Paradiddle Mania
Posted on Mar 13, 2011 in Creative Concepts
In this edition of the blog, we’ll explore further into the world of drum rudiments. Previously we talked about single strokes and double strokes in the context of drum rolls (click here to read the article). The paradiddle is a versatile rudiment because it utilises both the single stroke and the double stroke within a particular sticking combination. Diddlin’ away The paradiddle...
Read MoreRudimentary Rolls
Posted on Jan 26, 2011 in Guides and Resources
The ‘highlights’ of the drum rudiments: Part 1 – Rolls. Drum rudiments are the building blocks of developing stick control. The rudiments are useful and relevant to almost every aspect of drumming. They help build drumming ‘vocabulary’, consistency, accuracy, and the tools for developing expressive playing. You use rudiments in fills, grooves and to create...
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 MoreIf you can say it, you can play it
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 in Creative Concepts
Some of our previous articles have been based around the theme of ‘drumming as a language’. We looked at the written language of drumming and visited the idea of punctuation in drumming. The Elephant Drums teaching method is all about the application of drumming in a practical musical context. Therefore let’s try to take some of the linguistic concepts discussed in earlier...
Read MoreTiming vs Time-Keeping
Posted on Oct 9, 2010 in Creative Concepts
“How do you know when there is a drummer at your door?” The knocking speeds up. Ha ha! The jokes are abundant, we’ve all heard them. It can become a sensitive issue when the drummer is constantly blamed for every slight slip-up in the time-keeping department. Is it not the responsibility of everyone in the band to keep a grip on the sense of time-keeping? Firstly let’s...
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