Drum rudiment, oh no!!!
Originally Posted by
Lafirin
well iv just been practicing rudiments for 2 weeks now but for the longest time i just had fun and fooled around the the A LOT. but now I'm getting all uptight about rudiments, there are so many! i dunno if any of you guys felt overwhelmed when you first started rudiments or not. So now I'm not looking forward to drumming as something "fun" to do but more like "crap i gotta my rudiments" sorta thing, and i just don't want rudiments to ruin my drumming journey altogether! so I'm just wondering what you guys did when first learning rudiments, how much should i practice a day?
First, Lafirin, I like your expression "drumming journey." That's a cool way to look at it, because all of us started "havin' fun and foolin' around," and learning the rudiments are the first steps ya take on that journey from foolin' around to drummin' like a pro.
I felt overwhelmed myself, especially when I began working on the tougher rudiments--but I started studying percussion relatively late in life, and it was something I had wanted to do for a long time. I reminded myself, even if I was in a "crap I gotta learn my rudiments" mood, that it was something I want to do--and do it the best I could. Sure, there were a few lessons that didn't go well, but there were a lot more that did!
Now on practicing: Some drummers keep a practice pad within reach so they can drum to commercials, etc....others practice behind their set or snare (or in my case, my congas ). My drum teacher suggested practicing at least one hour a day (at the outset), but I usually do 30 minutes to an hour at least a couple of times a week. And as jobby suggested, mix it up with different riffs on different drums...and practice a little at a time at first (sometimes it's easier to take smaller bites, so to speak, than tryin' to swallow the elephant all at once). As you develop and become more disciplined, you'll want to go further!
Last edited by bongobro; 02-13-2007 at 10:47 PM.
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