CavemanZipper
Junior Member
Hey again guys
So, my grandpa and I were talking about drumming the other day as usual, and every once and again he'll give me some "old-timer tips" on drumming (he used to drum for a few famous local bands), and he has always placed much emphasis on control.
So his most recent advice to me was to only use my sticks on my practice pad, and not on the kit itself.
Instead, he says to use brushes for my kit and aim to keep my volume very soft.
I didn't quite agree with it because of the genre of music I currently play (rock, ballads, oldies), and I know not to smash everything all the time..
I mean, I started off with jazz drumming and it taught me alot about control from the beginning which I feel i've successfully fused into my drumming.
The other thing he raised was to hit my bass with my whole foot on the pedal, and heel-toe it.
Now, I remember what my drum teacher taught me on my first lesson about the two techniques and he said it's just a matter of preference and he told me to test them both out with a simple rock beat.
So I did, and I found the heel up method to be just fine, it gives me great control, it's comfortable and I find that having my thigh go up and down as I hit the bass to be very groovy.
Like, I rock in my chair as I drum! And it's fun!
So it's been an internal debate for me between each decision.
I mean, my grandpa has some drum moves, and some of his past advice has been pretty good, but this one feels like it's individual to me as a drummer and what worked great for him as he started off doesn't necessarily apply to me.
I don't want to go against his drumming wisdom without some proper 3rd person perspective, so thanks for chipping in, fellas
Nick
So, my grandpa and I were talking about drumming the other day as usual, and every once and again he'll give me some "old-timer tips" on drumming (he used to drum for a few famous local bands), and he has always placed much emphasis on control.
So his most recent advice to me was to only use my sticks on my practice pad, and not on the kit itself.
Instead, he says to use brushes for my kit and aim to keep my volume very soft.
I didn't quite agree with it because of the genre of music I currently play (rock, ballads, oldies), and I know not to smash everything all the time..
I mean, I started off with jazz drumming and it taught me alot about control from the beginning which I feel i've successfully fused into my drumming.
The other thing he raised was to hit my bass with my whole foot on the pedal, and heel-toe it.
Now, I remember what my drum teacher taught me on my first lesson about the two techniques and he said it's just a matter of preference and he told me to test them both out with a simple rock beat.
So I did, and I found the heel up method to be just fine, it gives me great control, it's comfortable and I find that having my thigh go up and down as I hit the bass to be very groovy.
Like, I rock in my chair as I drum! And it's fun!
So it's been an internal debate for me between each decision.
I mean, my grandpa has some drum moves, and some of his past advice has been pretty good, but this one feels like it's individual to me as a drummer and what worked great for him as he started off doesn't necessarily apply to me.
I don't want to go against his drumming wisdom without some proper 3rd person perspective, so thanks for chipping in, fellas
Nick