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<blockquote data-quote="BOOGIE MAN" data-source="post: 16754279" data-attributes="member: 26082"><p>Drummer for about 20 yrs</p><p></p><p>If I can remember tomorrow I'll send you info on the books that helped me the most.</p><p></p><p>I've got an octagon rubber pad that is only audible if in the same room for practicing rudiments/sticking, I'll edit and add link if I can find it</p><p></p><p>They sell foam pads to go over the drumheads and cymbals if you want to practice on an acoustic kit. Side note, neighbors only complain if you suck and/or it's too late/too early.</p><p></p><p>Memorize the rudiments and be able to play them with either hand leading.</p><p></p><p>Learn jazz and latin/samba, if you can play jazz, latin, and samba, you can play anything. The greatest and most famous rock drummers of all time all have jazz backgrounds</p><p></p><p>*edit*</p><p>two other little tips that helped immensely</p><p>1 - scat (sing) the rhythms you want to play while playing, you'd be surprised what your body can do if you've got your mind and mouth leading the way</p><p>2 - it's called a kick drum for a reason, don't leave your heel on the ground and tap it with your toe, leave your toe connected to the pedal and drive the beater with your heel. This'll make quick double hits with your bass foot easier too. Quick double = stand on your tippy toe with toe on pedal, bring whole leg down (first hit), then bring your heel down and push your foot forward toward the drum head. You'll get a nice, quick, smooth, powerful bumBUM vs two weak thud thuds</p><p>*edit edit*</p><p>Good stick control starts with the grip. Thumb and index dominate the hold acting as a fulcrum, the rest of the fingers just rest on the stick for stick control. When you start getting into to doubles and triples, the last three fingers relax and control the rebound of the stick off the head. A little exercise to develop finger dexterity and forearm strength is to hold the stick upside-down; hold the bottom of the stick in the normal position you would with your index and thumb but have the tip of the stick toward your elbow instead of out away from your arm. For a minute at a time, only using your middle, ring, and pinky fingers, hit the stick against your forearm as quickly as you can for as long as you can.</p><p>*edit edit edit (I'm sorry, I could talk about this for hours)*</p><p>-Loud/hard doesn't equal good, dynamic control adds more depth</p><p>-when it comes to tuning, "let the drums breathe." Get the lugs barely hand tight, then tighten with a drum key just enough to get the waves out of the drum head. One of the worst sounds in the world is an overtightened drum</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BOOGIE MAN, post: 16754279, member: 26082"] Drummer for about 20 yrs If I can remember tomorrow I'll send you info on the books that helped me the most. I've got an octagon rubber pad that is only audible if in the same room for practicing rudiments/sticking, I'll edit and add link if I can find it They sell foam pads to go over the drumheads and cymbals if you want to practice on an acoustic kit. Side note, neighbors only complain if you suck and/or it's too late/too early. Memorize the rudiments and be able to play them with either hand leading. Learn jazz and latin/samba, if you can play jazz, latin, and samba, you can play anything. The greatest and most famous rock drummers of all time all have jazz backgrounds *edit* two other little tips that helped immensely 1 - scat (sing) the rhythms you want to play while playing, you'd be surprised what your body can do if you've got your mind and mouth leading the way 2 - it's called a kick drum for a reason, don't leave your heel on the ground and tap it with your toe, leave your toe connected to the pedal and drive the beater with your heel. This'll make quick double hits with your bass foot easier too. Quick double = stand on your tippy toe with toe on pedal, bring whole leg down (first hit), then bring your heel down and push your foot forward toward the drum head. You'll get a nice, quick, smooth, powerful bumBUM vs two weak thud thuds *edit edit* Good stick control starts with the grip. Thumb and index dominate the hold acting as a fulcrum, the rest of the fingers just rest on the stick for stick control. When you start getting into to doubles and triples, the last three fingers relax and control the rebound of the stick off the head. A little exercise to develop finger dexterity and forearm strength is to hold the stick upside-down; hold the bottom of the stick in the normal position you would with your index and thumb but have the tip of the stick toward your elbow instead of out away from your arm. For a minute at a time, only using your middle, ring, and pinky fingers, hit the stick against your forearm as quickly as you can for as long as you can. *edit edit edit (I'm sorry, I could talk about this for hours)* -Loud/hard doesn't equal good, dynamic control adds more depth -when it comes to tuning, "let the drums breathe." Get the lugs barely hand tight, then tighten with a drum key just enough to get the waves out of the drum head. One of the worst sounds in the world is an overtightened drum [/QUOTE]
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