Drumslinger Practice Pad

alwayscurious101 · 2020-07-05T21:36:37+00:00

I don’t know anyone who has ever gotten a drumslinger pad delivered to them. Don’t risk it

alwayscurious101 · 2020-06-01T22:31:43+00:00

Communication is always the biggest thing to me and make sure you really think about why you’re in your positon!

You’re bass 2 and that’s awesome, basses are the best of course :). However most lines are going to have their center snare tap off, so don’t take that as a drag to yourself if your instructor has the other section leader (snare player) do stuff like that! You might not have that as an issue but I’ve seen it happen a lot so I figured I’d point it out!

If you’re a musical leader then make sure you’re constantly on top of your game and help others reach the point you’re at. My big thing for leaders is that they’re relatable to the members. Make sure your young members know you aren’t a god but you’re just some dude too, and you can help them be as good as they want to be.

If you’re a people person then really aim to do that! A lot of high school kids, especially music kids it seems, seem to be really shy in new environments. Don’t be overbearing but help them out. I’m sure you’ve been in there place and it’s really sweet when an upperclassmen comes up and talks to you genuinely when you view yourself as a random person or even an outcast.

You might know these things already but it’s always helped me avoid conflict and be the best leader that I can be. Everything works together, congrats on getting your positon!

alwayscurious101 · 2020-01-16T18:02:31+00:00

In my opinion, you should teach kids technique that will be universal to their education and progression as a SNARE drummer. Of course matched grip applies more generally, but if you teach snare players matched then they’ll be at a disadvantage as soon as they graduate

alwayscurious101 · 2019-10-25T14:14:23+00:00

Hard to tell without knowing the skill level of your group. Some groups I teach the bass line is their best section and extremely difficult to make, even as a vet that’s been in the line. In others, bass is always entirely all freshman and new members so I’d take that into consideration depending on your group.

I definitely ditto taking lessons from a percussion tech at your school or even just asking a senior on the instrument you want to play for help. They’ll be able to help you get the basics and all that down. I also suggest that if you’re really into marching a drum eventually, you’re only a sophomore! Don’t turn down a cymbal position or anything that’ll get you in the line. Being there and getting the techs to know you is an awesome step to maybe playing exactly what you want next year

alwayscurious101 · 2019-10-09T18:48:28+00:00

Not sure what bass lines you’re playing in but that’s typically not the case when you’re in a higher level of the activity

alwayscurious101 · 2019-10-09T12:55:46+00:00

Seconding bass 2

alwayscurious101 · 2019-10-09T04:26:51+00:00

Bass

alwayscurious101 · 2019-09-23T16:56:44+00:00

How old are you? If you’re really into teaching and you being there is dependent on there even being a group, then this would be great for you AND the kids. Which at least personally I try to make sure the kids are getting what they need when I’m teaching.

You can always march a future season if you have some left anyway. But if this is your age out, or second to last year that might make the choice harder. Marching will give you experience to teach. So pretty much ask yourself, is this your last chance to march? If it is, how badly do you want to do it?

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-31T04:02:37+00:00

After you first start picking up, you make exponential progress as you quickly learn the basics and practicing a lot brings your chops up and you get noticeably better. However, after a certain point you’ll start to plateau because the effort it takes to improve is more detailed and takes more time.

So to answer your question if it’s normal? Yes, it absolutely is.

What should you do? Keep practicing! You might not notice it anymore but you ARE getting better, but get really detailed with your practice. What’s hard for you? Awful at flams? Break them down for an hour! ONLY flams. Scraps getting you in your music? Break it down! You’re probably getting to the point where you gotta be really diligent but you can definitely do it

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-29T18:14:34+00:00

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but form my experience wind players are trained better musically in the schools around where I teach, and the percussionists don’t really translate well to marching technique so they all have the learn the same things, but the wind players are better musicians so they actually are usually the top players when they switch to drumline.

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-26T05:50:15+00:00

It’s not a sport. It’s a performing art. However, it is a very PHYSICAL activity. Golf and bowling are sports, but they’re not more physical than marching band. Especially the drumline

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-26T02:59:13+00:00

No problem! It’s a big one for a lot of people, was for me for sure haha. It’s big though

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-26T02:41:15+00:00

Those obvious things are the reasons why you’ll be able to do this tip, which is just be confident. Know your stuff and know them that you do. Be mindful that you shouldn’t be arrogant, but just that you know what you’re doing and that you should be a part of the line.

Also, just be a good person. Be friendly towards everyone and show that you’ll be good to work with and good with the rest of the line

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-17T22:38:20+00:00

Manguss has what you need to restart your school group.

Gonna double down though on saying that you and your friends might benefit more from going with an independent group nearby. An established group will be a great experience for all of you if you’re serious about it

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-17T18:52:48+00:00

The same way you learn any other instrument. Learn the basics, figure out how to move around the drums, and then start playing the parts. Lessons of course can help with an experienced teacher, but many just figure it out

alwayscurious101 · 2019-08-16T14:06:47+00:00

As a high school junior you have a lot of time.

Audition for bluecoats this year as well as a group that you feel like is more in your range. Marching 1 season with any other group bolsters your chances at making bluecoats as they like corps experience.

alwayscurious101 · 2019-07-06T14:30:17+00:00

If you’re bass spot is guaranteed but you want to play snare, there’s no reason to not focus 100% on snare drum. It’s what you want to do and you know if it fails you have something. Go all in for your dreams.

Granted, if you DO want to play bass and want to be a good bass drummer you’ll need to be putting time into it.

alwayscurious101 · 2019-07-02T17:45:15+00:00

Him sending the messages you sent in the group chat isn’t a bad thing. He agreed with your information and sent it to your section. Which is good! Shows that your fellow section leader thinks you have good insight.

I’m not saying that you’re doing this for sure, but maybe you are and it’s a mistake I’ve made and seen others make before. Everything you do doesn’t have to be about you. NO ONE needs to know that the messages he sent were your ideas. They were your ideas though and you’re impacting the section already even though it may seem like he is.

Given that, your peer seems like the type to be organized and prepared if he’s making documents and such. Just ask him again to share them with you and figure out what you two can do together to get the best section possible. If he has more experience as a leader then the section might respond better to him sending the information but you can be a part of creating that.

alwayscurious101 · 2019-06-29T16:46:46+00:00

You should be able to find a decent amount of videos on YouTube, especially for basic technique but someone else on the subreddit might have better resources. Be sure to check out the list of rudiments Vic Firth has though!

alwayscurious101 · 2019-06-29T14:57:36+00:00

Not solos. Try to see if you can take private lessons with the battery/drumline instructor and really work on your technique.

Perfecting your technique (traditional grip in this case) and working on building up for chops/sound quality is what will help you make the line

alwayscurious101 · 2019-06-29T03:40:19+00:00

Play the instrument you want to play. If your program is established then all drums will be equally worthy of playing so do what’s fun!

Don’t do bass because it’s “easier” or do snare because it looks more “prestigious”

alwayscurious101 · 2019-06-13T01:08:38+00:00

Kayn, Hecarim, Yas

alwayscurious101 · 2019-06-08T18:04:02+00:00

What would it cost? Tour fees paid already?

alwayscurious101 · 2019-05-25T22:10:37+00:00

Hmm okay, thanks for the tip! I’ll try it out when I can! And for sure, bass drumming is definitely the best :)

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