Good rhythm

[TheMattador]

Hey everyone. I joined a garage band about 4 months ago because my friend from forever ago called me up and asked if I wanted to be in a band. At the time I was learning guitar but I kinda sucked so I told him but he said he didn't want me playing guitar, he wanted me to play drums. I had never even held a drumstick before that but in the short time I have been in the band, I now have a newfound respect for drummers. I originally thought they were less important members of the group but drums (along with bass) is what makes a band great or not. Guitar and vocals just show if your band is creative and edgy. Well, I suppose im rambling on now. Here is my question, I recently purchased a Tama double bass pedal for use with a couple of heavier songs our band is doing and I just can't really get a good rhythm going. My right always ends up a hair faster than my left. Im so used to my right being on the single mallet pedal and left being on the hi-hat. I like to think im an ok drummer, I don't claim to be a lightning quick, skin-bashing genius. I just need a few tips on how to sound a little better than my skill level. I can keep good rhythm on most of our songs and probably all I need is just more practice but I thought i'd at least get some feedback from other drummers. Any comments are welcome...

Peace

[Mr. Pasquini]

sit down, put a foot on both pedal and work on singles: LRLRLRLRLR. Go slow, very slow and work your way up. It could take a good while.

That's the basis, but don't stop there do patterns: LLRRLLRRLLRRLLRR and do parradiddles RLRRLRLLRLRRLRLL. Work your feet the same way you would work your hands.

[rendezvous_drummer]

Hey man, welcome to Drummerworld and congrats on beginning the drums. One note for future consideration, before you start new threads, search the topic before hand in the gray tool bar above. All the information you need is right here in this thread (http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2885)

[TheMattador]

Hey man, welcome to Drummerworld and congrats on beginning the drums. One note for future consideration, before you start new threads, search the topic before hand in the gray tool bar above. All the information you need is right here in this thread (http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2885)


Ok, I appreciate it man. Your right, I probably should have looked up a previously strated topic before-hand. My bad. And thanks goes out to Mr. Pasquini for the tips, I will do that next practice session. :)

[rendezvous_drummer]

Ok, I appreciate it man. Your right, I probably should have looked up a previously strated topic before-hand. My bad. And thanks goes out to Mr. Pasquini for the tips, I will do that next practice session. :)

Haha no worries, it was your first post! I didn't see it when I started up here. Pasquini gives good advice too.

[TheMattador]

Haha no worries, it was your first post! I didn't see it when I started up here. Pasquini gives good advice too.


Yeah, hopefully the first of many better ones, lol. I can't wait for tomorrow to work on my DB speed. My friend (the one who recruited me into the band) is a huge DETHKLOK fan and he let me listen to one of their songs, Duncan Hills Coffee I believe and he said he wants me to be able to play the double-bass part that fast for our song. I kinda stared at him like he was crazy but it would be nice to be able to play that fast. I have a long way to go though...

[maddrummr]

Welcome to the crew.

Pick up Stick Control... now. lol.
Practice alot... as said before.

[samthebeat]

welcome to world of drum geeks. I suggest you turn back now while you still have a life.