I play hard rock and have always had a problem breathing at a steady rate when playing.I've always kind of held my breath during the more hard work parts of a...
Try counting out loud at least to yourself; 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc.... If you are talking, you should be breathing. Michael ... Posted by: "tim munson"...
Grasshopper....must relax... I shallow breathe when I play hard or intricate parts. Do you sing and play at the same time? Maybe as practice in relaxing, you...
Hi gang, Been a bit quiet here lately, so this may start a thread. I reckon the most overused word in drumming is "pocket". Especially annoying is "deep...
Pocket may or may not be overused. Depends on who's using it and how it's being used as well as any one person's definition of "Pocket" Deep pocket on the...
... Can I ask what age you are? I used to do it when I was a little younger. I found, the same as you, in tougher, busier parts of a tune I'd have my head...
Yes, I agree. You must breathe. I noticed early on when I started out that I would tense up and the muscles in my forearms would get really really tight. I...
Well, being a drummer I can assure you that I don't have "deep pockets" when you talk about money..haha.. most of it goes towards drumming supplies!!! Yeah,...
Hi all! I haven't been around much lately. Life has been interesting the past few years and I finally am back at the point I really want to play again. The...
Thanks guys for your info on breathing correctly.If anyone else has info or suggestions please send them in.The older I get the more important it is to breathe...
Hey, I haven't had that much experience with the full-on electronic kits. However, I have had experience with the Roland triggers, sampleing boards (TD-20),...
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Tim, You might try chewing gum as you play. Gene Krupa used to chew gum while he played. Many other drummers do also. The steady chewing motion tends to keep...
Tim, I agree with DavidB. RELAX ALREADY! (puff, puff, puff). I think a lot of drummers go through this, especially when they first start playing. You want to...
Are there any videos on the net that a person can watch of this guy playing? drumzillaslair@yahoogroups.com wrote: a {color:#0066CC;text-decoration:none;}...
It's funny. When I came to the board for the first time in a while the other day, one of the first things I did was go to the photos page and smiled when I saw...
Something you migh try is listening to parts of Anxiety and Depression self help courses. One of the "body symptoms" many people with those conditions have is...
At the risk of sounding a bit..."snobbish", here's something I've gleaned, straight from plain ol' experience. Ever jam with some guys and during a break you...
I've always thought that the pocket was when the drums and the music were "jelling". In other words, you are playing right on beat with the music and...
Hiy'all: Oh the pocket... them deep, deep, pockets!! Dependin' on who's pocket your in, is what really matters!! You can be in with a Ringo feel. Behind the...
... music ... the ... sound. ... good ... (Sorry ... around a ... church. ... one, ... to ... there. ... a ... behind ... It's perfectly normal. Different...
hi Y'all. It depends on the tune, some have a more behind the beat feel (w/o dragging) and some are dead on, some slightly forward (w/o rushing). Sometimes, I...
There's an alternative solution, though this might be a bit extreme. Take a martial art course. Something like karate, jujitsu, or taekwondo teach you how to...
... You have a point for sure. I always tell me students that playing drums or at least technique is like a martial art in that it is about focusing your...
... Thanks Ken. This raises another question. When you speak of playing behind the beat, or ahead or, "slicing" (down the middle) do you mean with the snare...
... for ... in ... hi- ... watching ... Thanks Gunny. What i reckon pocket is is a combination of HOW the drums are played and WHAT is played. HOW - timing is...
This is a neat thing to do if you have a computer and a program to produce and control the placement of drum sounds individually. Start simple: Use a metronome...
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