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It’s a New Year, Twelve Advice’s of the Holidays

Now is a good time to pass along some drumming tips that are important to me, and I hope that you will find these helpful as well. I will list them in numerical sequence, but not necessarily in any order. Here are my Twelve Advice’s of The Holidays …   Warm-Up before any rehearsal or gig. Find a simple and reliable routine that works for you. Warming-up should be an enjoyable part of your playing universe. Make time for it and find a space for yourself. My favorite warm-up consists of playing softly and slowly on a practice pad so my brain — informed by my eyes, ears, hands, and arms — can evaluate and appreciate the sound and the motion I’m producing. This process is meditative and deceptively productive in terms of improving mobility as well as touch. Are my rebounds the same in both hands? Is the angle […]
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