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A Yogi’s Approach to Learning Drums

Teacher’s Forum A Yogi’s Approach to Learning Drums Awareness Exercises for Developing a More Fluid Connection With the Instrument by Nicholas Schlesinger One of my drum students is a yoga instructor, and recently during a lesson where we were focusing on relaxing the wrists and hands and understanding rebound, she mentioned something that caught my attention. While going through some hand exercises, she seemed almost hypnotized as she performed each stroke and tried to generate rebound. I remarked on her focus, which she replied had to do with meditation. She pointed out that she’ll often stand barefoot for hours to feel the ground beneath her and to become more aware of herself—a technique borrowed from her training in yoga. This got me thinking that part of learning drumming technique effectively coincides with being deeply aware of your body, muscles, and movements. In other words, you need to be able to […]
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October 2015 Issue

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