head and the beater before you
attempt triplets or quarter notes. - Dr. Weisman
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Neil
Peart is,,,,,the best drummer in the world. LOL
- SHAWN
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Try
putting clear plastic tubes inside the "air holes"
in your toms. By blowing and sucking, the tension of the
head tightens, creating a higher pitch. Creates a tympani/rototom
effect without the use of an extra limb! - Ben Nichalson
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Always
think of the best even if someone better than you
is facing the competition - noel
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Every
job requires a different tool, Some jobs may require
some sticks with Nylon tips, you may find that for other
jobs the same sticks sound like crap. USE THE RIGHT MALLOTS
DARNIT! - GW
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When
playing drums muffle ears - bob
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Sometimes,
it really depends on the stick, whether its lght, or
it has weight. - spectermm3
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If
you wanna play really fast try slipknot songs,the
drummer JOey jordison its the best and fastest in metal
history - Joey 666
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If
you can't afford new heads take them off of your drum
and iron them to remove the dishing and small dents. -
Jim Dwyer
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Use
a ball point pen lid to replace a worn out cymbal
sleeve. Just cut off the top of the lid and slide it over
the threads! - Jim Dwyer
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Screw
up..honestly.. try playing a song that u no by heart,,then..
somwhere in it.. screw up.. hit the wrong drum or change
beat.. thats a good way to create new songs - red
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Textas
can makde sheet music and especially drum tabs a
lot easier. By assigning a colour to each drum, it makes
sight-reading and reaction times that much quicker and
easier. I colour my snare notes green, top-tom yellow,
mid-tom orange, and floor-tom red. This will save your
eyes and make huge drum fills effortless to read. -
John Knight
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listen to songs and listen good.then try to do it
yourself.In the words of Kurt Cobain "This is a world
Kurt built for himself, listen loud if you think you know
it, listen again if you dont know it yet, then build your
own." - F.B.P.
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Double
Bass Drummers!!! Don't be fooled by these people
who say that your pedals have to practically whacking
you in the shins to achieve speed. Set your beaters
45 degrees from the head(3")and set the pedal height
to go with your foot. If you have a high arch, your
pedal board needs to be higher. Flat footed people need
lower pedal boards. Also remember, a pedal with low
spring tension will play exactly what your foot plays,
more tension will give you extra rebound. Its all a
matter of personal liking. - Andrew Wood
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Young
and/or beginning double bass drummers!!! Stop starting
out trying play slipknot or slayer. Start slow and lock
your feet in with a metronome. There is no point in playing
something fast and sloppy - Andrew Wood
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Watch
watch watch all the videos of your favorite drummers
and songs, look at what they do and try doing it the same
way, by time you can do it at you re own way and just
as well, but always look at what the original drummer
does, visualizing is the best way to transform it onto
your own kit - sander bosscher
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If
u are finding a hard time figureing out a beat to
a song dont think of it as a beat think of it as a pattern
dont add the cymbal in just figure out what the bass drum
line is then lay down the snare line over then add the
high hat and then add crashes and fills and all that extra
stuff be uniqe - Tony hammond
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Myth:
ringo is the best drummer, Reality: travis barker is the
best, he has been on the cover of drummer magasines many
times n as for being a drummer shoot high n try to be
as good as him - BlinkDrummer69
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Tony
Royster Jr Is The Greatest Youngest Drummer... Check
Out His Solo... - Delano
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If
you are thinking of using mics look at triggers instead.
I have used DDrum slapshots with a Alesis DM4 the triggers
are pretty reasonable and so are the modules I think I
paid as much for my module, trigers, and snake as I would
have for a good set of mics - Choppy geins
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Soaking
your hands in hot water is a great pre-warm-up.
It loosens and relaxes your muscles and tendons. And
it also feels great!
For sympathetic snare buzzing, put a small square of
duct tape on the snares in the middle. Duct tape is
usually as wide as a standard set of snares, so it fits
perfectly without touching the head. It also dries out
the sound, which is sometimes desirable. Furthermore,
a piece of tape, combined with loosening the 4 lugs
closest to the snares, can entirely eliminate snare
buzz altogether.
To break in a new cymbal, take a stick and hit the cymbal
repeatedly on the edge with the shoulder of the stick
all around the perimeter, letting the sound build up.
- Matt
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If
you use a double kick pedal then try using your left
foot to play the dominant beat (that your right foot would
normally play). Its good practice for building up your
left foots coordination! - Steven
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You
dont have to go out and buy expensive muffle rings
just moke a ring out of card board and use it it really
works i have 1 on my snare - andrew
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Get
use to the beat of double kick pedals first. If you
want to be able to play awesome double bass fast, you
have to play slow first. Practice eigth notes w/ hi-hat
and snare, then move on to triplets and quads, and etc.
Rock on!!! - ElementDrummer
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You
just don't have that much time for practice but you
want to increase foot technique technique immediately?
If you are a desk worker put that bass drum pedal(s) under
your desk with a practice pad and rudiment around while
working on other things! - aarbo
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TAKE
YOUR STICKS EVERYWHERE YOU GO....also take your
practice pad if you have one, and what helps me is sticking
to one rudiment for a week about 15 minutes a day.....DRUM
TILL YOU DROP PEOPLE - drumtastic
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Always
tell yourself you are the drummer never give in to
anyone else's negativity.And always practice to learn
new techniques, because you never stop progressing. -
billy
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You
can make your own isolation headphones by getting
cheap heeadphones and a gun muffle for your ears. just
throw the headphones in the gun muffle an kazaam! - Rob
Bonsell
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Man
I took the ammonia advice on cleaning my cymbals
with some apprehension of course so i used one of my
wuhan cheapies (spares) just in case. My only regret
is that I didn't do it in the part of the yard i wanted
to die LOL... It works great!!!! I ve bought my last
Zildjan polish. - Russ Jones
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When
you play on a drumline, remember that no matter how
many times you watch Drumline (the movie) There is NOT
a individual drumer on a drumline. You all have to work
and play together as a team. (That means to put aside
your feelings for the guy that got the spot you wanted!)
-MARCHING BAND RULES!!!!! - Conway snare
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Ok
whatever year you're at or what style you play buy
today's sounds for drumset by Murray Houliff, man this
guy knows what to do. Not only do yo learn basic, yet
difficult beats, he teaches you how to read drumset
music - Timmm
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Hello
all. I have read alot of these great tips........but
one that probably alot of us neglect is... drink alot
of water when playing. Just like sticks, Keep a few bottles
of water near you while you are playing that long hot
gig. You will be amazed at how much more stamina you have
if you keep your self hydrated during all of your sets.
Stay away from the soda pops and the alchohol during your
gig. These drinks just slow you down and distract you.
Keep parcticing and reach for the stars!! - Sergio
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If
you're a heel-down player on the bass pedal, try
to practice with your foot on the floor without a pedal,
and try to hear the sound of your foot clearly. When
you can play the beats without a bass pedal, then you
can play it very easily on the pedal. Try it, It really
works.- Joe
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if
you are new at drumming...
dont practice with a realy good drum kit, because when
i practice i think it just sounds okey,so i do all i can
to make it sound good..but when i go on a good set i sound
freakin amazing!! - Blink-182 fan
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Before
i start to drum i do a lot of push ups or lift some
weights,and that warms your muscles up which makes you
moove around faster p.s. it doesnt tire you out ,just
keep some water near you incase you get thirsty though..
- Andrew
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I'm
bad at english but i'll do my best to explain =)
When you are playing a groove don't throw you arm out
there. Just place the stick between your thumb and the
finger next to it. Then with your other fingers you
just "tipp" the stick, so really you don't
youse your arm. just your fingers! belive me it is a
good tip - erlend(norway)
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Learn
your Do, Re, Mi's.. After you get comfortable being
able to play without having to think about what you're
doing, pick up a few singing lessons, or try some karaoke.
A drummer that can sing will be looked at more than one
that doesn't if they hvae the same drum talent for the
gig. Being behind the drums and playing is one thing,
singing is different since it puts you out of your comfort
zone. Do some karaoke (and somewhat take it seriously
as practice) in order to get rid of your 'singing' stage
fright. - Tazman
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STAY
WITHIN YOURSELF! at least in your head. Definatly
try new things, and work to expand your horizons. However,
less is more- I will take a guy who can hold a 4-4 with
a few fills over someone who hot dogs and gets caught
out there. Oh and uhh PRACTICE!!!! - Bernard
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For
fun cymbal sounds, try bending the cymbal while hitting
the bow with the tip of your stick. This bends the pitch
of the cymbal up - evan
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Drumming
is a poetry, not a math. - evan
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For
a sweet effect put an 18" crach on the bottom
of an X-Hat mount and a 20" ride on the top. It make
a crazy sweet never-ending sizzle ride. - evan
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Listen
to Songs without drums in them, or very little drums,
then imagine adding in your own beats and fills. This
helps you be more creative. Also, when you are practicing
a certain fill or solo, don't just play it over and over,
start a beat, and play it in the beat and keep playing
it, don't stop. - Colin
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If
you get blisters each time you play the drums, it
means that you are holding your drumsticks wrong. -
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Playing
with ear plugs really helps you listen to yourself
better. - Rinel Tabamo
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It
takes alot of hard practice. if u r practicing a certain
beat keep practicing until u get it right!!! this will
help u in the future. - mallory
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NEVER
buy a drum set unless it is a name brand even if
you're a beginner and not sure if you'll stick with
it. They're nearly impossible to sell. Trust me, I learned
this the hard way. Your better of putting some money
on a Pearl, Tama, Ludwig, Mapex, etc. - Jessica
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An
excellent way for a "Match Grip" drummer
and/or percussionist to develop balance, strength and
endurance during rudimental practice, is to release the
thumb and "pointer"
so that the three remaining fingers are maintaining the
grip or hold. (as if you're holding 2 toy pistols) Make
the effort to extend the thumb and pointer. Depending
on your present development, pay attention to pain and
strain. This will also help you to gauge your strength
and endurance. Plan your practice time so that you're
able to achieve the same level of power as all fingers
are being used. TAKE YOUR TIME!!! I GAURANTEE YOU, you
will feel, hear and see the difference after a good month
of concentrated practice...if not sooner. After this period
of development, alternate these two grips going from three
fingers, then to all five (release and close). Then when
it starts getting good to you, alternate left to right,
right to left. Lock it in by initiating your strokes with
the opposite hand. (left if righty, right if lefty) Practice
starting your strokes with the opposite hand for both
practice pads and kits. Take time to soak your hands in
hot water and massage your hands and forearms as needed.
Many of us old drum corps drummers have forgotten about
our stretches. Your attitude will determine your altitude...how
far do you wanna' go? ..and oh yes, USE A METRONOME!!!!
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Turn
cymbals upside down for more splash and power. - art
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Play
some snare drum reading pages with your double kick.
Books like "Syncopation" by Ted Reed are great
for this. It will help you to develop creative rhythms
with your feet. - Zatoichi
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Get
inside the head of non-drummers,
and non musicians to find inspiration.Whether it be Miles
Davis's spacing ,or your favorite movie, or your wife's
cooking you can get a urdge to play the best music possible.
Charlie Haden said (and I'm probably getting it wrong)
that trying to become a better,happy, and more focused
person can help your playing greatly. soak as much music
as you can up, and get inside the music. Have Fun!! -
nathan boucher
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Once
again, another great way to return or help restore
the color of wrapped drumshells that have been scratched,
scrapped or faded, is to either purchase pre-colored car
waxes, or pre-colored shoe polish/wax. This is especially
great when having solid color wraps. Black is especially
cool because of how the shine and lustre is reflected
once restored. It will take some elbow grease and at least
two applications, but it will work. When looking to use
show wax, pay attention to the "stains". They
work best. They get in the cracks and deep scatches that
discolor. For the pearl and sparkle wraps, use a poly
coat polish used on autos. It will restore shine, lustre
and protect. I've been using this method for over 20 years...and
I've even used it on my motorcycle tank and covers.
You have the kit, licks and tricks, now add a little style.
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To
get your snare and toms to sound like new and be exact
use a preset torque tuning ket and it really works!! Use
0 for the toms, 0 for the bottom of the snare and anything
from 0 to 3 for the top of the snare. Just play to your
ears desire and it's totally up to you what sound you
get out of your kit!!Remember to loosen all of the lugs
before tighening or you will be in for an expensive replacement!
- John
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I
play in a pipe band as well as a rock band. I find
that the fast rythms of the pipe band work very well
for fills on a normal kit. Go on, try it!!! Above all
though, have fun!! - Sniff
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Another
great way to enhance the look and add protection for
your shells from the constant expansion and contraction
(temperature and humidity) is to carefully pick and purchase
a wood stain and sealant. Kits that are especially covered
can still reveal its "inner beauty" by carefully
applying these two treatments. The sealant will help to
control the expansion and contraction, and yes, depending
on the thickness of the application/coat, it will greatly
increase in sound projection. You've got the kit, licks
and tricks, now add a little style and protection. - Eddie
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For
those with electronic kits, force yourself from time
to time to play with the sound off, as practise pads.
this helps you innovate your exercises without being distracted
by the sounds you would otherwise be making. this can
also help to show how accurately you've been playing.
- danny
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If
your practising with your band in a small room the
best way to get even levels, is for you (the drummer)
to kick the bass drum and have everyone leveled around
that. This tip gets a really good all-round sound, and
then you just make any required adjustments and wammo
you're away mate! - Jordan Clark
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When
you are practicing heavy snare beats always leave
the bass drum out and just use the HH and the snare..it
doesnt sound as good but it will help you a lot in the
end. It worked for me and i am only 15 i got my first
set when i was 8 but never played them so i sold them
now about 7 months ago i got my new set and that tip really
helped me. - craig watson
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Get
some good double kick books, learn the phrases as
meant. Then slow the bpm to a comfortable single foot
speed. Play the measures using a single foot while placing
the hihat on different combos of the 1e&ah 2e&ah
etc. Then play the same measures using just your left
foot, leaving the right resting for awhile. Not only will
you gain single pedal speed and power, but independence
and left foot power are also benefitted. - Benjamin
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Once
again folks, when playing "Swing" charts in
school or a paying gig, review your charts and check
those measures that repeat patterns keeping time. To
add a little spice, ask one of the cats playing trumpet
or coronet to let you see those exact same measures
and add those "hits" or accents the horn section
play. Ensure you have the imaginary string attached
to the bassist's fingers to your bass pedal. If you're
not a reader, use your memory and creative spirit. Sing
the instrument, we've been doing it our life. Now use
it. You've got the kit, licks and tricks, now add a
little style. - Eddie Santos
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For
Drummers with complex setups: They don't make memory
locks for everything, so you have to get creative. I have
my drum rug marked off with duct tape, so that I know
EXACTLY where to place everything. I also have my cymbal
arm tilters marked straight across with a black Sharpie.
When the two marks line up, you know you're set. This
has saved me HOURS of setup time at shows, as well as
in the studio (plus, your band can't give the excuse "I
don't know where it goes" anymore!). The lengths
I have gone to to simplify setup is legendary, but, with
a little extra effort, it can really help you. - Jim
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Are
you sick of tri-pod bases cluttering up your floor space?
I recommend getting a Drum Rack. It keeps your drumset
more organized & it's easier to set up. Plus it
looks really awesome. I reccomend Pearl, it's very durable.
- Paul Johnson
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Many
of us like to customize our kits much like drivers
do with their favorite autos or bikes. One unique way
to add flair and originality to your kit is to go to a
store that specializes in trophies and award plaques.
Look at some of the small plaques that are placed with
names, brief remarks or quotations. Order ones you might
want to have placed on your drums with either your specific
kit (eg: USS WMD) name or your name. Being that they're
flat, you can carefully add a curvature by rolling a pin
roller over the piece, or the likes to begin adding the
curve you need per drum. Check the surface and handle
with care. You have the licks, the gear, now add a little
style. - Eddie Santos
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When
playing doube bass allways try to keep your feet
in the middle of the pedal for max power and max punch.And
also try to keep a track of your speed with a drum monitor
set a speed and try not to lag behind. - Andrew Whittaker
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Throne - Remember your drum throne only has to deal
with one butthole. The drummer that sits on the drum
throne has to deal with two or more buttholes. Keep
your cool. - Keith Scott
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if
you are a natural, you are a natural you dont have
to read music. you can get inspiration from other drummers
but know that each drummer has their own sound/style.
some of the best drummers have not yet been discovered.
And if you ever get a chance buy a DW kit there is a distinct
difference in sound from any other drum - Jacob Gouge
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In
order for one to be in authority, he must be under
authority. Being under authority also means that you
have mentors, tutors and teachers. Same principle applies
for those who wish to offer "tips". Here's
a tip for you, especially if you lack experience.......BUY
THE BOOK!!!
*Accents and Rebounds
*Master Studies
*Drum Wisdom
*Stage Band Drummer's Guide
***Mel Bay's Easiest Drum Set Book***
*The Gigging Musician
*Alfred's Drum Method
*Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music
***WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY...Good God Almighty, learn how
to spell! A $12 book can offer more insight that a $45
dvd and book that never gets read. DVD's are great,
but I'd much rather burn the midnight oil and really
learn this craft. Come on folks, get a clue! Many of
you folks are making us look realy bad!!! I'm embarrassed
reading some of these so called "tips". -
Eddie Santos
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Pearl
is a great brand especially for beginners because
when I first started playing I got a Pearl drums and
lasted for ever and gives a professional sound - Eric
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Dont
waste your money on a brand spanking new kit. i have
a god knows how old kit ant the only thing thats broken
is my crash when i hit it too hard - Ben
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Get
a double bass pedal ASAP. Most stuff today has at
least one doublebass part in it. - Mr. Drummerman
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Groove,
groove,groove. You can do that and you got it all.
- Nathan
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Great
places to go shopping for some unexpected surprises
are flea markets, consignments, pawn shops and even
some Goodwills. You can light upon some really great
finds and gear some people don't have a clue to when
it comes to value and rarity. e.g.: Old beat up toms
can make great drum triggers with a little money and
creativity. One tom can make 2 trigger pads by carefully
cutting the drum in half. Drum triggers can be purchased
from your favorite musical instrument distributor/store.
How you choose to cover your project is up to you. Follow
manufacturer's instructions for best results. Obviously,
the net provides endless ideas on how to also become
a bit of a craftsman when building or repairing drums.
- Eddie Santos
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Take
Lessons Fools! - Andrew
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Right
guys...i started out with a stagg wine red TIM kit...i
fell in love instantly..i must say i was pretty crap
to begin with but i started out playing the basic rock
beat which is bas on 1 and snare on 3 and the hi-hats
on 1,2,3 and 4....then from there i tried playing bass
on 1 and 2, and added little things to it....i do that
with every new beat i learn and now, 4 months later,
i'm better than most drummers in my school....including
those who been playing for 3 year...lol. so keep practicing,
added new things to your beats, buy some silencing pads
and away you go...you drummer you :) - Danny, leeds
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Always
learn to play the ghost note... They are so totally
cool in drum solos -Kenneth William Polinar
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When
playing (especially) in college jazz band, wind ensembles
or combo, make copies of your drum/rhythm charts. You
can jot down additional notes and/or changes without fear
of having to replace damaged or lost charts you have to
return at the end of the semester. Store the originals
at home in a folder. Many of those charts have been around
for a while so it's cool to be a good steward. Besides,
you can build your library this way for pennies per copy
for future reference. - Eddie Santos
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Keep
your wrist loose!!! If you start playing with a
stiff wrist, it will hamper your playing big time -
Ilany
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Never
get discourage out all the years i have been playing
every day i though im never gonna get better but a year
or two later down the road i listen to them pld tapes
and its like while im alot better and when i hear a
drummer better than me i dont get upset and think ill
never be that good i just think im gonna be like that
oneday just never get discourage - james
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Make
sure you buy the most expensive cymbals first and
the most expensive drums later. Plus: dont pick cymbals
only cause its "expensively" good. But something
that sounds right with your kit and your style. - Cian-Terrasis
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Make
it a point to purchase those neat little gadgets
used to maintain your kit. Such things as drum torques
and keys, head tuners (tension watches), ratchets, tool
sets designed for drum maintenance, screw driver set,
a couple of metronomes (programmable and preset), oil
for moving parts, cutting tools, paper and/or blank
manuscripts and pen, inventory sheet, etc. Everything
that could quickly and effectively disassemble and assemble
your entire kit. Utilize an old hard brief case OR ALUMINUM
TRAVEL CASE (or just purchase one) along with a couple
of pieces of foam to insert on both halves of that case
to transport your tools when needed. It's allot easier
to carry this "Drum Assistant" through airport
security and get stopped for 10-15 minutes than it is
to stop or delay a show that could result in a disaster...and
dock everyone else's pay because THE DRUMMER DIDN'T
PREPARE!! Promoters and road managers can be very harsh
when it comes to artists/performers that don't prepare
and appear more like amateurs...not to mention the group
members. I've seem people get fired on tour because
such incidents. IT'S NOT PROFESSIONAL. Learn to stock
up and buy and/or save those little parts that seem
useless at the time. Thank God it never happened to
me!! So get this, a drummer is also a technician and
repairman, administrator and assistant. Check over your
contract and scrutinize it. Know and understand what
the production peeps will provide and be responsible
for. Be an asset and not a liability! X-PEER-EEE-ANS!
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Dont
play because u want to be a
musician but because u love it and have fun - nate
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For
all you drummers just starting out practice the boring
stuff like the old 1e+a2e+s3e+a4e+a it'll really help
out when you get to more complicated stuff. oh also if
you dont firt understand something....practice it SLOW.
later (hope it helps) - Eric Glenn
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NEVER
and I mean NEVER use any kind of oil to lube tension
rods or anything else on your kit. Why? oil attracts dirt
which over time will later "gum up" the very
parts your trying to lube. Insted, go to any auto parts
or locksmith and get you some graphite. It works great
and will never draw dirt or dust. REMEMBER IT ONLY TAKE
A VERY SMALL AMOUNT AND NEVER USE GRAPHITE AND PARTS THAT
YOU HAVE OILED good rocking to you all - FUNKMASTER
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Before
you practice always listen to the music you are
going to be playing, this will help u get more motivated
when you come to practice and make you try different
things around your kit. Before i play i listen to a
bit of Blink 182,Boxcar Racer because they motivate
me to play beats i have never tried before. Anyhow Happy
Drumming :) - Rob F.W.W
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For a few minutes when you first sit at the drum
set use your opposit hand on the hi hat. This will eventually
freeup your style. - louie monteiro
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Don't
let little obstacles get in your way, if you break
a pair of sticks just drum with your hands. if you get
noise complaints over your metal drumming,
start jazz drumming with
brushes. etc. - eli young
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Dont
throw sticks into the crowd!! Toss them your fans
will thank you. - TheFamousAnus
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Videos
Videos Videos. Pick up as many instructional videos
you can. I.E. Thomas Lang, Royster Jr. Portnoy etc. The
reason why is simple. Seeing is believing. It's much easier
to learn by watching than by reading and more interesting
to the individual. - Aaron Richardson
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Listen to music and try to play with it (seems
to help the most) - Ted
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IF
YOU PLAY HARD LIKE I DO , BRING A FEW PAIRS OF EXTRA
STICKS TO YOUR GIG , MAYBE 5A'S OR 5B'S. - JAKE BROWN
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Just
have fun!!!!!!!!!!!! work hard
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Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you
should do it. © - Wil
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Write
down beats you learn or make up in a folder - brad
arnold lover
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Make
sure your electrical drum set doesnt blow the speakers.(make
sure the speakers are the right kind before wasting them.
- josh
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Never
put your cow bell on the top of your hi-hat.I did
and when I did it it messed up my chain and it eventually
broke - Taylor Windsor
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If you feel your losing your touch, remeber your
playing for the PASSION, and nothing else. Repeat that
to yourself. Don't forget what inspired you to start playing.
- Hannah
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Never,
never, never be late. You may well be the best player
on the block, but start getting a reputation for late
or tight arrivals and it will cost you work. - Phil
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great way to reduce the ringing sound in your snare
is to tape a piece or cardboard (not big probably about
4"x1") to the edge of the head....give it a
try.- Eric
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If
you want to gain leg muscle, play with weights strapped
to your legs. This also works with you arms. You'll
be rocking harder than ever .- Hannah
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Learn
Jazz you learn everything - Harrison
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I don't agree with the person that said that for
double bass you should "Always" play heel-up,
that's not true, Thomas Lang in is DVD "Creative
Control" explains his technique in which he uses
both ways (heel-up/down) to play more accurate and more
musical, incorporing accents and different stickings,
so my tip would be: don't take everything written here
as a wise word of advise. Happy day. - Ricardo Gómez
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Even
if youre not in a band, get a buddy to take up guitar
and lock yourselves in a room, you'd be surprised on
what you can accomplish. - Tom Chong
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LISTEN..
when you are playin in the line your not the only one.
there are people around you. listen to them. Even though
i dont play... i love to listen. and you need to hear
a flow - Hannah Reysen
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Try
inverting your entire drum set, if you always kick
with your right foot, switch it to the left and let your
right foot work the hi hat, its pretty difficult at first
but once you can get the hang of it you'll become a seasoned
drummer. - Tom Chong
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Just do it - Dan
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Keep
youself hydrated, long sets can cause you to sweat
heavily, but stay away from the booze and soda's, water
and juices will get you alot farther. - Tom Chong
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A
good way to muffle your drums is put a strip of
felt under your batter heads, works great. - Yogurt
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Control
cannot be taught. Practice does not make perfect,
only better. Always listen to your counterparts when performing,
get into that pocket... the zone... and when you lock
in your fans will never be dissappointed. - S. Montes
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Cleaning
Cymbals! Learned this from a drummer in Malaysia.Most
the locals clean all thier brass decorations with it.Use
tamarind paste (type of date palm used for cooking asian
food).Bulk with or without big seeds.Take a handful
and swish around in a basin of water deep enough to
cover cymbal.Let cymbal soak for about 1/2 hour and
wow! Must be some acid base in it.Dont soak too long
as metal will turn pink.Really cleans without all the
elbow grease.Do every couple of months and things will
improve. - Mark Ruffin
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