photo credit: Jiuck You can learn anything as long as you want to, a teacher can only teach when you are ready to learn. Drumming is a skill, an art, it requires learning to know, and practice to master. If you find a teacher who is truly passionate to share and teach, you are one step ahead.

photo credit: AngelalalaChan I just uploaded a new rudiments exercise. Remember to play the exercises slowly and in time, use a metronome whenever possible. Watch the stickings, repeat each exercise 4 – 8 times. Only gradually increase your speed when you feel comfortable and ready and that your strokes are even. Download Here.

1) Be punctual Nothing is more important than being on time for lessons, usually your lessons are 30 mins to an hour long, so do not waste precious time by being late. Time, in this case is money because you paid for lessons. 2) Listen attentively Your drum instructor is also your coach, besides sharing with you their experiences, they are also there to point out your mistakes and help correct it, so listen attentively [...]

Here’s a simple exercise that I do to warm up my fingers, you can do them anytime to improve the strength of your fingers or to warm up before playing . First position: First, open your palms. then close your palms into a clenched fist Second position: Join the tip of your thumb with the tip of your forefinger, close your palms with the remainder three fingers into a fist. Two simple actions only, now [...]

Speed comes with practice. Forcing speed on your playing will tense up your muscles, which slows you down even more. I have seen my students get frustrated with the progress they are making and they try to get speed by tensing up more! The way to faster drumming is quite simple, here’s how: 1) Correct Technique – Learn the correct techniques required to play the drums,  incorrect techniques will slow you down, stagnate your speed [...]