A practice pad may not be as exciting to you as a drum kit, but using one will greatly benefit your practicing on the drums. Many drummers do all of their practicing on the kit. While there is nothing wrong with that at all, there’s a good chance that if this is you,...
There are many skills to work on in your drumming aside from learning cool beats and monster fills. Your ability to keep steady and accurate musical time is the most important skill you need. Equal to that is your ability to synchronize with another musician....
Most drummers learn how to play because they have an interest in music already. When I ask a new student “What made you decide to take drum lessons for the first time?”, they usually respond with something like: “I dunno. When I listen to music, my...
It’s no surprise that a comfortable practice space can increase your motivation to practice more. This space should be a cozy room or corner that you can retreat to without too many things to interrupt your time. When I was in my early 20s, I had my drums setup...
For those of you are brand spanking new to simpledrummer.com, I’d like to introduce myself to you. My name is Kevin Mendes. I won’t get into a long-winded life-story here, but I will tell you that I have been playing the drums for most of my life now. I...
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