This is massive. For a long time, I thought I just had really bad internal timing (which is the one thing you cannot have as a drummer). Turned out I needed to clean up on unisons between all the limbs, and as soon as I could hear the clear "note", I could tell if I was rushing/dragging. People I played with also were telling me "dude, we sounded great today!", since they had a strong pulse to anchor their playing. Easily the biggest return on investment practice wise that there is.
Also have to add (since it's a passionate topic for me) that one of the best exercises that immediately cleans up your playing is doing the 8th notes in unison to a click. Then pull out the 8th note on one hand. Then once it feels tight again, pull out the 7th note on the same hand, and so on. The thing that it really teaches you is not just to land on the surface at the same time, but to how to start and stop that rate of playing consistently. It's pretty much a cheat code to playing super clean.
Brilliant! This is exactly what I've been hoping for. Recently trying to really focus on stick control I've been looking for an outside source to implement and focus on in my practice. This is it. As I watched I practiced the first exercise and a before long I recognized exactly what my issue is with my left hand. Thanks for what you do!!
This is massive. For a long time, I thought I just had really bad internal timing (which is the one thing you cannot have as a drummer). Turned out I needed to clean up on unisons between all the limbs, and as soon as I could hear the clear "note", I could tell if I was rushing/dragging. People I played with also were telling me "dude, we sounded great today!", since they had a strong pulse to anchor their playing. Easily the biggest return on investment practice wise that there is.
Also have to add (since it's a passionate topic for me) that one of the best exercises that immediately cleans up your playing is doing the 8th notes in unison to a click. Then pull out the 8th note on one hand. Then once it feels tight again, pull out the 7th note on the same hand, and so on. The thing that it really teaches you is not just to land on the surface at the same time, but to how to start and stop that rate of playing consistently. It's pretty much a cheat code to playing super clean.
It’s so gratifying when those little things click and make everything else easier!
Brilliant! This is exactly what I've been hoping for. Recently trying to really focus on stick control I've been looking for an outside source to implement and focus on in my practice. This is it. As I watched I practiced the first exercise and a before long I recognized exactly what my issue is with my left hand.
Thanks for what you do!!
Glad to hear it’s making a difference!
ringo was the king of unisons. his was cleeen
for sure!!!