Left hand exercises, rudiments and warmups

[scottyp]

Here is a new video I made on warmups and rudiments focusing on the left hand to build it up to the right. If you do these for a month or 2 your left hand will notice a huge difference.

[rickthedrummer]

Pillows, Scotty, pillows!!!!!

[scottyp]

Pillows, Scotty, pillows!!!!!

It would make for a quite video. Although I do use my couch cushions and have been starting on pillows. I also find just ripping on the floor tom for a while works well too for a nice burn.

That prologix pad is pretty low rebound to be honest. it makes a huge difference.

[rickthedrummer]

Both Emmanuelle Caplette and Dennis Chambers have mentioned the use of pillows.

As for me, I have never owned a pad in my life. Whatever speed I have (or don't have) is because of pillows.

[scottyp]

Both Emmanuelle Caplette and Dennis Chambers have mentioned the use of pillows.

As for me, I have never owned a pad in my life. Whatever speed I have (or don't have) is because of pillows.

I'm trying to work a lot harder on consistency and clarity right now. If anything I have gotten a bit slower but my hits are getting more accurate and powerful. Pillows will really help with control so i'll give it a go.

Just be prepared for the wife to join drumchat to yell at you when she asks why all the pillows are destroyed.. "rickthedrummer told me to do this" just kidding.

[rickthedrummer]

Scotty, if the wife wants to yell at me, she would have to get in a line that, the last time I looked, was 37 miles long. I had to put up port-a potty's Tell her to pack a lunch.

[inthpktplayer]

Good stuff.

[inthpktplayer]

I need to get back to working on stuff like that on a daily basis.

[scottyp]

I need to get back to working on stuff like that on a daily basis.

I wish I had more hours in a day, and started doing this stuff at 3 years old. My fills are SO much better and my grooves actually groove. I think its a combination of left hand confidence, better ghost notes, control, and speed.