Drum Practice Tips Archive - sHe druMs: Rock The Kit!

Tip: A Free PDF E-Book With 240+ Famous Drum Beats

Learning famous drum beats is a fantastic idea.

After all, the grooves are well-known for a reason.

Or, more accurately, for various reasons.

Famous drum beats tend to be

highly musical,
have a catchy character
and are highly recognizable.

Plus:

The grooves might give you a motivational challenge to learn them.

It’s also likely that you already know them.

Sounds awesome?

Agreed!

And that’s why I’m going to share an awesome tip with you today:

The 7 Best Ways To Practice Drums Away From Home

Tips ideas practice drums away from home

Can you practice drums away from home?

Is this possible?

Yes, definitely!

I know this first hand. 🙂

And these are my 7 best ways to practice drums away from home:

The Very First Song You Can Learn On Drums

Which song should I learn first on drums?

That’s a quite common and understandable question.

After all, there are many, many beginner-friendly songs out there.

You’re totally new to drums?

In this case, make sure to check out this song:

Is Taking A Break From Drumming A Good Idea?

Taking a break from drumming experiences

Is taking a break from drumming a good idea?

Will you miss out on something?

Or even worse:

Will you destroy the progress you’ve made so far?

These are highly important questions I’m going to answer today.

After all, it’s a common belief that you need to

practice,
practice more
and practice even more

to become a skilled drummer.

But how true is this common belief really?

Can you take a break from drumming and still become a superb drummer?

How To Become A Better Drummer: 3 Core Principles To Follow

You want to become a better drummer?

Congratulations!

You’ve come to the right place. 🙂

In this compact drumming guide, you’ll learn about 3 core principles helping you to transform your drumming skills.

How To Drum Faster: The Basic Rule

Everybody wants to drum faster, right?

The good news is:

Everybody can drum faster.

It’s no rocket science.

But how can you increase your speed around the kit?

Let’s find out today.

But please notice:

This drumming guide is a great read for you if you want to play the drums up to 200 BPM.

Personally, I’m no speed metal drummer, and I don’t play crazy fast uptempo swing either.

I’m sure my tips work for such tempos as well, but I can’t prove it myself.

And no, I don’t intend to practice until I can prove it. 😉

Want to drum up to 200 BPM?

Read on!

14 Basic Rock Drum Beats (+ Free PDF Notes!)

Basic rock drum beats are awesome!

They sound fantastic and are relatively easy to learn.

Plus, they have this certain feel to them.

You know it:

They make your head bang with utterly joy! 🙂

For this reason, I thought of sharing some of the best basic rock drum beats for beginners today.

Please notice:

This drumming guide also includes a free PDF and helpful practice tips for you.

3 Essential Drumming Skills To Be Aware Of

Which essential drumming skills are the most important?

Do you need to focus on

keeping the tempo?
mesmerizing a lot of beats?
understanding rhythmic characteristics?

Yes, you should definitely work on these skills.

However, there are more essentials to master.

Let’s call them the fundamentals you should definitely be aware of.

If you master them, playing the drums becomes not only much easier.

It also becomes even more fun.

What are these three fundamentals, then?

My Best Tip On Drum Practice Time Management For Busy Adults

Drum practice tips time management for adult beginners

You’re struggling with your drum practice time management?

Totally understandable.

The thing is:

When you’re an adult, you’ve got a lot of tasks to accomplish every day.

Balancing drumming with work, family and other commitments can be daunting.

For this reason, I’m going to share my best tip on drum practice time management in this compact guide.

This will help you

progress faster on the drums while
become less stressed caring for your loved ones
and balance drumming with your work in general.

5 Beginner-Friendly Four On The Floor Drum Beats (PDF Notes)

Four on the floor drum beats?

Ever heard of them?

You better have, because they are one superb addition to your drumming library!

They not only sound cool but are also fun and versatile to play.

Basically, you can use them in various musical situations.

That’s why we’re going to look at 5 four on the floor drum beats for beginners today.

Free PDF notes with all the grooves included. 🙂