The road to chopsville...

[karadiddle]

It's a long journey on the road to find the ultimate chops.

I recorded this with my iPhone 5s





Thanks for watching!

Karadiddle

[NPYYZ]

You have some good things going on. I like the double kick work and you are getting some decent hand speed. My suggestion would be to just relax and calm it down a bit. Don't try and play every fill at lightning speed. You're coming along nicely, take a breath and feel what you are playing. Working with a metronome would be a help as well.

[dt344]

Not bad at all! I agree with NPYYZ, but I'd also add that a big part of developing chops is precision and accuracy, it's hard to go fast if you don't have good control over your sticks.

[gonefishin]

Nice job Kara especially recording on an iphone. Had that been done with some recording equipment with everything balanced it would have sounded incredible. Still a great job, thanks for sharing it.

And nice chops too. Congrats.

[Warren Wright]

Good show young lady. One suggested the use of a metronome and I would agree . . . another thing that will help you focus is to pre-plan what you are going to play. Arrange your session into sections and use dynamics to your advantage . . . not only with volume, but with varying the intensity and speed. Start with one rhythm pattern and let it flow into a different pattern and so on. When we play along with music we know, we know whats coming next so playing a drum solo that really shows off your skills in a positive way comes out much better if you know ahead of time "whats coming next" instead of "winging it and hoping it all comes out good" - And its harder to do than one would think - it is another way to expand your skills - when you have to "arrange" your own parts - you become more aware of timing, dynamics and feel...which are all part and parcel of being a highly sought after drummer.
Overall, your performance shows that you have a lot of untapped potential so keep at it - you will only get better at your craft.

PS: Singing drummers, who sing on-pitch harmonies and lead vocals will get preference over drummers who "dont" - at least with most bands.
Just a thought~~~!

[FlyByNight]

Great solo! Like NPYYZ said, I would try to relax a little and really get a groove going on. Other than that, you have a great speed ability with your blast beats. Great job