I would slow down the tempo to a comfortable pace...when you've gotten good at that tempo, slowly bump it up and keep repeating the process until you are at the level your teacher expects.
Be patient.
Hello everyone. Quick question for you. I am currently working out of the New Breed book. My teacher has assigned me a couple of pages and has asked that I read the snare line as the bass drum line and to practice at 63 bpm (I'm still a beginner-ish). I tried working through the pages last night with the metronome and it feels too fast. So, do I struggle through (I have two weeks to work on this) or do I slow the metronome down to a comfortable speed and slowly increase it, hoping I have it up to speed by my next lesson? I know 63 bpm seems ridiculously slow to most of you, but to me, those particular pages have a whole lotta notes going on for my little foot!
Thanks!
Dany
I would slow down the tempo to a comfortable pace...when you've gotten good at that tempo, slowly bump it up and keep repeating the process until you are at the level your teacher expects.
Be patient.
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+1 on what the other guys said. Practice slow until you are comfortable and keep practicing at the slow speed. This will build muscle memory. Then speed up a little, like maybe 2-3BPM. Repeat. Speed up again. Repeat.
Thanks Guys. I had a feeling that's what I needed to do. I think I'm capable of playing the notes at that speed, it's trying to read fast enough. Some of the notes are new to me and my brain needs time to process what I'm looking at. Plus, on two particular pages, the notes look all crammed together, which doesn't help. I will slow it way down, and if it isn't at the speed he requested by my next lesson he probably won't beat me with a drum stick or anything, right?
So long as you're as accurate as what you can get at a slow speed first, then you can build on the speed. same thing with reading notes. I empathise with you because whilst I have the drumset reading skill down fairly well, melodic percussion lines are a whole different ball game....I'm still a student in that area and will be until I'm old and grey, lol. A good teacher should be wise enough to know that everyone learns at their own pace. Best of luck with your practice and studies.
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Ok, slowed it WAY down. Increasing incrementally at 3 bpm a day. Working out great so far! I should be at the speed he requested no problem by the time I have my next lesson. Thanks everyone!
You've already got your answer, but slow and correct is WAY better than fast and inaccurate. Speed comes with time, strive for accuracy.
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Started out at 46 bpm. Have slowly been working my way up. I'm up to 59 bpm with two days to go to reach 63 bpm as requested. I'm very proud of myself for working through this and knowing it's accurate. My reading speed has increased, my foot is getting stronger and I can FEEL when I hit something incorrectly. Thanks for all the advice everyone!
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