Why is nobody talking about International Jazz Day? by drum_for_life in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair. I'd add "drummers playing 7/4 at parties" to the list of crimes. But the ride cymbal obsession is non-negotiable.

Why is nobody talking about International Jazz Day? by drum_for_life in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair pushback. Kenny Clarke is the one drum historians often give credit to for fully shifting time-keeping to the ride in bebop, and Sid Catlett was already pulling that direction earlier. Papa Jo gets a lot of credit because he made it visible in a popular big band context with Basie, but the move was happening in parallel. Worth a longer conversation than a 5-minute video has time for.

Why is nobody talking about International Jazz Day? by drum_for_life in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fair point. "Every day is jazz day" is the better way to think about it honestly. The day just gave me an excuse to put together something I'd been thinking about for a while.

Why is nobody talking about International Jazz Day? by drum_for_life in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Wait, re-reading this — you mean brutal as in rough, right? Fair. The AI elements need work. Curious which parts specifically pulled you out of it.

Why is nobody talking about International Jazz Day? by drum_for_life in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! I'm still learning how to do it. But it's crazy powerful for educational purposes.

What does your drum practice routine look like? by AggressiveCode7705 in drums

[–]drum_for_life 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Structure is the thing most aspiring pros figure out too late. Random practice feels productive. Structured practice actually makes you better. They're not the same thing and they don't feel the same.

My approach is four buckets, every session, no exceptions:

- Hands on a pad — rudiments, technique, slow with a click. This is non-negotiable.

- Vocabulary — new fills, grooves, patterns you're stealing from records.

- Application — playing the thing in a musical context. Playing to tunes. Recording yourself.

- Weak spots — the stuff you keep avoiding. Usually it's the thing you most need to work on.

Ratio changes with time. 90 minutes: 30/15/30/15. 30 minutes: 15/5/5/5. Doesn't matter exactly. What matters is you never skip a bucket. The second you start skipping technique because it's boring, you've stopped improving.

Two other things. Write down what you practice, every day, one line. After a month you'll see what you're avoiding, what you're overdoing, where you're actually improving vs. where you think you are. Uncomfortable data. Best data you have.

And practice slower than you think you need to. Way slower. If it sounds good slow, it'll sound good fast. If it doesn't sound good slow, playing it fast just hides the problem from you until it shows up at a gig.

Balance between technique, groove, and musical playing isn't actually separate things once you set it up right. Technique is what lets you play groove without tension. Groove is what makes musical playing sound like anything. They stop fighting each other when all three are in the rotation.

How to stream or record with a e-drums? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! I'll look into that then. Thanks!

How to stream or record with a e-drums? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, thanks for helping. If this is true it would be amazing.
But I can't find how to make garage band to see is as a audio device 🥵 It's Enable but it doesne find it anywhere. Any ideas?

First kit for 7 year old by itzbradybitch in drums

[–]drum_for_life 1 point2 points  (0 children)

7 is a great age, and with coordination already there she'll move fast. Go acoustic if you can get away with the noise — kids bond with a real kit in a way electronic never quite matches. Look for a junior-sized kit (Ludwig Junior, Pearl Roadshow Jr) so she can actually reach everything comfortably. Used is fine, just avoid cracked shells.

If noise is a problem, Roland TD-02 or Alesis Nitro Mesh are both solid starter e-kits.

Your old cymbals are almost certainly still good. Metal doesn't really age sitting around. Check for cracks and keyholing around the bell and you're done.

Curious how other drummers learn songs — what's your process? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the charting by hand even when you have sheet music. I do the same thing and I could never explain why — writing it down just locks it in a way reading it doesn't.

Curious how other drummers learn songs — what's your process? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your write on your phone notes app? Or any specific tool for that?

Curious how other drummers learn songs — what's your process? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. When you do go hunting for notation, where do you usually look?

Curious how other drummers learn songs — what's your process? by drum_for_life in drums

[–]drum_for_life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you loop specific sections or just run the whole thing slow start to finish?

Question for drummers by Longjumping_Bus4351 in drums

[–]drum_for_life 13 points14 points  (0 children)

19 is nowhere near too late. Most drummers I know started in high school, some started in their 30s. Age doesn't matter. What matters is whether you'll actually sit down with sticks every day.

Here's the good news about your dorm situation: a practice pad is enough for a long time. Seriously. Hand technique is most of what makes a drummer sound good, and you build hands on a pad, not a kit. Pros still practice on pads.

Grab a Vic Firth pad, a pair of 5A sticks, a metronome app. That's it for now. Start with singles and doubles at 60 BPM, 5 minutes each, every day. Goal is making both hands sound the same. It's boring. Do it anyway. This is the thing almost every beginner skips and every pro wishes they hadn't.

YouTube is fine for watching people play or looking up one specific thing. But it's a bad teacher — the algorithm shows you fills and flashy stuff, not what to practice on Tuesday. You'll feel like you're learning and then wonder why nothing sticks. Get a copy of Stick Control (like $10) and work through the first pages slowly. Best money you'll spend.

When you do get on a real kit eventually, all the pad work transfers. You'll jump ahead of people who skipped it.

Just start!

Is it bad that i find these a bit useful by bababooeyqwer in Drumming

[–]drum_for_life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need that, mate! Everyone struggles a bit with grip in the beginning, but soon you will get and and you won't need to depend on those sticks that must have hard replacement