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How to develop rudiment speed

How to develop rudiment speed The secret to playing faster rudiments Many people ask me how to develop rudiment speed and they usually hate my answer I'm sorry but it does take hard work and time. But the problem is that most people I see are actually wasting their time focusing on speed. And that is causing huge problems. They would actually be better off not practicing at all! If you want to know how to develop rudiment speed and general speed on the drums then the key is to slow right down. The reason we need to go slow is…

Drummer Timing Course 101

Drummer Timing FREE Drum Course Develop Great timing with this drummer timing 101 course Timing is a drummers most precious skill. This is the one that divides the great drummers from the average drummers. Many drummers today understand that timing is a big deal but so many drummers I speak to are not confident with their ability to have great time when playing drums. It really knocks their confidence and stops them playing to their optimum level. And the problem is that they don't really know how to take their timing to the next stage. Good timing is crucial to be a…

Drum Practice Planner

FREE drum practice planner Get the drum practice planner to optimise your drumming Why is a drum practice planner necessary? We have had several messages from the Total Drummer community asking for help because they are struggling to stay motivated and make progress due to lack of practice. This is a classic situation and we've all been there at some point. So we made this drum practice planner along with the tips below to help. Many people have started our courses, particularly the free Faster Hands course and have made huge progress for a while. But then they have lost motivation…

Drummer Timing Exercise No. 1

Drummer Timing Exercise No. 1 Try this drummer timing exercise to develop your internal metronome This Is The Drummer Timing Exercise No. 1 Why is this drummer timing exercise important? Well I think you'll agree that being able to play with a metronome is an essential skill for the modern drummer. And most of us start learning this skill early in our development today which wasn't the case in the past.However, if we're not careful we become too dependent on the click turned up loud hammering in our ear and this mean that we have lost the ability to use…

Drum Term Glossary

Drum Term Glossary Learn the definition of all the drum terminology This Is The Drum Term Glossary This free drum term glossary exists as a quick reference guide so you can look up any drum term in an instant. It's a dictionary for drummers and it means you can learn all the important drum terminology so you don't look uneducated when talking to other drummers and musicians. Soon you'll be able to maintain an air of total drum wisdom and become known as the professor of rhythm.But also it will help you in real musical situations when people give an…

Faster Hands in 7 Days – Free Drum Course to Improve Hand Speed

Faster Hands in 7 Days FREE Drum Course Improve your drum hand speed in a week to get Faster HandsWe all want faster hands on the drums but so many drummers I see are missing the basic aspects of drumming that will take them to the next level. Many of those drummers are not lazy. In fact it's the opposite. They are putting in the work but they are missing the fundamental techniques that will allow them to play faster and smoother. This leads to inevitable frustration and despondency. In effect they are wasting their time! By clicking below you…

Learn drums – you know you want to

If you want to learn drums then you're in the right place Total Drummer is here to help you learn drums and this article exists to explain how and why.You might be wondering who is behind Total Drummer and the simple answer is me, Matt Dean. But to find out more just read this.But here I want to explain more about what Total Drummer provides for you. Total Drummer is the culmination of over 25 years of drumming, a 1st class BA (Hons) music degree, 15 years of professional playing and more than 18years of teaching drums and it exists…

Master The Drumming Metronome

Master the drumming metronome Drum exercises to help conquer the click Learn to play with a metronome Here is a sample chapter from the book ‘Drum Kit Secrets: 52 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Drummer’. This focuses on timing and becoming the master of the drumming metronome. It is taken from the section of the book that focuses purely on timing tips to help you become the most accurate drummer you can be.First off make sure you have a metronome to hand. You can grab free metronomes on your phone or online or you can buy a dedicated metronome which…

Session Drumming – Record Yourself

Session Drumming Record YourselfI get lots of messages about session drumming, especially online session drumming from other drummers. I think that recording yourself is one of the best processes to help you become a better, more musical, more accurate drummer so I really encourage people to record themselves whenever possible – whether it’s part of a practice regime (as discussed in my book ’Drum Kit Secrets: 52 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Drummer (Music Secrets for the Advanced Musician)), or as part of a remote session drumming business.Many of my students, as well as many of you guys online that…

Drum Practice Time management

Eight time management tips to help you get the full potential from your drum practice This is a time management chapter taken from my book titled Drum Kit Secrets: 52 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Drummer (Music Secrets for the Advanced Musician). Modern life is hectic, time is a valuable commodity and most of us would like more of it. But most of us have also been guilty of procrastinating and time wasting at some point. This can greatly reduce our development as a drummer if vast periods of potential practice time are squandered. My typical week involves a combination…