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 [...]

Beginning drummers tends to buy alot of drum equipment and accessories at the start of their drumming journey. The investment can be expensive and unneccessary. Here’s what I think are the most essential and basic must-have for any beginning drummer. 1) a good straight pair of drumsticks 2) a quiet rubber practice pad 3) a rudiments guide book 4) music stand (optional) 5) metronome 6) determination. That’s it! The most basic and important fundamentals lies [...]

Tinnitus is a constant ringing sound in your ears that refuses to go away, it can be a result of an ear infection or prolong exposure to loud noise. Presently, there is no effective cure for tinnitus, and many sufferers of tinnitus have to bear with the phantom ringing sound in their ears the entire day. Kids especially, love listening to their Ipods or MP3 players with the music crank up real loud, they have [...]

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 [...]

Believe that you can do it – You can learn anything as long as you believe that you can, it may take you some time, it make get a little frustrating at times, but enjoy the journey of getting there and you will be glad you did. Take it as a personal challenge – Be your own enemy, challenge yourself to make it happen and see the results for yourself. Break the rhythm into smaller [...]