new website

Hi, My new website is www.westlondon-drumtotor.com

Check it out and let me know what your thoughts are. Cheers

lean drums in london

Hi, I have a new website www.westlondon-drumtutor.com

Check this site and make a comment... For drummers in North West London and I am based in Harrow, Greater London.

Cheers

drum lessons

Hi,
I am starting drum lessons in Randwick Sydney so if you are interested in getting started let me know.  I am available preferably Monday to Friday. 

K

best way of practicing drumming for ME

My new practice regime that I am drawing up at present is to practice rudiments (see earlier post), read drum charts and to play free style, to a click or just to challenging or even enjoyable songs.  Next is to practice with other musicians and then to gig.

So with this new regime, which I am enjoying immensely, my drum skills are expanding like the universe.

Without structure I have found that I was not really progressing.  It is also important for me to diarise my progress; this leads to a real way to measure what you are doing and seeing the results.

Happy practicing and check out www.thedrummersportal.com

K

drummers portal

Hi,
I have been adding content to my website, www.thedrummersportal.com
Things I have been writing are about Jazz Drumming amongst other things.
Cheers
K

Why practice rudiments?

Hi,
Practicing rudiments is the ideal way to strengthen your hand, arm muscles and to fine tune your nerve, muscle mind connection.  It was extremely tedious at first to practice rudiments and my students found it to be the case too.  But I turn this into one of those pursuits where we aim to achieve a little better with each practice, and to then update our practice regime.

The only reason why I still practice rudiments is that the results speak very loud and attest to the power one can gain from doing rudiments.  Start with a metronome at 60 beats per minute and run through single, double, paradiddle, and press down roll.  Do a left start and a right with a base on the first of every 8 beats.

Regards,

K

a half hour practice

Hi,
This is my power half hour practice
1, I run through single stroke, double, paradiddle, single paradiddle - diddle, multiple bounce roll, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, flam paradiddle, single flammed mill, pata fla fla, swiss army triplet, inverted flam tap,  single drag tap, double drag tap, lesson 25, single drag-a-diddle, drag paradiddle, drag paradiddle 2, single ratamacue.

I practice these from 80 bpm - 216 bpm.  I have found that when things get busy and I don't have time to practice so much, I just do these rudiments with a base and a hi-hat to mark the first of every bar.

Let me know if I can clarify anything or if you would like to add something.
Regards,
K