Haha its good to pay close attention to the quarter note pulse, and praticing with a metronome is great...however,for the bass drum, you may want to exercise more restraint when playing it,instead of hitting it real hard all the time....so that you leave room for accenting...& its not as tiring.lol.

Triplets are great, try different combinations between hands and feet....haha you can get some pretty cool stuff to incoporate into your grooves and fills.

True, prolonged usage of the base drum padal makes my right foot ache!

I also play steady triplets on the ride cymbal for some pattern styles.
I need to try practicing triplets on the ride with a pattern and then switch to eights and then back to triplets again (maintaining timing).

I like my drumming school's electronic drumset
But I actually prefer an acoustic set.

Hehe....hmmm where do you go to study? Mahogany?

You could do well with.....16th notes on the bass drum,if you've double pedals,or else 8ths with a single as a ostinato.Then playing contrasting patterns with your hands.
Going from a usual rock groove, to a half time groove, or a triplet feel, or a halftime triplet feel....stuff like that.
Check out mike portnoy's "progressive drum concepts" for more info.



This post has been edited by Shannon103: Sep 12 2005, 10:30 PM

Hi, I learn drums in Harmony Music at Damansara Utama

I am used to playing doted rhythms and sixteens on a single pedal base.

I also play triplets on the base drum.

Currently my school wants to add a splash, cool!
I recomment then for a 2.0' ride since the current one is more like a crash at 18'.

It is cool learning drums!

yo, i just found this thread,hehehe...so lively lor...hmm...i'm concerntrated on guitar now, but i played local black/death/doom metal during my skool time...really miss those days..really miss my ex-bandmates,they sooooo rock...

FUNK beats are just so great!

Currently I am focus on FUNK styles

FUNK IS OK !!! BUT I PREFE FUSION !!! A COMBINATION OF ROCK AND JAZZ. . BUT SADLY I DUN READ NOTES , PLAY BY EAR . TOO BAD FOR ME !!!!

This post has been edited by m_man: Sep 14 2005, 10:06 PM

You might want to off your Caps Lock button.

It's very rude to post everything in big letters

sorry !! then

haha, I play both by reading and listening

I also play by memory

I have been selected to play for the band

I really need some help lol

So far I have been playing by reading and under supervision of the notes.
Now I will be serving and I really don't know what beats or fills to use
I need recommendations from other drummers about how to coodinate with other musicians:P This is my first time!

nice setup shannon103! nice to see some HHX..
what type of music will u guys be playing?
anyway, i think that all the coordination will come after time and practice with ur bandmates..
its not something you can be taught...
all you can do is keep timing..
hey, how about we post up music clips of our drumming?
just for fun!
ciao!

ya . im going to play for my scout group soon in around december. Im feelin excited and a bit nervous. Coz its the first time i play in public. Ofcoz will be playing a few songs only.

i think im the most newbie drummer here.............
i had just learn drum for only few months.....................
and you all are really expert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and then can any1 teach me about the differ between all set up??????
all the crash or snare or .......................
actually i only know basic things.........................
i really cannot understand what you all say...................

i will be appriciate..........
thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm the latest noobie!! I'm using digital drum.. any1 got nice MIDI software & drum samples?

what digital drums are u using? i am also using one, a yamaha dd55 but also have a real drum set. u can see the pics at the flash us thread. too bad its all back in kuching and i am here in kl studying

Why so quiet here ? You drummers should be the loudest in this forum man

LOL...anyway, checkout this gig...one for lowenders and one for drummers. a MUST COME one!

is that alex(the drummer in th epic on the right)?

im a drummer too....i learn for bout 7 years already..i go for class at Yamaha.very good to learn there cause they really teach u n u can easily understand IF u concentrate..

i got Ahead Drumsticks x5 (imported fr USA)
Promark 5A, 7A , and 7B drumsticks
A Custom Zildjian Cymbals...this one i got a lot for about 12 pieces including Crash,Ride, Hi-hats, Splash n Trash

I'm in a band rite now..
my favourite drummer is Josh Wills fr SOTY......hes Triplet beats very nice n musical....