“The Plan” – drumming practise regime
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 in Guides and Resources
Want to improve your drumming skills faster? Have a go applying the following system: THE PLAN Let’s start by sketching out an effective Practise Plan/Routine. This is of utmost importance for some serious improvement! Grab a pen and some paper or Smartphone/Laptop. This is where you’ll be monitoring your work and progress. PHASE ONE – Practice Pad Chose 5 aspects of your hand or...
Read MoreEnemy Number 2: Fear
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 in Guides and Resources
Picture this: You are in your practise room. Everything sounds immaculate. Hands and feet are comfortable, you feel you can play anything you want. You are on fire! Just then your mate comes in and says he wants to film you and suddenly everything comes down like a deck of cards. Hands are not flying effortlessly, you start feeling stressed and your playing goes well under the level you...
Read MoreDrumming in different musical styles
Posted on Dec 21, 2010 in Creative Concepts, Guides and Resources
What’s the key to becoming a versatile musician and being proficient in one or more musical styles? Simply – listening! That implies: Listening to the music, researching and studying the history of the genre and understanding what makes those performers sound the way they do. That’s the starting point. Afterwards comes the challenging part of assimilating the skills required to develop...
Read MoreEnemy Number 1: The Click
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 in Creative Concepts, Guides and Resources
“I don’t need that, I’m in a band!” Whatever you may think of it, the majority of recording/performing industry today revolves around that ‘annoying tiny beeping’ sound and it’s more than certain that you’ll be asked to work with one sooner or later. Click tracks can be your best friend and your worst enemy. In this article Dan Peranic examines what it means to play with...
Read MoreHealth and fitness benefits of drumming
Posted on Aug 21, 2010 in Guides and Resources
Research suggests that drummers are as fit as Premiership footballers! A joint study conducted in 2008 by the University of Chichester and the University of Gloucester followed top drummers and monitored their fitness levels. They found that an hour of drumming can burn between 400 and 600 calories. But it’s clear that drummers come in all shapes and sizes – not all drummers look like...
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