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What To Do When Drumming’s Getting Boring – Or Worse

Advice and tips on what to do when drumming's getting boring

Drumming’s getting boring for you?

You feel like you always play the same old stuff?

Maybe even … yeah, you even feel like it’s getting worse?

Most of us probably know this pain: stagnation.

I sure do!

(And it sucks, let’s be honest.)

For this reason, I’m going to share some practical tips that really help improve your drumming.

After all, some things seem more boring or worse than they actually are.

Fun Songs To Play On Drums & How To Find More You’ll Love

tips on how to find fun songs to play drums to

What are the most fun songs to play on drums?

Great question.

Unfortunately, there are many answers to it.

You like what you like, right?

Still, I’d love to share some solid recommendations including

four lists with fun songs to drum along with (in my opinion),
and a proven way to find your own most fun songs to play drums to.

Let’s start with the lists.

How to Play Beginner Drum Fills (with Free Sheet Music PDF)

Mastering beginner drum fills is one of the most exciting parts of learning how to play the drums.

However, it can be utterly frustrating as well.

Ask me how I know. 😉

The question is:

Where should you start when it comes to learning your first beginner drum fills?

Let’s find out.

3 Easy Rock Drum Patterns to Supercharge Your Kick Independence (Free PDF Included!)

easy rock drum patterns kick drum pdf free

You’re looking for easy rock drum patterns that

are fun to play,
have a great feel to them and
strengthen your kick control fast?

Fantastic, then you’ve come to the right place. 🙂

Today, you’ll learn 3 easy rock drum patterns that will supercharge your foot independence.

You can also play them as drum grooves, not only as technical exercises.

After all, it comes down to how you play the rhythms.

To help you make the most out of your practice time, I’ve also included a free, printable sheet music PDF for you.

Here you go:

How To Get Into Drumming: 3 Essentials For Beginners

How do you get into drumming?

I mean:

How does learning this wonderful instrument look like?

Where do you start?

And what are the essentials for beginners?

Let’s find out today!

Quarter Notes On Drums: An Introduction For Beginners

How do you play quarter notes on the drums?

Great question!

After all, quarters are a crucial note value for drum beginners and beyond.

That’s why I’m going to share some practical tips today.

Let’s start the introduction with the symbol for quarters, shall we? 🙂

What The Heck Is A Drum Solo?

A drum solo?

What the heck is that?

You can define a solo as a musical story played on the drum kit.

This story can be shorter or longer, depending on

your personal taste,
the available time frame and/or
the music you’re playing your solo around.

And how do you master the art of playing a drum solo?

This practical drumming guide will provide you with some helpful tips.

Drumming Terms Made Easy: What Is A Groove?

What is a groove in drumming?

If you’re new to playing the drums, this question will pop up sooner or later.

I will explain the term in this beginner’s guide today.

Let’s go! 🙂

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?

Drumming Blisters And How To Avoid Them

You’re struggling with drumming blisters?

Ouch!

But where did they come from?

And how can you avoid drumming blisters?

Let’s find out in this short guide.