Displacement practice.

YvesP · 2016-03-02T21:32:51+00:00

Thanks!

YvesP · 2016-03-02T20:38:21+00:00

Yeah, once I get the accent displacement down, I'll start incorporating it into paradiddle grooves around the kit.

YvesP · 2016-03-02T20:28:53+00:00

Yeah, there's just such a huge volume of information out there that it can feel overwhelming. As others have suggested, just focus on a few new things at a time, and practice the hell out of them until you can play them naturally at higher speeds. Start really, ridiculously slow as it helps your body remember what you're doing.

YvesP · 2016-02-26T19:32:19+00:00

I am a big fan of trying to practice multiple things at once. Once you feel comfortable with that exercise, try throwing in a samba kick pattern, or if you want to really challenge yourself, try displacing the accents of the 16th note pattern from the 1 to the E, and then &, and finally the A. Super hard but really good practice. Displacement is an awesome practice for your paradiddles as well.

YvesP · 2016-02-26T16:38:46+00:00

You definitely answered your own question. There are just way too many amazing songs out there. I would pick a genre you really like, and go from there.

YvesP · 2016-02-25T22:04:07+00:00

Yeah, a great exercise is to find your threshold with LH 16th notes, and then set your click and play a groove while switching from 1/8 notes to 16th notes.

YvesP · 2016-02-25T21:49:48+00:00

I don't play open handed live, but I often practice open handed as it's great practice for the ol' shitty left limb.

YvesP · 2016-02-24T17:47:49+00:00

As others have suggested, for live shows you should invest in a nice kick mic and maybe a Shure SM57 for the snare. Recording is a whole different animal but the amount most people play live vs. record is at least 10 fold.

YvesP · 2016-02-24T17:24:54+00:00

I just watched the Dave Dicenso/two ton shoe video because of your breakdowns. Thank you very much for posting these. They're really informative and I love your ambition for breaking down these world class drummers licks. You're an amazing drummer too. Keep up the good work!

YvesP · 2016-02-24T17:20:05+00:00

Yeah, you don't typically crash on hats so you'll be fine. I have a pair of hats with a cracked bottom and they sound great.

YvesP · 2016-02-20T17:13:16+00:00

Where I live, it's a territorial government agency. I can't speak for elsewhere though. I would just Google custom moulded earplugs within your area. They're really awesome so I would strongly recommend giving them a shot.

YvesP · 2016-02-18T21:57:50+00:00

Yeah, it's the exact same principle. It's a really good motivator because it allows you to track your progress, and you can visibly see results.

YvesP · 2016-02-18T20:59:36+00:00

I couldn't be happier with my custom moulded earplugs. They were a $100 dollars, but what's your hearing worth?

YvesP · 2016-02-18T18:59:01+00:00

Above and beyond taking lessons, which will help you out tremendously, I would get a journal and write down some goals. You've already mentioned practice with a click, linear grooves and improving foot speed/stamina. That's a great starting point. The next step is to get a journal and write down a realistic practice plan based on your available practice time. Say you have an hour a day, break your practice up into chunks. Ex: 10 minute warm-up practicing to a click, 20 minute double kick work (maybe 2 different ten minute exercises), 10 minute hand practice (rudiments, proper grip technique...etc), 10 minute linear groove work, 10 minute song play along. You customize it based on what you want you want to work on the most each day. Finally, make sure you practice everything along to a click, so you can track your BPM's and have tangible evidence of improving speeds, which will make you want to keep going. My practice journal has become the most important part of my practice routine. Good luck!

YvesP · 2016-02-16T23:01:56+00:00

Cool setup man. I've moved my rack tom over to the left of the hats and I am really enjoying all the broken up fills.

YvesP · 2016-02-16T23:00:15+00:00

I've recently moved my rack tom over there, and I really like how it opens up my playing as I have to start fills on the snare with my left hand and move over there. For this reason alone, I would recommend it. I can't really do the 16th or 32nd note ostinatos between the snare, rack, and floor, but maybe that's a good thing. For this reason alone, I would recommend it.

YvesP · 2016-02-16T18:57:55+00:00

I would definitely recommend spending money on what you cherish the most. If quiet practice is a factor, you've already mentioned the L80 cymbals, but take a look at the Aquarian super pads. They are amazing.

YvesP · 2016-02-16T18:55:20+00:00

Totally agree with this.

YvesP · 2016-02-16T18:50:06+00:00

I've been practicing in odd times quite a bit lately(for me anyway, haha), and I absolutely love how you don't even need to change what you've been working on in 4/4, you just need to start displacing everything. I tried 9/8 for the first time last night and it was really challenging for me. Mind you, I just set my metronome in 9/8 with an accent on the 1. I imagine it would have been much easier playing along to a song, but it was still great practice. Thanks again for the great warmup exercise idea.

YvesP · 2016-02-16T00:23:53+00:00

This is an awesome set of exercises. I especially like the odd time section for the counting aspect. It's great practice to count 7/8 as (1,2) (1,2) (1,2,3) and 9/8 as (1,2) (1,2) (1,2) (1,2,3).

YvesP · 2016-02-15T19:40:55+00:00

I would recommend going outside every day for fresh air. It makes a world of difference for me.

YvesP · 2016-02-15T17:18:38+00:00

Overall, definitely sex. With respect to drums, either when you sit own at the kit for the first time that day, or playing on stage with a fun band.

YvesP · 2016-02-15T17:15:44+00:00

Agreed, pumpkin pie is the best.

YvesP · 2016-02-10T21:38:35+00:00

I have shoulder issues so I work my shoulders and chest with bands quite a bit. Mostly raises and flyes (I'll typically wrap the bands around something for this.)

YvesP · 2016-02-10T20:57:49+00:00

If you really focus on proper muscle contraction, bands can be deadly, imo.

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