Meaning, it’s better to practice 1 hour a day but slow with a clear goal than to play chops for 5 hours. Your practice routine should have an exact goal in mind. Whether it’s coordination, technique, endurance, or time it doesn’t matter as long, you have a clear intention behind ...
Practice lots and lots of triplets and alternating the accents on the left and right hand. This not only helps your weak hand, but can be very helpful for drum soloing. Then try changing the sticking patterns, RRL or LLR or RLRRLRLL A paradiddle as a triplet makes a sweet groove. LLR...
Practice Routine - Part 3 (16:15) Start Practice Routine - Part 4 (22:46) Start Nate Smith (27:38) Start Steve Gadd Lick (26:34) Start Quick 6 and 8 Note Licks (26:05) Start Steve Gadd Samba (20:44) Start Hand Foot Lick (18:53) ...
Vinnie Colaiuta finds peace just sitting down and playing his drums. His practice routine, by the way, is just that, a routine, and there isn’t one drumming style he works on more often than others. His practice routine’s basic tools or rudiments are the same ones available to anyone,...
This workbook includes an enhanced version of Mike Michalkow's famous Practice Routine Generator. The biggest addition is a list of direct module references for various sub-categories within the routine generator. This way, you can immediately find relevant lessons! ### The Members Area You will ...
Practicing is an essential part of learning to play the drums. And this section is all about providing you with the information you need to create a balanced practice routine. It works hand-in-hand with the Practice Routine Generator (included in the workbooks) and covers topics like: why we...
before drum fills. You should understand "groove" thoroughly and be able to lay a backbeat down like nobody's business. Drum fills are secondary. Don't forget to use a metronome or drum machine during your drum practice sessions. This will help ensure accuracy and imporve your overall time...
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Now's your chance to steal Travis Barker's warm-up routine - even if you aren't preparing to play with blink-182. ZackGrooves / Hand Technique 10x Your Drum Chops With This Free 10-Minute Paradiddle Workout If you want to be able to groove (and shred) like the world's best drummer...
for most plug-ins, as it tends to give more natural-sounding gain control for sustained sounds such as bass, vocals and acoustic melody instruments. However, RMS detection isn’t as accurate when you’re trying to grab fleeting transients firmly, so for most routine drum-compression tasks I...