The Happy Drummer's tips

Drumset Instruction

Jazz/Rock Fusion Beats

Counting Half-time/ Double-time Simultaneously

Lessons and Exercizes:

Valuable aids in helping the drummer ...

     1. The basic premise in drumming is Stedy Time!    In fact, this is your responsibilityand 

                               YOUR JOB!  

     2. RELAX!  Stress causes your energy flow to cramp up, or clog like a rusty pipe.

     3. Don't overplay and be too busy.  Less is more!  Be Respectful to other band  members,  and  your audience!

 

 

  1. Simple BeatQuarter Note as 1 beatduple
    Compund BeatDotted Quarter Note as "3 of something"triple

Poly-Rhythm:   Two or more  seperate rhythms that in no way match up, and can be played simultaneously in Real Time!  The rhythms are Off-Set from each other!  Triplets and compund rhythms abound here.

What is interesting is that the written rhythms you see on the paper cannot truly duplicate what you physically do on you drum(s) to apply the rhythms.  the rhythms are "Off-set".  Its a natural abstraction on Human Time Sense, and Universal Time.  Its as though on Paper its straight and Square-On movement, whereas in Real Time its "Curved"  or "Virtual" movement!  Consider the See-Saw, or Teeter Totter! 

Rich Platz, The Happy drummer