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DRUM LESSONS AND PRACTICE TECHNIQUES
BASIC GROOVES FOR BEGINNERS
Here are the first 10 4/4 grooves and the first 10 12/8 grooves any drummer should know. Plus
a bit of advice on how to turn 20 into 200 grooves!
GETTING CREATIVE
Using drum TAB and syncopation to come up
with new beats, phrases and ideas while at the same time strengthening your coordination
ISOLATION - THE HIHAT & RIDE
Focussing in on an important part of drumming. This is a good technique for learning more
complex beats and also for gaining a more consistent sound.
STICK CONTROL FOR SEVEN
Work your way through these exercises to get really used to playing all things oddly seven.
PRACTICING NEAR THE BREAKDOWN POINT
A great method for constantly practicing anything at just the right tempo to ensure you keep
accurate and gradually get faster over time.
BONHAM FOOTWORK
Some ideas for practicing those legendary right foot triplets.
SINGLE BASS PYRAMID
An exercise designed to give you a powerful fast right foot.
FILLS PRIMER
A progressive lesson to help you build up a huge collection of fills.
TEACHING YOURSELF A NEW GROOVE and THE SAMBA
Using the Samba, we look at how to fragment and recombine a groove using principles of
independance and interdependance.
THE SWEET-SPOT TEMPO - FOR PRACTICE
How fast or slow should you practice a given exercise?
TEN PENNIES RULE
A neat way of ensuring you have practiced something enough.
THE SECOND HAND RULE
Another neat way of ensuring you get enough practice ... this time with an automatic feedback
system.
END WITH A FLOURISH
Get a little more benefit from exercises and also combat some of the tedium.
NOT WHAT, BUT HOW YOU PRACTICE IS ALSO IMPORTANT
Get the conditions right to maximise the results of your practicing.
YOUR PRACTICE SPACE
Get set up for quality practice each time. Is your woodshed comfortable and convenient?
PERFECT PRACTICE
Are you ready to practice? How to be a quality rather than quantity drummer.
DAILY PRACTICE
How often should you practice? How much? How long?
THE ELEGANT DRILL AND WARMING UP ROUTINES
Some useful exercises to help you warm up and at the same time build essential drumming skills.
PRACTICE NONSTOP? OR 5MIN BREAKS?
More advice on the length of drum practices.
TOO MUCH TO LEARN!
So much to learn. What do you do? Need a way forward? How do you keep track of what you've
done?
OTHER EDUCATIONAL STUFF
A mixed bag of drumming advice.
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