DrumsOfGrohl
Junior Member
I'm in a 7 piece folk-rock band, and I was told by our band leader that If there was something I could improve on, its to play louder. First of all, I took this as a compliment, because most drummers have the opposite problem. I'm definitely not a "basher," but I do know how to wail on my drums when the music calls for it.
My problem is that I find that when I play at louder volumes, I lose some of the bounce I normally get from the stick. Its way more difficult to play doubles (or diddles) because I start using my wrist and arm a lot more than my fingers.
I tried using bigger sticks (I normally use 5As, but I upped to 5Bs) and I still lose a ton of bounce, and therefore lose a lot of the finesse.
I'm thinking I can maybe tighten my drum heads and see if they wont give me a little more bounce.
Am I the only one with this issue? What else can I do to get the loud volume, without compromising speed?
Any advice is very welcome
My problem is that I find that when I play at louder volumes, I lose some of the bounce I normally get from the stick. Its way more difficult to play doubles (or diddles) because I start using my wrist and arm a lot more than my fingers.
I tried using bigger sticks (I normally use 5As, but I upped to 5Bs) and I still lose a ton of bounce, and therefore lose a lot of the finesse.
I'm thinking I can maybe tighten my drum heads and see if they wont give me a little more bounce.
Am I the only one with this issue? What else can I do to get the loud volume, without compromising speed?
Any advice is very welcome