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Well, you've poured through the basic drum rudiment books; (Syncopation, Stick Control, et al.) you've purchased a nice set of traps; and you may have even started jamming some ideas with a few friends. There are, however, a few additional basics and guidelines you should familiarize yourself with early on if you want to be a successful percussionist.
1. Play for the music! - The problem for many novice drummers is that they'll choose a few bombastic drummers for inspiration. Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Thomas Lang are all fantastic drummers who've mastered the art of subtlety. So much so, that they can play elaborate fills and complex patterns over the music without clashing with the rest of their respective bands. They got to this point, however, by studying groove, feeling, and the absolute basics of rhythmic interplay. If you start by playing a fill every other measure, you're going to accomplish nothing but irritating your bandmates, and alienating your audience.
2. Use Protection! - No, not with the groupies (definitely do this); but with your ears. Exercise caution with your playing. A good policy is to always play with earplugs; earmuffs; or sound-deadening headphones (if you're playing along to a CD). If I had a nickel for every advanced-to-pro drummer I've met with a hearing disorder, I'd have a whole pile of nickels!
3. Give Your Wrists a Break! - Tendinitis is an extremely common ailment that advanced drummers experience. Your wrists aren't meant to constantly pivot from side-to-side, but they naturally pivot up-and-down. Always play palms-down (except in certain sparing situations with the hi-hat), and if you start to feel even a twinge of pain, STOP. Rest your wrists!
4. Practice With a Metronome! - Have you ever been to a concert where the drummer seems to be dragging everyone back, or violently forcing the tempo ahead? It's safe to assume that it's been a while since that drummer has picked up a metronome. Playing repetitive rudiments to a steady click might seem like the most boring activity on the planet; but it's necessary to build good time! Try mixing rudiments on the different drums and cymbals to add variety.
5. Have Fun! - I know you've been advised by your instructor to treat books like Syncopation as drum bibles, but that doesn't mean you can't do your own thing. Think of your drum rudiments as your brush, and rhythm and creativity as your endlessly vast canvas! The drummers that are the most interesting to listen to DON'T do what the other guy does. They develop their own style with time and experience.
Remember what you started to play drums for: to fulfil yourself, and to entertain others! Follow these simple rules, and I guarantee you'll impress yourself, and keep yourself a healthy, happy drummer. Have fun, and keep the beat goin' on!
Here's a great accessory for drummers of any experience level: http://moongels.com
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I just bought a nice little buckskin - 8 yrs old, 15.2 hh, reg. appx QH. Beautiful movement and conformation. He was purchased for $10k for a spoiled little girl who turned him out in a field and didn't handle him for 6 mos. I bought him for 3k, and have to bring him back into work. At the time of his "retirement" he was schooling 1st level dressage. At this point, I'm going to have to do a lot of ground work before I even think about getting on his back.
I've been working on handling him, picking up his feet, and lungeing him. For the last two days I've been using just a single lunge line to work some energy off him, but I don't want to continue doing this. His haunches are All Over the place, and he's using his head almost like a pivot. I need something to keep him on the outside rein.
My question: What would be more effective? Side Reins versus Long lines? He seems to have a pretty sensitive mouth.
Both can be equally effective, but with long lines, you can't really work him faster than you can run.... The side reins can be adjusted to have a supporting outside rein same as if you were riding quite easily and then you can maintain propulsion on the lunge with the aid of a lunge whip. As he learns to move up into the cavesson/ bridle from behind, he'll get less wobbly and more focused and remember what it was he used to be doing. If he was trained on the lunge for his dressage work, this should happen fairly quickly even though he's had a vacation. Right now, he's just giggling away because he's not got any aids telling him what to do!
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