Practice Diary Drums MUED1005

 I have spent this week working on accuracy and sifting between sub divisions. I achieved this through practicing a very basic paradiddle of R.L.R.R.L.R.L.L with use of a metronome (playing in earphones) PARADIDDLE PRACTICE  ------ Click here to see me play the above paradiddle To help better my sense of time I have been practice switching between sub divisions whilst playing to the click. This could include playing quavers then instantly transferring to quaver triplets, then to semi quavers etc. This is really good for feeling the slight change in each grouping/'gear change'. Once I get a good grip on this I'll be able to apply these patterns around the drum kits with different variation to make cool sounding drum fills. SUBDIVISION SWAPPING  ---------- Click here to see me demonstrate the subdivision swapping I have been doing subdivision swapping exercises with the metronome to work on my time and coordinating my hands. At this stage coordination has been a big challen...

On this journey of learning a new instrument I thought it would help me out if I could find really cool drummers that I enjoy listening to as a way of inspiring me and my practice. This blog post will talk about drummers I love and I will also share a clip of them playing. The first drummer I will be talking about is 'Tre Cool' the drummer of Greenday. Tre Cool is an incredible drummer but what takes the cake for me is his energy. His energy he channels in to his playing is absolutely unmatched and very hard to replicate. Check out the video below to see him up close and personal doing what he does best. Through this learning journey I definitely will be learning a Greenday song on the drums at some stage. Tre Cool - CLICK ME   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next drummer I will talk about is the great jazz drummer 'Tony Williams'. Tony is a jaw dropping drummer with his speed, agility and power. H...

This week I spent some time practicing my backbeat, shuffle beat and four to the floor beat with the metronome. I noticed particular struggle with the shuffle beat and living it up to the metronome. I noticed my triplet quaver feel on the high hats were particularly stiff and especially locking it in with the click. In the below videos you will hear and see my progress with these beats. I found backbeat and four to the floor the easier beats as everything within these beats are super even and rhythmically coordinated. Next week I plan to practice subdivision transitioning and finding different way to orchestrate them around the kit as a starting way to practice drum fills. The Shuffle Beat  ------ Click hyper link for video The Back Beat  ---------- Click hyper link for video Four To The Floor Beat  ---------- Click hyper link for video