CavemanZipper
Junior Member
Hey guys..
So, about a month ago I managed to return to drumming when I saved up enough to buy another set, after having sold my old one off (Which has heartwrenching but necessary at the time).
Between the time I sold them and when I returned, I think I developed some bad habits while tapping along to songs for example hitting the "snare" sound with my right instead of left like I normally would and using my hands for bass.
After the 1 year 2 month break from drumming...all that lost practice, I feel like i've lost most of my advanced drumming sense.
I had played for about 8 years previously, and having developed my foundation in jazz, I went straight to heavy metal to tip the scale of my skills and I greatly enjoyed the experimenting with all sorts of genres! I felt like I learnt so much..
Now, returning to it, I can't play worth jack.
I can only do simple rock beats and slightly advanced variations but all my fills are sloppier, my pedal control is practically nonexistent and I feel so disheartened..
I feel like perhaps I should start mending my bad habits from the bottom up.
Maybe it IS time for a refresher..go back to playing along to a metronome with simple beats..
Start with AC/DC, etc.
What do you guys think?
So, about a month ago I managed to return to drumming when I saved up enough to buy another set, after having sold my old one off (Which has heartwrenching but necessary at the time).
Between the time I sold them and when I returned, I think I developed some bad habits while tapping along to songs for example hitting the "snare" sound with my right instead of left like I normally would and using my hands for bass.
After the 1 year 2 month break from drumming...all that lost practice, I feel like i've lost most of my advanced drumming sense.
I had played for about 8 years previously, and having developed my foundation in jazz, I went straight to heavy metal to tip the scale of my skills and I greatly enjoyed the experimenting with all sorts of genres! I felt like I learnt so much..
Now, returning to it, I can't play worth jack.
I can only do simple rock beats and slightly advanced variations but all my fills are sloppier, my pedal control is practically nonexistent and I feel so disheartened..
I feel like perhaps I should start mending my bad habits from the bottom up.
Maybe it IS time for a refresher..go back to playing along to a metronome with simple beats..
Start with AC/DC, etc.
What do you guys think?