MrPockets
Gold Member
1. If you could have played it better, you have no issues informing the drummer as such.
2. Inform the drummer their talents are better than what they are showing.
3. If you are not a fan of the techniques used you will tell them which drumming techniques you think would have been better.
4. You comment on what you like as well as your preferences if the drum cover goes against those.
5. You only comment on what you like.
6. You say, "That looks cool!" or "Great drumming!" every time.
Examples:
"If I were to play that I would have done this, this, and that as well as adding this and that. Basically it would be bigger, better, and more pleasing to the ear if I did it. Here is the video of my version."
"Your drumming has been slipping lately, are you doing okay?"
"You should have used more paradiddles, I hate it when people only use single strokes. Also, I don't like it when I see more than 2 crashes, it looks pretentious."
"That is a cool beat! I usually prefer less notes, but it is nice other wise."
"Nice stickings!"
"Sweet drumming brah."
If I were to comment, it would probably be a number 4 or 5 critique. I am not comfortable telling others what techniques to use as in number 3 because sometimes I think it sounds really good and then a forum user posts, "This is too basic" or something. I'm sure we can all agree people who do number 1 critiques are jerks.
2. Inform the drummer their talents are better than what they are showing.
3. If you are not a fan of the techniques used you will tell them which drumming techniques you think would have been better.
4. You comment on what you like as well as your preferences if the drum cover goes against those.
5. You only comment on what you like.
6. You say, "That looks cool!" or "Great drumming!" every time.
Examples:
"If I were to play that I would have done this, this, and that as well as adding this and that. Basically it would be bigger, better, and more pleasing to the ear if I did it. Here is the video of my version."
"Your drumming has been slipping lately, are you doing okay?"
"You should have used more paradiddles, I hate it when people only use single strokes. Also, I don't like it when I see more than 2 crashes, it looks pretentious."
"That is a cool beat! I usually prefer less notes, but it is nice other wise."
"Nice stickings!"
"Sweet drumming brah."
If I were to comment, it would probably be a number 4 or 5 critique. I am not comfortable telling others what techniques to use as in number 3 because sometimes I think it sounds really good and then a forum user posts, "This is too basic" or something. I'm sure we can all agree people who do number 1 critiques are jerks.
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