Here is a splendid video from Ari Hoenig on how to make mistakes. Or, in fact, how mistakes aren’t. Or how mistakes art.
One lesson is that, whatever the circumstances, make sure you have plenty of sticks around.
I came across this whilst searching for rudimental exercises. I don’t know much about the ancient art of snare drumming and marching bands. This performance is wonderful, I imagine playing a rope drum must feel more like playing a floor tom than the kind of snare i am used to hitting. This chap has great hands!
Check out this fantastic lesson from the one and only Steve White.
Steve demonstrates a great exercise to improve your stick technique and help you develop your facility around the kit.
The amazing and unforgettable Otis Redding whose drummer has unbelievable energy, groove and taste.
A great post on establishing good practice habits from musicianwages.com
Establishing Good Practice Habits as a Professional Musician
One of the most difficult duties of a professional, freelance musician, is finding time to practice. Yet practicing should be at the heart of the musician’s daily routine. Much like a professional athlete needs to constantly maintain their level of fitness, so must musicians keep their skills sharp. Yet unlike an athlete, musicians’ skills can continually improve over decades before peaking, making for a long, fruitful career. It’s just a matter of focused practicing.
Read the rest here.
Here is a very insightful post from Inspired Practice about working on coordinaton. Sometimes I think that a teacher is just a person who isn’t afraid to say “slow it down” a lot.
Johnny Vidacovich is a name I came across whilst enjoying the DVDs of Stanton Moore. He’s a legendary New Orleans drummer who somehow expresses the vassiscitude of the modern drumkit in under ten minutes.
Witness a masterful performance from Benny Greb who gets the most out of a Sponge Bob kit.
A bit of a throwback to antiquity, this.
