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Concentration

The ability to concentrate and not be distracted from the music by fear or pressure is extremely important for every professional drummer. For example, if you become nervous at a recording session or an audition you may lose your concentration. You may be thinking, “I hope I do well,” or “I hope I don’t make a mistake.” These thoughts are natural enough because we all want to do well. However, if we dwell on these thoughts we get more nervous and we lose our concentration on the music. Then we make mistakes and get even more nervous. Some people try to build confidence by practicing and telling themselves that they will do well. This often does help if it isn’t overdone or unrealistic. Confident people sometimes think, “Boy I’m hot tonight.” This can also break concentration and result in what might be referred to as an “indulgent” performance. In other […]
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July 1983 Issue

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