BigDinSD
Gold Member
I know this sounds like an obvious question - and I'm looking for more of an answer than "as much as possible..."
I'm asking because I've been spending more time on my DW Go Anywhere pad set up, along with my Vic Firth practice pads. Yes...I've been practicing my Paradiddles, paraddidle-diddles, double stroke rolls.
I'm working on some fills and techniques that require a clean second bounce (where you might use a push-pull, or finger technique) rather than just bounce the stick. I know when you go very fast, sometimes you end up just bouncing it, but I'm trying to work on technique first.
So after some time on the practice pads, I jump back on to the acoustic kit. Of course, the bounce is different on the drumheads, and not as "bouncy". It seemed like the practice pads were helping me too much (yeah, I know that's why they're called practice pads).
How much time are you spending on your practice pads, and at what point do you say, "Ok, now time to do this on the kit?"
I'm asking because I've been spending more time on my DW Go Anywhere pad set up, along with my Vic Firth practice pads. Yes...I've been practicing my Paradiddles, paraddidle-diddles, double stroke rolls.
I'm working on some fills and techniques that require a clean second bounce (where you might use a push-pull, or finger technique) rather than just bounce the stick. I know when you go very fast, sometimes you end up just bouncing it, but I'm trying to work on technique first.
So after some time on the practice pads, I jump back on to the acoustic kit. Of course, the bounce is different on the drumheads, and not as "bouncy". It seemed like the practice pads were helping me too much (yeah, I know that's why they're called practice pads).
How much time are you spending on your practice pads, and at what point do you say, "Ok, now time to do this on the kit?"