Hi all,
I just launched a free website, made in my spare time as a hobby, and would really appreciate any feedback from you: whether you think it is something that you might use, or if there are ways to make it work better for you.
Here is the link: https://drumr.io. There's a demo mode if you want to see what it's like without having to sign in.
In a nut-shell, the site lets you build your own practice routines and will guide you through them. You'll notate your own exercises (grooves/fills, RL patterns, or YouTube videos) and categorize them by focus area (e.g. rudiments, independence, double bass, backing tracks, etc.). Then you can set up timed practice routines based on the focus areas. The site is meant to be used at your kit with headphones, or in front of your practice pad.
A little background: I started learning drums about 6 months ago, and I was a bit overwhelmed with how much there is to learn and practice as I followed Drumeo's method and supplemented with other content from Youtube. At first I used a spreadsheet to keep track of all the rudiments and what tempo I was playing each one at, but it became a bit unwieldy. As a software developer, I saw an opportunity for a fun side-project. I envisioned a site where I could have all my exercises in 1 place regardless of where I learned them (e.g. Drumeo, YouTube, a private teacher, a method book, etc.), keep track of my tempo for each, and "automate" my practices so I can just sit down and practice in a really organized and efficient way. This is what I've tried to accomplish with drumr.io.
It's just a hobby site but something I'd be committed to improving and maintaining if others found it useful. Personally I enjoy using it, but I'm a bit biased! If you have any thoughts (including critical ones!), please share.
I just launched a free website, made in my spare time as a hobby, and would really appreciate any feedback from you: whether you think it is something that you might use, or if there are ways to make it work better for you.
Here is the link: https://drumr.io. There's a demo mode if you want to see what it's like without having to sign in.
In a nut-shell, the site lets you build your own practice routines and will guide you through them. You'll notate your own exercises (grooves/fills, RL patterns, or YouTube videos) and categorize them by focus area (e.g. rudiments, independence, double bass, backing tracks, etc.). Then you can set up timed practice routines based on the focus areas. The site is meant to be used at your kit with headphones, or in front of your practice pad.
A little background: I started learning drums about 6 months ago, and I was a bit overwhelmed with how much there is to learn and practice as I followed Drumeo's method and supplemented with other content from Youtube. At first I used a spreadsheet to keep track of all the rudiments and what tempo I was playing each one at, but it became a bit unwieldy. As a software developer, I saw an opportunity for a fun side-project. I envisioned a site where I could have all my exercises in 1 place regardless of where I learned them (e.g. Drumeo, YouTube, a private teacher, a method book, etc.), keep track of my tempo for each, and "automate" my practices so I can just sit down and practice in a really organized and efficient way. This is what I've tried to accomplish with drumr.io.
It's just a hobby site but something I'd be committed to improving and maintaining if others found it useful. Personally I enjoy using it, but I'm a bit biased! If you have any thoughts (including critical ones!), please share.
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