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THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUMMERS IN A BAND

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Playing in a band is one of the top most priority for all drummers (maybe some not all) and also the most important in a drummer’s “to do” list. Being in a band (especially the band with lots of playing Gigs) can be refreshing and exhausting sometimes, it is also crazy and mostly filled with a lot of experiences (the good, the bad and the ugly). Playing in a band with other musical instrumentalist, connecting with one another to make good music, going on tour with a top music artiste in the music industry and also having to get a lot of playing Gig as a band is what every drummer dreams of. But this post is not about playing in a band and what it feel like being in one but it’s about the different type of drummers you see in a band. It is about the personality of the drummer, the relevance of the drummer and also the important contributions he or she adds to the band. LET’S BEGIN, SHALL WE: 1)The new guy:  Being a fresh recruit in a band is not that smooth and easy especially if

MY PRACTISE ROUTINE

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I am pretty sure we all are familiar with the "practise makes perfect" quote and as such put in so much effort into becoming a better drummer. It's a quote you've all used to motivate yourself into becoming the genius you are today on the drums, to becoming a player that plays smoothly with no mistakes, to becoming a creative drummer and also becoming a drummer that uses the "practise makes perfect" experience to motivate other drummers. I don't know why but I do feel like I am the only drummer in the world who doesn't take this ancient quote seriously. Don't get me wrong I do practise but not as consistent as I want it to be. There are days where the only thing I want to do is play and practise all the rudiments I can find and there are also days where I have little or no interest holding the sticks or even think of sitting on the drum kit to play something new. I wasn't happy with the way things were going, so I decided to come up with

Making beats with my pen and wrist.

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