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Drum Tips
| Drum
Tips 1 |
It's
about time. A drummer's responsibility before anything
else is to lay down a steady drum beat for the band. You
should understand "groove" thoroughly and be
able to lay a backbeat down like nobody's business. Drum
fills are secondary. |
| Drum
Tips 2 |
A
terrific exercise: This version of "WIPEOUT"
incorporates single, double, and triple paradiddles. Repeat
over and over until you build up your speed. This is a
great exercise for hand to hand control. R l r r, L r
l l, R l r l r l r r, L r l r l l, R l r l r r, L r l
l (Capital letters are Accented notes) |
| Drum
Tips 3 |
Inventory
your drums and all your drum equipment: Log all of your
instruments, take pictures of your drums (all sides),
and make up a separate page for serial numbers. |
| Drum
Tips 4 |
Videotape
yourself playing drums. You will be amazed at what you
can learn from this. Everything from that stupid look
on your face while your playing, to the snare drum that's
tilted at a 45 degree angle. |
| Drum
Tips 5 |
Repetitiveness
is the key to learning drums fluidly. Overlearn it! You
will usually not get something down good unless it's repeated
over and over again numerous times. Practice drum licks
enough times that they become very natural. |
| Drum
Tips 6 |
Your
duct tape roll makes a great drink holder. Set it down
to the right of your bass drum foot where it can't be
knocked over. |
| Drum
Tips 7 |
Set
up your drums differently than other drummers. Make your
own unique statement. |
| Drum
Tips 8 |
After
a drum lesson, go home and practice right away while it's
still fresh in your head. Otherwise you tend to forget
a lot of what you learned. |
| Drum
Tips 9 |
Take
the time to tune your drums before a gig. Many drummers
tend to let this go but you would be surprised how out
of tune your drums can become due to playing, weather
changes, and the like. |
| Drum
Tips 10 |
Double
Bass pedal. One advantage to having a double pedal (whether
you play it that much or not) is you'll always have a
spare in case something happens to your main pedal. |
| Drum
Tips 11 |
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| Drum
Tips 12 |
Think
outside the book when practicing! Play along with CDs,
MP3s, or even with what music is playing on the radio.
Playing along with whatever's on the air will not only
sharpen your chops, but also gives you experience in playing
different kinds of music on short notice! |
| Drum
Tips 13 |
If
you play hand drums (bongos, congas, djembes, etc.), keep
in mind that, like your hands, your drum heads get dry
during the winter (keep in mind that, in most cases, they're
skins, too!). Take a small amount of unscented hand cream
and apply it to the palms of your hands, then rub it around
the drumheads just as if you were rubbing it onto your
own skin. Let it sit for a minute or so and wipe off the
excess. It doesn't affect the sound quality and it keeps
the skin from drying out and cracking...saves you money
on your drum heads and helps ya keep the beat goin'! |
| Drum
Tips 14 |
In
a pinch, you can get a sizzle cymbal sound from your ride
cymbal by taping about 4 or 5 dimes or pennies to a strand
of duct tape about 5" long and an inch wide. Experiment
with placement for the optimum sound. |
| Drum
Tips 15 |
If
you play your drums regularly, change the batter heads
every 3 to 4 months and the reso heads every 12 months
for optimum sound. |
| Drum
Tips 16 |
Practise
on striking the drum in exactly the same place each time
- you will be surprised at the tonal difference just a
inch difference can make to the sounds of the drum. |
| Drum
Tips 17 |
Another
tip for you skin-slappers: While it's important to keep
your hand drums tuned properly, it's always a good idea
to detune the drums (loosen the heads slightly) when you're
not playing them. This reduces the possibility of the
heads splitting or cracking due to unexpected temperature
or humidity changes... |
| Drum
Tips 18 |
Be
cautious when using cymbal cleaner because it can remove
the logo on your cymbals if you arent careful. |
| Drum
Tips 19 |
Expensive
high zoot drum kits will NOT make you a better drummer!
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| Drum
Tips 20 |
You
should buy the best kit you can afford. So-called "bargain"
kits are no bargain when you have to buy a better-quality
kit to replace the cheaper kit after it wears out. Most
manufacturers have good medium-price kits that will serve
as both a great starter kit and a foundation on which
you can add more drums and accessories down the road! |
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