Originally Posted by
Caroline!
I don't really think you can be too diversified drumwise...
I play acoustic guitar, bass drum, bass guitar, clarinet, cymbals (marching), drumset, electric guitar, piano, organ, quads, snare, vibraphone, and viola.
If there's anyone too diversified musically, it's definitely me. I do work on electric guitar, piano, viola, quads, and snare the most, though. It's good to stick to a general area (which is in your case, percussion), and probably focus on only a few instruments. Always remember, it's better to be great at a few things than good at everything. However, I think you're fine with what you're doing, and I commend you for playing different instruments. That's always a good thing to know how to do. Keep working hard!
Also, I keep practice charts. Believe it or not, that actually works. Brings back memories of middle school band, doesn't it? If you start logging how much you're practicing, you'll notice when you need to practice more and be motivated to do so. Set goals of how much time per day/week you want to practice, and of course, make them attainable. 100 minutes a week might be good for starting. That's about 15 minutes a day. Then again, with all the different instruments, you might want to do a little less for each instrument.
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