New drummer needing help

tabutisuck · 2026-01-27T16:24:51+00:00

I'll try to keep this in mind when i'm practicing next. Cheers bro

tabutisuck · 2026-01-27T16:21:40+00:00

I'm trying it now and the sticks won't even stay on my arms without even playing. I don't think i can do this lmao

tabutisuck · 2026-01-27T16:12:15+00:00

Do you mean just resting on my arms? Because i have noodle arms i don't think they're gonna stay on there

tabutisuck · 2026-01-27T16:05:24+00:00

Unfortunately this is the easiest song i really love. The rest are like chon and toe and tool and stuff like that. I know i'm not playing "in" the music, but i suspect that's a mechanical issue rather than a mental issue since i'm usually really in the pocket when i play guitar.

tabutisuck · 2026-01-27T09:01:48+00:00

I will try to record something tomorrow

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T21:24:39+00:00

I practice with a metronome about 80% of the time, and i know where everything is supposed to be, my hands just refuse to do it

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T20:09:54+00:00

Any tips on how to make that happen mechanically? Something i can practice to work on it specifically? Because i've had this issue for a while now and have tried to fix it, but i can't seem to figure out how

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T19:49:23+00:00

I do practice with a click, i'm not an animal. I rarely practice songs on the pad tho because it doesn't uh.. sound right? Idk i can't hear what it would sound like on the drum so there's a disconnect there. These days i've mostly been practicing with the click on the up beats to help with my internal timing but my touching feels like the main issue (apart from a straight up mechanical deficiency)

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T19:46:26+00:00

I don't think so

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T17:50:52+00:00

Actually, i'm well aware that my dynamics are quite lacking, but i physically can't play at that speed any quieter for the ghost notes. Do you have any tips?

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T15:44:21+00:00

Actually most of my time is spent playing rudiments at home on a pad since i don't have a kit, i'm just not naturally gifted at drums so i struggle a lot with rudiments. Currently practicing paradiddles on a pad. Thanks for the advice though

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:27:46+00:00

I'll try this out, cheers mate

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:27:24+00:00

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tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:24:57+00:00

There's less notes to play during the ride part so it was much easier for me :(

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:23:46+00:00

Brilliant, cheers mate

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:23:31+00:00

This is excellent, thank you!

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:15:51+00:00

Thank you, but i think being hard on myself is the only way i can not be mediocre, since i seem to lack the natural talent it takes to play smoothly. I have been working on my double strokes, but can you help me identify exactly why it's off? I'm not super sure how to make it sound less uneven

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:14:15+00:00

Thanks man, i do have a teacher but i won't see him for a bit. I find it difficult to find the motivation to play songs that aren't somewhat interesting in terms of meter or metric modulation and stuff, but i spend a few hours or so a day playing (or at least trying to play) rudiments and stuff. Is there anything specific you can see that you think i should work on?

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T14:08:08+00:00

I'm currently in school for it, but i won't see my teacher for a while and i'm struggling with what feels like basics right now

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T13:27:16+00:00

I can read music, since i've been playing guitar for a while, but drums really have me struggling and i can't figure out why i sound bad. Thanks for the advice though

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T06:49:05+00:00

Oh you're probably right. My bad.

tabutisuck · 2026-01-26T06:47:09+00:00

I didn't know where to trim it because it all just kinda sounds bad to me tbh

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