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longest you know how to hit the drums then your not
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Sticks
do matter! Your style, sound, and speed depends on
the weight and thickness of your drumstick. Buy a good
brand of sticks. Not sticks that you buy because it's
cheap and comes in a pack with 5 pair. Quality is better
than quantity. - Rinel Tabamo
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Dont buy gripped-sticks. Put gaffa tape or glue
spray on your sicks to increase grip and save lots of
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Tap your foot to keet the beat - jessica
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Learn to play a proper instrument and chill with
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Keep
playing - mik
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Take TP (toilet paper) and masking tape take off
the bottom of your drum and fold up the tp an tape it
to you drum it muffels it . it worked for me. SO FOR THE
ABOUT TO ROCK USE TP. lol - drummer from leetch
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Hit
the crash cymbal as u would in a chorus and just
play around with the Snare and Base drums! This will
help u find a Unique and great sounding Chorus. It worked
for me! - playing a better Chorus
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Be
yourself when you drum! Let your creative juices flow...don't
take crap from people just do what you do best! - B
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When
you march in a parade or for whatever reason that
you have to march, then make sure secure the drum on
your chest. Then,always make sure that it is the right
size for you wheather you are short, tall, fat, skinny...
whatever. Then, you need to make sure that it feels
comfortable so that you won't ache the next few days.
Finally, make sure that you lean forward while you are
carrying the drum... otherwise, if you lean back, you
will have back problams for about 2 months. Trust me...
it happened to me!! - Mallory
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EVERY DAY if possible and be comfertable on what ever
your playig. - odessadrummerboy
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Muscles
aren't everything, as the heavier the muscle the harder
it is to move your feet. It has to do with your ankles,
learn to strengthen and excercise them before you think
about putting on muscle. Muscle has nothing to do with
it. - piers
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GIVE
IT SOME ATTITUDE! believe your an amazing drummer
and you will be an amazing drummer - Samwise
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Stay
loose and relaxed or you might hurt yourself, if you
have to much anxiety when playing. - paul mccanas
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Practise
tripplets for at least an hour a day and they will
sound great in just over a month - Ben Johnston
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If
you're just starting out, don't go for the most expensive
set. Like any hobby, start small and cheap until you are
confident with your skills. You never want to break a
$50 snare head when you're still learning 4/4 time. -
ThexLou
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To
play Double Pedal faster lift up your heal while
keeping the front part of you foot on the pedal.Then
as your heal begins to fall lift up the front part of
your foot. Let all the weight of your foot hit the pedal.
As soon as your foot touches the pedal repeat this.
This will become more easy as you practise. - Andrew
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Dont
be afarid to hit hard... some songs call for some
hard-hitting drums, dont come down with your whole arm,
come about 80%with ur arm, and 20% with your wrist, some
as you get close, snap your wrist... and Learn triplets,
They are so cool... (left hard, right hand, bass drum)...
it sounds really good. - omar gomar
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If you get some old classic or latin style music
and try to fuse it in with you r playing or fills, it
sounds really cool. also with some of these beats you
can speed up or slow down to where it sounds out of time
when it really isn't - Brad
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Play good - Keegan
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Never
move your drums get in a comfortable place and play
like that if you set it up diferent you will feel uncumfortable.when
mikin put your cymbals a little higher than usual but
still where you can reach. - jorge juarez
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You
have to put in the boring practice drum
rudiments time at the start. Then in a few years it
will pay off big time! - Spencer Madden
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Put
on a cd and just play to it, you dont have to play
exactly what the drummer is. just play what you feel,
and switch it up. Play totaly differebnt genras. - Matthew
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Play
Whats comfotable for you not what's comfortable for
your favourite drummer ;) - Ally
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To
increase control over drumsticks when you are free
just do a simple 1;2,1;2,1;2;.... on your drum. Practice
this everyday and watch your control and speed increase.
- Aaqib Usman
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#1
Save the ol heads - can be cut 3/8 of an inch wide
in diameter to fit snare/toms etc to control overring
- use with moon gels #2 Tired of the throne rocking back
and forth? I tipped mine upside down and hammered a broken
tip drumstick in the center post - cut the access off
and then caulked the tube - gorilla glued remaining screws
so they didn't fall out. #3 Drumstick holder - buy a sleve
of tennis balls - put some black felt around it and tape
it to an old light stand or cymbal stand #4 Need to organize
sticks? Cut some PVC pipe in 17 inch sections - stack
with nuts and bolts and some gorilla glue - Carter
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CLEANING
YOUR CYMBALS - Use a dry cloth to clean them. If use
a wet cloth it will leave water marks - Gracie Stevens
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Girls
can play the drums just as well as boys, and dont
let some guy tell you otherwise! - mal
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Speed
is important, but dont neglect practicing slow.
It is much harder to keep time slow and you will become
rock solid when you master it. Try playing some of your
favorite beats and fills at different slow speeds. Not
only will they sound different and give you new ideas,
but it will help you to improve on your dynamics. Try
it for 2 months and you will see! By the way, ALWAYS
use a metronome! - Robert
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Enjoy
it, but work at it!! you'll feel like the best in
time!! Practice even when you think you can't!!, Mind
over matter and remember 'All good things to those who
wait!!! Let the beat go on!! - Rockin' Richie-Lee
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Hey guys... The key to drumming
is practice, sure you can sit around and learn how to
keep a beat.. or how to drum really fast. If you want
to master that you have to practice, as much as you can.
It will make a difference - Jordan schultze
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Try
and learn all styles of music so you can learn different
beats and write music better - Brandon
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Stay
loose, don't tense up when playing...ESPECIALLY
at gigs. - Matt
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Use
the same sticks you are going to perform with to practice,
this will give you that "warm at home" feeling
when your in front of 500 people you dont know. - Cody
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Myth:Ringo
is the best drummer.Actually John Bonham is!!! - john
henry
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Cracking
your cymbal sleeves? - no fear - just gather up the
pens in the house and find an end that fits. May need
to adjust/replace or add a felt. - Carter Glad
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While
practicing your druming alone, play with a song rather
than playing alone because when you play alone you play
at your own speed and stop when ever you want to but when
you play with a song you might shift timing but the song
won't. - Aaqib Usman
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Play
hard!! - pimpin player
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For
those hard to keep shiny cymbals, use rodie in a bottle.
For new cymbals it works fast and real good. But for old
cymbals it may take some elbow greese once to make it
faster later. - Mike Malcom
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My
tip is start off slow speed will come in time. Oh
and bye the way Danny Carey from Tool is hands down
the god of off beats there is no other drummer like
him! - Jason
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Stress
happens to the best of us. we all have our problems,
but the worst thing for a drummer is to have too much
worries on the mind. clear your head before a gig, and
concentrate on the music. Even with practice with yor
band, or alone, your responsebility to the music is far
more important than anything that can help by just thinking
about it.Get it off your mind. It will ruin your vibe
- Bo swigs
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As
a beginner, don't underestimate the power of a couch
and a set of pillows as a drumkit. The lack or limit of
rebound will force you to accentuate every note you play.
It will enhance the articulation of your play, when you
finally have your first set in-house. - Dan
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A
good drummer is technically well formed. A great
drummer is fun to play and communicate with in a band.
- Dan
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With
your double kickers try and quad it by going toe heal
on one kick same on the second insted of toe toe, toe
toe ect. trust me with alot of work you can perform beats
you wouldent imagine - mt goat
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When
you drum, dont think and feel the beat, if you think
to long, you won't remember what your doing. its kinda
like skating don't think, just do, if you have some
trick, solo, or anyhitng, let loose, . sure, some times
the band doesn't like it half the time, i keep interrupting
them , but when you gota drum you got a. so , dont thin
kwhen you drum just go with it, have fun , and cocentrate
on rythem. better out in the air then in your head -
danny
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MY
suggestion for any really fast down rolls on toms
is to tighten your toms. I know it may sound bad but i
really improves how u can play. also u should tighten
the under-head. - better than tony royster jr and im
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I
have found if you practice slow at a song at first
and gradually get faster it is alot easier to learn that
way - JAke Albertson
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Try
practicing with the lights off. - Strell
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When
learning triplets, remember your right hand shouldn't
be hitting 8th notes, only quarter notes...it makes life
alot easier! - louise vengeance
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I
have found that is alot easier to play heal up.
You can play alot faster and cleaner. - Drew A.
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I
find it easier to play if u relax your shoulders and
mind by only thinking of what you are playing and how
to do it. - anonymous
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Everyone
who wants to play double kick, has to be very patience
(most people would try to just get fast by playing single
strokes), using techniques such as single/double stroke
rolls and paradiddles on your double bassing along with
your sticking would help you speed up frequently and increase
your endurance. - Rick Verma
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Relax---Play
with a click----Play with your favorite recordings -
Paul Woods
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As
a non-drummer (guiatar/bass player) 35 years, If you
want all the other members in the band to think you are
the best drummer they ever played with.....THROW YOUR
CYMBOLS AWAY, or at least learn to play them at a fraction
of the volume of your bass and snare...like you're suppose
to. Smashing cymbols is by far the biggest complaint I've
heard for 35 years.....and yes that means you, yea you....
- Joe-Dude
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Practice
your double stroke on a pillow. you wont get any "rebound"
so your hands will work harder, leading to faster hands!
- justin benson
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Here
is a tip too holding your drumsticks: Always hold
them loose enough for them to roll if you are doing a
multiple bounce or even hitting a regular old drum it
will help them sound better.Good Luck!!! - anounomous
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My
bass drum sounded horrible, it rang out for like 3
minutes after u hit it. I didnt want to waste money on
a muffelin pad so i tried to loosen the screws, nuthin
happened. Then today, i stuffed a towel into my bass,
then tried it out, it turns out to be perfectly muffled.it
doesent cost any money and the sound is amazin. if ur
bass sounds bad try it out! - simon
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The
lower and flater your toms are the less energy you
use so you can go faster but of coaures you have to
get use to it same with the snare flat and low. - aaron
rigney
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If
your playing some one elses kit never re-tune/configure
without asking first. - jeff
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Apart
from playing well....on satge you should get an attitude
thing going. Lars Ulric of Metallica has the perfect blend
of talent as well as on stage presence rock on!!! - Gaurang
Gautam
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Alot
of cats don't practice pocket!!! You gotta break everything
down to be successful... Incorporate everything you do
within the pocket... Less is more.. I hear alot of good
cats but they'll just continue to be "professional
shedders" with no gigs to show for it.. don't be
that cat... check out ?uestlove, Lil' John Roberts, Spanky,
Chris "Daddy" Dave just to name a few.. Oh yea...
FLAMS!!!! You gotta have em'.. - Brandon Williams
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For
the snare drum ringing. I use an old snare head.
Cut a two inch wide circle from the outside of the head.
Sounds much better than tape or cloth. - Lewis Warfield
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Control
stick height, define louds and soft. practice all
rudaments from slow to fast to slow - Jesse Gastelum
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Try
using a kotex pad(s) for muffling the inside of your
bass drum. It come with a sticky strip to hold it to the
head, and will cut out a lot of over-ring without killing
that bottom end thump. - Stewart Pothier
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im not a good double bass player yet..but what
i always do is play l r l r l r l r quarter notes...then
l r l r l r l r 8th notes...then lrlrlrlrlrlrlrlr 16th
notes...do it over and over again..the quarter notes and
8th notes help ur leg warm up and get ready fo the 16th
notes..keep doin it over and over again faster and faster...
- K Shah
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Research
different sounds for heads, cymbals, snares, ect.
dont just go for what everyone else has, get what you
want! - Rob
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Have
fun, play what you feel, and dont idolize neil pert
too closely because we all know Carter Beauford is the
greatest drummer alive - Anthony "The Great"
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If
you plan on buying two drum books in your life time
buy Stick control & New Breed. After you finish Stick
Control with your hands do the entire book over with your
feet. These two books will make you a much better drummer.
- Bill Dolan
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Try
to keep different types of drums made of differnt
woods seprate, you will notice the drum that is out
of place. - Heff Benwhite
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Fast
Double Bass- If you just got a double bass pedal or
have had one for a long time and want to improve your
speed, try ankle weights. Wear them when your playing
or if your just playing on the floor. It helps ALOT!!!!
- Dio Josts
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Remember,
what you hear when you play
is not what the audience hears. example a overtone from
the snare drum is heard by the player not the audience.
the overtone may help to project the sound to the audience.
Cymbals by virtue of where they are played, are heard
louder by the player than the audience. adjustmements
should be made so the audience recieves a balanced mix
of the total drum sound. - John Beaster
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Playing
in a relatively large band
i have been a pproached by a few people who play drums,
i have come to notice you can be one of three things,
rubbish, ok or natural- whatever- guys- practice and
most importantly of all; HAVE FUN! - Sticks
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If
you dont take lessons, you can learn alot from listening
to other good drummers play. Such as going to your local
Guitar Center or a place where they sell drums and let
the public play. Try it you'll be surprised. - Brooks
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Hey
guys. just want to say the drummer from shihad is
the best drummer ever! and also a tip..... triplts are
the koolest thing ever! pratice them lots and lots and
u will soon get fast.. REAL FAST - simon visser
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Try
to hit the drum with your stick...you get i better
sound then if you dont! Best tip on the page - mike
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Maintain
focus whenhitting your double kick and continuously
hit the cymbols with the left hand hitting the 3 different
toms one at a time. Pratice and it can be achieved - ryan
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Cleaning
cymbals..alway a pain until I happened on to this.
Go to a screen printing supply company or your local
screen printer. Purchase some of their de-greaser. Works
great!!! Leaves no residue. None, nothing..totally clean.
And cleans the cymbals easily. Regular de-greaser leaves
lanolin..no no - J H Lewis
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Put
your hands in hot water before playing......eh, it
really helps! - young jeezy
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Don't
listen to every tip on this page, I am a music educator,
and I must tell you, there is a lot of misinformation
on here. For one thing, there is no "best"
drummer in the world, that IS a fact, also, I dought
very much the Mike Portnoy left advise on here like
"don't share tips" etc. If you want to get
good, learn to read, study time proven books and DVD's
and find a great instructor, there are no short cuts!!!!!
- Ernie Chrysler
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Always
be happy - Ashley lawhorn
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Travis
Barker is a great drummer. I have just sat down and
watch him play, and leared A LOT OF STUFF!!!! - ryan
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Use
you fingers to move your sticks faster and your
thumb and index finger as the pivot. Your fingers are
faster than your hands! think of the sticks as a basketball
that might help - sophie
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Simple
stedy beats...if ur new at drums or if ur really good
and played them for a long time...or a natural like me...the
first beat u lear att stuff on to it...a beat i learned
that was only 2 mins long i worked on it and now its close
to 5 mins long...focuss and ur tallent and dont give up:)
- cameron
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Ask
your drum teacher to come to a show and evaluate your
drumming.(please
usually works) - Travis Rodriguez
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If
you have nothing else.... YOU GOTTA ESTABLISH THAT
GROOVE ON THE 1.. In lamen terms, "the pocket"..
Most cats will spend their lives being professional shedders
and have nothing to show for it. You wanna be that dude
that has the rep for supplying the gig with that "ONE",
that just got you your next gig... Guys who will keep
you gigging thru listening and applying some of what they
do are Questlove, Lil' John Roberts, George "Spanky"
McCurdy (the new phenomenon),and last but certaintly not
least Chris "Daddy" Dave... Check out these
guys and you will be set... If you dont know Jesus Christ
find him... He's the true and living "ONE"..
God bless - Brandon Williams
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Is your Bass Drum walking around on you during
the set? Here's what you do: When you set up the Bass
Drum, make sure the legs are pulled all the way out as
far as they will go, so the front of the Bass Drum is
lifted off of the ground. When you put your pedal on,
the Bass Drum should actually be suspended off of the
ground in between the legs and the pedal. This way, the
legs will keep it from sliding around, for the most part.
Also, you may want to try using a few sandbags in front
of your Kick if the problems persist, they can be obtained
relativley cheap, and will not damage the drum as a brick
would. Cheers! - Matt Faske
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way to play is to relax. tension in muscles holds
so many people back. - Tom
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Ok,
I kinda adapted this one from Gene Hogla: I find that
most drummers in death/black/grind metal tend to use small
diameter, light sticks most of the time (The smallest
stick I will ever use is a 5A, and that's already pushing
it for me). For the last year, I have been warming up
with a far beefier stick (I use a 2B for this purpose)
on the first 3-4 songs of any set, and it has cut down
on my overall fatigue, as well as improved my speed considerably.
You can achieve the same effect by putting light ankle
weights on for double bass (that's the Gene Hoglan trick).
- Jim "50 cal" Deabenderfer
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A
tip to stop the ringing of your snare drum is to
put two 1/2 thin peaces of duck tape on the top head
near the bottom and top on the skin...o and the peaces
should be about 2 or 3 inches long - Grant Wicker
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Don't
play too hard, learn to play softly. Faster does not
mean better, it just means faster. Listen to lots of drummers,
from Meg White to Buddy Rich, they'll all give you great
ideas. - Tommy
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LARS
ULRICH AND VINNE PAUL ARE THE BEST 'EFFIN DRUMMERS
IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Jeff Thiele
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Practice
your licks very slowly with a good metronome - Nadia
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Help
when moving stands, Go to your local Goodwill and
grab an old Golf Bag. the bag will not only hold all your
stands at length, but the straps are designed to handle
all the weight and keeps all your stands ready for the
next gig. - Patrick
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Don't
allow another drummer's skill to be of intimidation,
but of encouragemnet and don't be afraid of asking questions.
- Ruben Mendoza
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Always
remember to breathe while you are playing - Josue
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Practice
is always number1. if their is rudaments that you
dont understand or you just need to hear them call your
freinds or you teacher but better jet talk to your drum
magor, - shadle student a.j.
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When
practicing hava bottle of water with you as you
can get dehidrated very easily. drum for lots of short
intervels not long ones less. - Ewen Mitchell
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Always
bring a carpet to a gig,there is nothing worse than
seeing your bass drum slide across the room in the middle
of a song. - dan the punk drummer
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HIGH
HAT-Practice diffrent beats while hitting the highhat,
As you hit the high hat open and close the high hat
with your foot to strengthen you foot/anckle. This will
help in the long run with cordination. BASSDRUM-You
can also put a blanket or a big towl in your bassdrum
to dampin the ring of it to make a nice even sound.
SNARE DRUM- If you'd like you can have two snaredrums,
This makes diffrent varriations of sounds. but note
that you should possibley make one SD lower then the
other. To obviosly make it sound diffrent. well thats
all i can really tell you right now. Hope these little
tips were helpful. ps dont worry about the spelling.
- -Siggs
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Jordison should be you drumming
idol. He is amazing and does it for passion not love,
so if you wanna watch a good drummer live slipknot baby
- MetalManiac
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Practice Practice Practice - Chris
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Make
sure you always have the hi-hats symbol pedal closed,
if you hit it with it open it makes a disgusting sound!!!!!
Happy drumming
everyone! :) - lovin playin the drums!!!! :)
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To
Get An Amazing Poppy Sound Out Of Your Snare (sounds
like avenged sevenfolds drummers) Tune Your Top Head Very
Tight (Make sure you dont make it TOO tight) and your
bottom head also reasonably tight (MUCH LESS THAN TOP
HEAD!!!!!) then make sure your chain is very tight..and
there you go your snare sounds awsome - Kyler Ramp
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Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm lovin drummin! My tip is to listen to Mcfly and listen
to Harry Judd's drumming!!!
Ciao! Happy Drummin!!! - lovin drummin!!!! :)
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LEARN
DRUM
RUDIMENTS : learn as many as you can its the best
way to get better and make you you pay more attention
to clarity than speed - anonymous
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Keep
your sticks with you as often as you can... this way
you can practice the beat you have in your head when you
are away from your set. :) - Trent Garrison
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There
are two types types Of "Drummers"....Ones
that just have the extra quick synaptic connections
in their brains ..! These guys or girls are natural
athletes with quick twitch natural ability ! The other
Drummers are the ones that go to lessons and toil laboriuosly
with Rudiments ( Which is all Good !) and improve at
a rate of instructional absorption ! ...They will become
proficient and probably professional.. But But But!!!
the fast twitch drum athletes will be layin down the
licks that everyone else is tryin to copy !! Its a fact
of life " Nature Vs Nurture ! ... I never practice
..i only play and listen and can hear just about anything
once!! and play it !! - Andy J
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Take
your sticks EVERYWHERE with you. If you are at a stop
light that never seems to turn green, your steering wheel
will make a good temperary pad! - Geoffrey P
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Cut
a two inch square or circle out of an old drum head
and stick it on the bass drum batter head (where the
beater strikes) using contact cement or duct tape. This
will protect the head. Use one or more layers as needed.
- Tim Donmoyer
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First
of all, This website is amazing.. I learned so much..
Tips: Start sloooow! Build up your speed. Dont tense up
or get annoyed that you cant do a certain thing.. remember
keep it slooow! Practice this on your snare/lap/prac-pad
whatever,,
R R L RL RL R R
Over and over faster and faster.
R L R L R L LL RR - Greg
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Tips:
1. If you are playing a beat which you find easy (basic
rock beats for instance) using the ride cymbal instead
of the high-hat, funk things up a bit by adding in the
left foot on the high-hat pedal between beats (hope I've
explained that clearly enough).
2. Even if you've got a good acoustic kit, invest in a
good electronic kit as well - nowadays you can get them
with very convincing sounds. I own the Roland TD3 and
it has really accellerated my progress - it's small, quiet
except for the noises when you hit the pads, has 32 built-in
drum-kits and has some very real sounding drum noises
and authentic feel - you play it exactly the same as you
play an acoustic set.
3. Fast-playing is impressive and requires plenty of stamina,
but speed isn't everything - slow beats with complexity
can easily be just as cool by all means.
4. When playing in front of the ladies, play a bit of
ballistic metal as you do, but also throw in some boogy/disco
dancy stuff - it turns them on and you could end up pulling
(trust me, I'm a drummer). I mean, get the bass going
with your right foot and the high-hat with your left (right
left right left) and play stuff over the top on the toms
and what-have-you.
5. If you've got the ambition, keep giving it all you've
got and practice as much as possible.
And remember: Even if you don't make it big and famous,
as long as you enjoy drumming,
that's all that counts. That's what playing music is all
about no matter what instrument you play if you ask me
- putting on a show and having a ball! - Cowbell Cowboy!
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Go
to live shows and study other drummers, you'l pick
up a whole lot of stuff that you can even add to..!!
- xMikeyx
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If you cant sing it you cant play it. Always transalate
the patterns to sound Eg Pa Ka ching ah pak a goong. =
the Mattilo - ron weiss
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Flashy
stick handling, I don't recommend playing live; however,
if you decide to go arial with a stick, make sure it is
in a part of the song that if it drops, you have time
to get a replacement without missing a beat. - J. Sado
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If you play covers. I found the best way to learn
them is listen (thorougly) through a nice sounding stereo.
That way you can pinpoint all the accents and ostinatos.
Then put on good head phones into a cd player and play
along. Good way to develop precise timing as well. - Brandon
Anderson
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You
shouldn't use a fan. It can constric some muscles
more then others when your playing since it's probably
not blowing on you evenly. This can throw off your whole
body rythem. - Alex Ogden
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Use
all parts of your instrument (rims on snare drum,
bell on cymbol) These create different sounds that make
a cool drum solo - Ryan Lackie
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If
playing a set alternate your songs from fast to slower
songs so you don't get to tired - Beanie
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Allow
yourself to get drum solos in the songs that you
are writing. It is just more fun for everyone! - Kyle
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First
start playing slow and then eventually build up to
the speed of how the song is played - grant
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If
you want a good sounding snare head...Don buy one
those Aquarian kevlar ones. They sound and feel ridiculous.
Also. Don't buy a tama 1st chair throne with back rest.
They break. - Stanley Rumblebonker
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Take
small pieces of duct tape and stick them on he ground
directly where your stands go so when you get back from
a gig it will be easy to but your kit back together.
- Ned
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The
greatest drummer of all time is John Bonham of Led
Zeppelin. Im only 14 and know that. Any one ever see Moby
Dick drum solo where he plays part of it with his hands.
If not you should check it out, its AMAZING!!! - maddmike
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Dirty
cymbols sound better - Sweet Lou
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\m/
Leave your snare on to do a solo \m/ - Eat More
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While
Playing Ghost Notes always keep the ghost hand down
or you will just end up with choppy snare beat. - Bob
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LISTEN
to drumming
such as: Tre cool (Green Day), Harry Judd (mcfly),
Danny Hall ( Son of Dork)and Damon from Busted. They
will inspire you to be a great drummer like them!!!
- lovin' drummin'!!!! :)
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I've been playing for 6 months w/o lessons and
I've found drum tabs are EXTREMELY helpful if you dont
know how to read music yet. Make sure you stretch really
good in ur wrists and ur legs b/f you start. If your just
playing for fun, start playing slow songs you know befor
the faster ones. I dont know if it really helps you guys
out but it helps me a lot. Also try playing slow and then
speed it up later - maddmike
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Buy something that can hold your backup drum
sticks beside your stoole. i use a flower vause and
it works perfictily. - GARRETT
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If you put a pillow in side your bass drum it will
make it not as loud if your are in you house so you won't
make people mad. - Cassie Burkhart
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Physical
exercise is an excellent motivator for playing.it
increases your flexibility which is very important in
making you become a drummer. happy people. - aig
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Drink
lots of water. It keeps your mind fresh so you can
concentrate on practising - lovin' drummin' :)
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Drum
Carpet - make your own with a 2X4 rolled up in one
end of industrial carpet. Use screws to keep wood in place.
Costs about twenty dollars compared to 45 - 50 dollars
from your local music store - Ty
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REMEMBER-
THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, JUST NEW PARTS - DW
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Always
keep an open mind to different drummers and styles
of music. for all you punk and rock drummers listen to
smooth jazz drummers as well as fusion players. just because
you can play really fast and use double bass dosent mean
your awesome dave weckyl thats awesome tony royster junior
thats awesome - chris brown
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If
you can play the drums then do but if you can't practice
hard, if you still cant play dont - jason
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ok kids... hmm lets see... to improve speed i
found jogging and also standing on ur toes and do 50
calf raises a day can make u faster, and give u more
controll... to start out on dbble kick just play some
16th notes by playing one foot after another simontaniously
and play till u feel a burn.. then take a brake and
start again till the brun.. when u dont have a petal
handy just put on some heaver shooes and play on the
ground for that burn... and sooner or later ur let alot
faster... then start trying to incorperate dbble kick
in fills.. and start messing around with roudements
on ur petals like a paradittle.. RLRRLLRR***********,
and then in a groove start tring new patterns and there
ya go ur all set.. to check out some amazing dbble kick
drummers check out jordan manccino from as i lay dying,
vinnie paul from pantera and mike portnoy from dream
theater... if u want check out my band on myspace death
to the broken hearted.. kk later cool kids - Dr.
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STUDY
THE MASTERS AND LEARN WHAT THEY DO AND APPLY IT IN
YOUR "WORDS".
WATCH INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FOR TIPS. READ BOOKS, MAGAZINES,
ETC.. TO KEEP YOU INSPIRED. WHEN DONE...REPEAT - DW
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damp
your toms: if your toms vibrate or resonate too
much, take the batter heads off (the heads you hit)
and tape half a rolled up paper towel under the head
with electric tape. Then put your head back on and keep
on playing, youll notice a very unique sound with zero
resonance. Take the resonant heads off (bottom heads)
for an even better effect. Im a metal drummer and i
like my toms fast and accurate, hope this helps you
people out there. - martin
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Tedious
tapping! If you use a practice pad daily for a couple
of hours, like me, you may find that even though you are
hearing the sweet sound of progress being made, that sound
of wood meeting rubber may get a little old. To over come
this tedious tapping, I have found that using a cd player
and headphones helps greatly. My choice of warm-up music
mainly consists of melodies without a lot of rhythm, that
way you don't get destracted from what your doing.Try
some Mozart or Beethoven, this style of music also keeps
your practicing mind in a calm, relaxed state. Keep the
volume at a levle to where you can hear yourself playing
and the music equally. Hope this helps someone out there,
remember...stay loose! - chad safarik
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Dont
git ur drums wet - rickey
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Remember,
there are no rights or wrongs in playing the drums,
whether it be double bass or any other aspect of the
drums, everything becomes easier with practice. As far
as double bass drumming.
START SLOW!!! Your not going to sit down on your kit
and immediately be able to play Metallica and Slayer
songs! Using a metronome can do wonders as well, good
luck. - Ovais Malik
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Stay
incontrol with your drumming
and be confedent when you are playing. - thomas miles
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Take
time to shine up the old set every once in a while,
taking pride in posessions comes understanding and appreciation,
which in turn unfolds triumphit beats - Dan
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Who ever keeps saying Ringo is the best drummer
ever is just stupid and ignorant. Neil Peart and Mike
Portnoy are way better than Ringo. In fact a lot of drummers
are. Try listening more. - Taylor
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If you want to be good then listen to neil peart
aka the professor play I would recommend the songs Xanadu,
Hemispheres, la villa strangiato and many others -
lux fero
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Better
sound - if you use your wrist instead of your hand
you will get a better sound - sam
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The
Moeller Stroke - Learning this method of playing will
help you feel the drums alot more. It's more relaxed and
natural! It will save your poor wrists aswell if you're
a player that plays like a stiff action figure. - Damon
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Have
your practice pad in your lap while you are watching
TV. When a commercial comes on double stroke roll until
the show comes back on. Your roll will get clean - Raiquan
Shepperson
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Don't
drum too hard, it sounds like crap - roberto
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i am 15 years old and in a band called fatal decision...
i play the drums and i guess you could say that i am good.
just remember play what you want to play dont compromise
for your band members. play for you! - justin benson
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While
playing, play in front of the mirror so you can
check your technique. Look for finger position on the
stick. You should be able to hold a coin the the circle
you suppose to make on your left hand - Raiquan Shepperson
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To
give good sound always concentrate to your hand power.
the power of left hand and right should be equal. - manohar
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Play
rolls as fast as you can into a soft pillow to build
strength and speed. This works best if rolls are played,
non-stop, for 60 second periods with a 30 second break
between sets. Try this and you'll be 3 times faster. -
Danny Raulerson JR. a.k.a. HAVOK
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Practice
your rudiments.
it helps your speed! - justin benson
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Always
try and incorporate your bass drum and hi hat into
your fills. remember you have 4 limbs - use them all!
- graham harvey
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Do
not hold ur sticks the wrong way or u will mees
up ur playing. Also, do not give away ur drumset for
anything. also this is the last thing so LISTEN UP when
u start playing dont get lessons from a friend buy them
at a store or a professinal. - Elitemage1
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Stay
loose!!!!!!!!!! - alle
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Always
pray before concerts and watch dave weckle dvd -
tarek
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Myth:
ringo is the best drummer fact joey jordison is pretty
dam good 2 - drummer
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Do
not overlook the sticks in your hand. Music stores
sell a huge variety of sticks but people tend to overlook
the alternatives and just go ahead and purchase the same
old american hickory trianglular tipped sticks. Experiment
with different woods, sizes, lenghts, and most importantly,
tips. Too many drummers are oblivious to the fact that
there is more than one shape of tip aside from nylon and
wood triangular bead. Give the teardrop, reverse teardrop,
oval, piccolo, and round beads a chance...after all, the
tip of the stick is the thing that connects you to your
drums. - Jay =)
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When
doing double bass, triplets are the easiest. move
into other double bass techniques after that. a good
drummer to recommend is Chris Adler of Lamb of God.
- wilson
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Yeah,
a good time to start playing would be 10-14 and learn
from looking up tabs online - dick cheney
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Always take a deep breath before playing it works
and say i can do it - triston bush
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How
the frig could you say Ringo is the best drummer...
The only thing has he done is make the public know that
bands have drummers. He never did any good drumming
- Chris
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Remember
always exercise before playing.And always do the double
stroke roll as triplets[rrl,llr,etc.] - Paul Churchill
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So
you like Twin Kicks do ya's try this and you'll
have the hottest Drum solo known around. this takes
lots of practice and patients scuff your feet up the
pedals you will start to notice you will strike twice
for each time you land your foot towards the top of
your pedal you will love the patterns you will soon
be creating and so will the astounded audience. - Chuck
Christman (Mayhem 1983)
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When
starting off, Have a look and try all sort. You will
end up finding a good mixture and a sound you will like.
Always listing Via the manufacturares websites. - Cymbals
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John
Bonham was the best follow his techniques. - bonham
just kidding
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Punk
drumming
is really fun but reeeeeeeeaaaally fast so you need a
LOT of energy to do it, so I say either get sugar rushed
or wrestle with your band to get energy pumpin. But don't
use drugs as the answer you may play with energy but horribly
and then you either die or go to jail. - Patrick
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Try
mixing up sticks - a brush in one hand and a normal
stick in the other. It can bring out some interesting
dynamics. - Ross Fortune
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Travis
Barker kicks ass! - anonymous
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Bass
Drummers: FOCUS ON THE FULCRUM! Some of you may know
Teddy Holcomb, if you don't, then get educated. My high
school drumline and indoor ensemble were assisted by him
and a friend and former student of his. The main thing
with the basses was that the fulcrum is the essential
part of playing bass. If you don't focus on this important
part of thehands, then you have nothing. Also play through
the center of the drum, you will get a better sound and
it is easier playing. Remember these tips, and you can
do anything on the bass drum. Good luck and Be sure to
play hard and play right! - Die Hard Pearl Kid
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Don't
spend extra money on drumsticks that have been 'dipped'.
go to home depot or lowe's home improvement and buy a
product called Plasti-Dip. it's liquid rubber & is
the EXACT same thing zildjian used to dip their sticks.
for $6, you can dip as many sticks as the can will allow.
it beats spending extra money on grip tape too. - scott
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How
about this, just practice every day for like 20 minutes.
DRUMMING Rocks!! - sara
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Smack
the drum as hard as you can, duh - anonymous
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Practice
Practice Practice!- I've only been playing for 3 years.
I practiced every single day that i could to improve my
skill. And look where I am now. Everytime i go into a
drum shop and play i get all these asked questions like
"How long you been playing?" Just never stop
working, because it gets you to many places. - Jason
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Be cool if you don't want to bother people just
use the pad thingy. I just started drumming
and I rock because I practice every day. - sara
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Play
the drums. Don't hit them. - exsubel
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When
playing to the radio or a cd dont just play one kind
or one speed of music try and play every song that comes
on, trust me it will definately allow you to play with
alot more variety. - little drummer boy
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TRY
TO FIND A "GOOD" DRUM SITE LIKE THIS ONE
AND ALWAYS PRACTICE IF YOU HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- DAVID JHONSON
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When
you buy drumsticks tap the bead end of the stick on
a hard surface and if you feel any vibration in your hand
it means its cracked and you shouldnt buy it - Justin
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Remember,
drumming
is not about what you can't do, it's about having fun
and doing what you can do. - joe
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Use Nylon tips on sticks it will reduce marks on
cymbals and drum heads - Justin D. Frazier
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You
are going to have days where you cant play well. And
you may have weeks where you dont play. If you dont know
what direction to take your skill. Go to your local music
store and buy a CD in a section of music you never listen
to. (not rap though) - Daniel
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Don't
hit it hard! They are sensative! - David Gallardo
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COUNT!
If you don't count, then you pretty much can't keep the
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Don`t
try to play over your capability. All it will do
in the long run is make you play like crap. - Dave
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Always
be open to listen every tipe of music so when its
time to create your own you have more ideas and be more
creative! - rippy
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If
you practice hitting the middle of your drum heads
for about an hour a day it can improve solos and fast
beats around the set of drums - jake
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When
practicing on your practice pad,it is a good muscle
builder to use a larger size stick than you would on
your drumset.(ex. I use a 5B, But when drilling on the
practice pad I use a marching band size stick) - Gabe
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Make
up a beat/pattern, play it, then(if you have 5 drums)
beat every drum and the [crash] cymbal. it's really fun
and it sounds cool, too! - sarah / tacogirl / guacamole
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If
u want to become professional drummer, when you practice
put on your favorite track or the track u want to practice.
FOR EXAMPLE, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin. Put on your headphones
and practice for an hour atleast a day. Ringo is not the
best drummer. KIETH MOON FROM THE WHO AND JOHN BONZO FROM
LEDZEPPELIN ARE! - sunny ramaji
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Are
Your Neighbours Complaining Your Playing To Loud?
Buy Mesh Heads And Put A Cloth In Between Your Hi-Hat.
- Zoo AU
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Set
up your set in a way where it makes you least tired.
- John
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Even
though you dont want to think about it, if you are
ever wthout your stix or in school tap! as much as possible
with your hands, pens whatever. The downside is everybody
wants you to stop......Oh yeah and Keith Moon is the
best drummer ever! - Griff
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When you start gig'n carry a small oscillating
fan with you to keep you cool when you plaing the drums,
and always carry water or sports drinks with you to
keep you hydrated. - Sherman
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When
your playing
a song be relaxed don't tense up! -
Taylor
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