Archive for February, 2008
5 Vital Rumors About Drum Notes And Score!
Posted on February 22, 2008 - Filed Under Drum Score | Leave a Comment
When it comes to Score-Reading many young drummers ask why they should waste time with those black points and strange signs. It’s more fun to drum without looking at the paper - they think.
Ambitioned guys, who probably have learned another instrument before, know what notations can do for a musician. And yes, not only classical [...]
dooDrum.com Goes Video!
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Just dooDrum | Leave a Comment
I know that you are looking for fancy video clips because it’s just great to have a closer look at the stars and their freaky chops. There really is some cool stuff on youtube and those other video communities and i often enjoy watching it.
Though i’m pretty much “old school” and get my ideas mostly [...]
Use Your Feet While Practicing Hand Figures!
Posted on February 16, 2008 - Filed Under Beginners | Leave a Comment
When you are practicing hand rudiments it’s most important to involve the feet as soon as possible. This is usually not to improve typical double bass technique, but to work out hand-feet-coordination.
I will explain why it is so important to let your feet dance while your hands are practicing all kind of rolls. And what [...]
Drum Rudiments: Double Stroke Roll!
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Beginners, Rudiments | Leave a Comment
Let’s talk about another important drum rudiment, a pretty nice one with an ultimate flowing/rolling sound: The Double Stroke Roll!
It’s your license to speed and taste, to cool tricks and great chops. The Double Stroke must have a constant place in your daily practicing routine, no matter if you’re a beginner or pro…
Close Up - The Traditional Grip In Detail!
Posted on February 4, 2008 - Filed Under Beginners | Leave a Comment
In another posting i told you about the history of the traditional grip. Although this grip looks a bit old-fashioned, it’s still a cool one, used by many famous drummers such as Thomas Lang, Stewart Copeland and Vinnie Colaiuta, just to name a few. I’m going to show you how the traditional grip works in [...]
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