Complete independence is something that we all strive for, but it can be very confusing and frustrating to practice. This workout/challenge will focus on what I would consider to be “practical independence.” In other words, it’s designed to build the type of drumset independence that’s required in common situations. I heard Dave Weckl say something recently that really stuck with me: “Even though you may hear the pulse inside your head, that doesn’t necessarily mean the crowd hears it, so it might be a good idea to give it to them.” What I believe he was saying is that sometimes we play things in which the pulse seems obvious, but that’s because what we’re playing is based off a pulse that we hear inside our head. The crowd might not always hear what we’re playing the same way we do, so it’s sometimes good to give the listener a bit […]

April 2014 Issue