Drummimg tips

Don't forget mental practicing. Don't have time for drum lessons or practicing? This is an often overlooked, highly effective practicing method. There have been numerous studies on this and it does work. You can sit on a bus or a plane and visualize yourself playing through drum patterns. Go over them in your mind repetitively just as you would on your real drums. I do this all day long. I picture myself playing a beat over and over. Or tap a beat with my fingers and imagine myself playing it live.

 It's about time. Our primary responsibility before anything else is to lay down a steady drum beat for the band. This is before drum fills. You should understand "groove" thoroughly and be able to lay a backbeat down like nobody's business. Drum fills are secondary. Don't forget to use a metronome or drum machine during your drum practice sessions. Practice to AC/DC or the Beatles. These are fairly simple but damn near perfect time drummers. This will help ensure accuracy and imporve your overall time.

  Insurance: You should seriously consider insuring your drums. You'll then be covered If they're ever stolen or go up in a fire. Check into the "Island Marine" policies or attach it to your homeowner's insurance.

 Relaxation is the key to a superior performance on the drums. Practice relaxing during drum practice. Stretch out before you play. Take some deep calming breathes. And just let it flow naturally. The more you do this during practice, the more it will translate on stage.

Have fun! The last tip is another given – have fun no matter what you are playing. This means even if you are practicing boring rudiments, try and find a way to make it fun. If you are not having fun when you are playing, then you will not learn nearly as much. So play what you want to play, and practice what you want to practice! Drumming is supposed to be a way to express yourself in a good and positive way, so make sure you are having fun!