Overcoming boredom While Drum Exercises

One of the problems that will be faced by all the drummers are feeling tired during practice. In the early years, there are several reasons why we may feel bored.
First of all, exercise for beginners requires dedication because it is so elementary. In this level, maintaining the interest becomes a difficult thing. But students who successfully completed the first year of learning means have passed the toughest part. Hardest things to remain enthusiastic. Fortunately, for most of us, youthful passion and help us through the first part.

The next problem usually occurs when the student has developed enough to play the rudiment and basic pattern with a certain skill level. At this point, training and the same pattern can become very monotonous. Although repetition is important for the development of skills, strength, and control, this activity could also be negative. Repetition can be so boring, so loosen the student's determination and interest evaporate.
To overcome this, the student should be exposed to challenging material. Although there are parts that need to be trained many times, but the spirit can be maintained if we always have something new as training material. In this way, repetition of skills developed and mind constantly stimulated with new ideas and materials. This is a nice balance.

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10 Excess drum set

1.     The only musical instrument of the most rapidly eliminates stress.

2.     The only instrument that remains despite the lights off.

3.     Not had time to jog? Play drums for 20 minutes non-stop (the spirit)!

4.     By looking at his drums alone one can know the band will perform.

5.     If there are no drums on stage so people assume that there is no band.

6.     Musical instruments that can best reflect the nature of a person (in view of the game and his drum setup).

7.     Musical instruments are most attractive. People prefer to see the drummer than guitar player, bass keyboard, etc. (sorry). (Sssstt. guitarist  ... even admit it):)

8.     A musical instrument that can train the whole body coordination.

9.     If there are no drums, the song being played will not be felt

10. The drum is a musical instrument in the most fun to play.

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10 Essential tips for drummers

1. Always use the EAR PLUG (earplugs) to protect the ears from damage, and always use in training and performing. Now many drummers who have the disease tinnitus (ear buzzing) and until now there is still no cure.Spare your hearing.
2. Get used to using the metronome tempo every time practicing so that you always stable.
3. Play with RELAX, do not be tense and do not waste energy, there is no point.
4. Always prepare STICK own more than one pair if you want to perform.
5. Do not be too easily satisfied with the knowledge that you can. Try adding more knowledge by learning from the teacher of a different drummer or a more experienced friend.
6. Do not be too fanatic on one or two genres of songs alone, it is this which can inhibit creativity and make your game the player becomes monotonous and boring. Try a variety of musical genres and try you can play the entire flow of the music.
7. In the game should involve FEEL drum or in other words, should really felt, must not hit and do not ever think that the louder the better punches.That's wrong! And also do not think that the faster you play the more intense. Not really, violence and speed has nothing to do with musicality.
8. Always practice of TEMPO is slow and if you are very familiar, increase the tempo slowly. You have to learn to walk first and then get away.
9. LISTEN to the other musicians, do not just focus on yourself, listen to others.
10. Be a CREATIVE drummer, give variation on every game that you can drum. Because the drum is still something 'new', there are many new variations that you can get.

Note: For EAR PLUG pharmacy you can buy it in large or in a store that sells military equipment. For each store musi metronome there, and look for a digital.

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Drum Setup

Standard Setup

This is the usual drum setup and most frequently used, you ever think to try a new setup? Here are some ideas to modify your setup without buying additional accessories *. Look for one that fits you so it feels comfortable to play and to inspire you.
* If your drum Pearl



Setup ergonomics

The above setup is ergonomic setup. Using this setup, your hands will not get tired quickly when the play the ride cymbal, ride cymbal because it can be brought closer to you and under, you also can play the ride without complaint your hands sore.
Both tom-tom snares pass directly in front so you can easily reach both.
Using a setup like this is Budi Haryono (Gigi) and Ronald (Dr PM) as well as my own, Denny.
I set up like this, namely:

• Put in place measures 13 tom toms 12 regular placed. (Tom 12 released)
• Unplug the top cymbal boom stand (left foot) and put the top of the boom stand in place of usual tom-tom 13 is placed and find the most comfortable position
• Use foot boom stand had to fine tune the tom-tom 12. And place as the picture above.
• It is recommended that you use Pearl drums, if you are not a Pearl drum then to install the tom-tom 12 adapter is needed which is then clipped on the left cymbal stand.

Setup jazz

Now the tom-tom 13 foot boom mounted on the stand and placed parallel to the floor tom 16 (try to put tom 13 as low as possible and align with the floor tom 16 ").



Setup rock

Setup is just moving rock that use tom 13 foot boom stand to the left side (next to the hihat) so you have a floor tom on the left and right. With the floor tom has a frame on the left, you will be able to make Patter-interesting pattern that you've never done before. Chad Gracey (Live drummer) using a setup like this.

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Rimshot

There are still many new drummers; even long playing drums beating do not know rimshot.

One day when I became one of the assessment team at the time of audition drum festival (music) in 2000, I saw 2 or 3 people playing with a drummer who was hit hard, but why the sound of his snare still no sound (sound and all, but sound slow and not sharp). And it seems he tried to hit hard the snare to be heard, but in vain. Then I saw that she was not using the technique Rimshot on his snare so that his voice was low and not sharp.

Many drummers are hard to find a good snare sound, to the extent that they replace the head, to tune the snare with different tension and even there is also to buy a new snare. They do not know the key to get the snare sound is sharp and nice ... that is Rimshot!

Actually it would not hurt you are not using a rimshot. Hitting techniques commonly used in country songs, pop. But if you play rock, fusion, funk, Latin, jazz and metal you need is you RIMSHOT!

This is the usual punch. End of the stick only hit the drumhead course, the resulting sound is less focused, especially if hit hard and fast the drumhead will be concave.

This is a blow Rimshot. Stick on the drumhead and the rim on the snare at the same time, so the resulting sound loud, full and sharp, with a blow like this then the drumhead, rim and the shell will be 'silent' so much character snare drum sounds. Get used to play using this technique. This technique is a must if you want to record. So, make it a habit to use this technique on every song that you played.

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