First off, I am a male so don't be mislead by the subject heading. Anyways, been reading forums and searching google forever, and finally decided to join up somewhere and post! So I have been playing drums for a relatively short time- a little over a year. Learned on a crappy acoustic set and after a few months got a yamaha DTXplorer electronic kit. I recently decided to videotape myself playing, to try and learn what I am doing wrong/right. Bad idea! I really look like I am lacking interest and intensity. I think it is because I am concentrating so hard. I know that using more wrist than arm is necessary, but I use wrists almost exclusively! Tbh, I hit like a little girl even when I am putting forth the effort. Coud it be that with the dtxplorer, the pads are all much closer together than they would be on a real kit, which explains the lack of arm/body movement? Could it be that I am just not confident enough in my playing yet, and need time and practice to eventually become more animated? Or is it just that some people are naturally more animated and hit harder? The thing is, in my head I feel like i am doing just fine and feel loose, I just look boring. And I HAVE progressed considerably since I started playing. couldn't play a basic 4/4 when i started, let alone use my hands and feet at the same time! Now I can play many beats and styles of music- on a pretty basic level, of course. Thank you for reading my life story and I would SINCERELY appreciate any serious comments and suggestions!
Jake
Jake