Hello. First of all I'm new here (introduction thread below)
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79875
I'm not new to playing/creating music, as I have been a vocalist and guitar player for as long as I can remember. I just recently purchased my first set of drums. Now, I've been behind a drumset before in churches when I was a kid, and when taking breaks from band practices I would sometimes sneak behind the drummers kit and bang around. I can keep basic time signatures, and hit a few fills/rolls. I have tried to discipline my self to practicing for 1.5-2 hours per day (GREAT stress relief after work). The problem that I have found thus far is that when I try to make myself practice rudiments or parariddles, I become completely bored and tense, thus affecting my ability to focus or keep time. It's only when I'm playing along to the music that I love that I find myself loose and "in the groove", which allows me to stay in time and play better. Anyone else have this happen, and if so, how does one "make" them self play the boring stuff that will pay dividends in the future to one's playing ability?
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79875
I'm not new to playing/creating music, as I have been a vocalist and guitar player for as long as I can remember. I just recently purchased my first set of drums. Now, I've been behind a drumset before in churches when I was a kid, and when taking breaks from band practices I would sometimes sneak behind the drummers kit and bang around. I can keep basic time signatures, and hit a few fills/rolls. I have tried to discipline my self to practicing for 1.5-2 hours per day (GREAT stress relief after work). The problem that I have found thus far is that when I try to make myself practice rudiments or parariddles, I become completely bored and tense, thus affecting my ability to focus or keep time. It's only when I'm playing along to the music that I love that I find myself loose and "in the groove", which allows me to stay in time and play better. Anyone else have this happen, and if so, how does one "make" them self play the boring stuff that will pay dividends in the future to one's playing ability?