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1:18 - A common beginner’s misconception…
4:43 - Step 1: Have you been “over-learning?”
8:45 - Step 2: What are you thinking about while you play the groove?
11:05 - Step 3: If this is happening, time to deconstruct the groove…
16:28 - Step 4: How to eliminate bad habits in your playing
19:28 - Step 5: Let’s test all of this out…
22:24 - Question for you as we wrap up…
“WHY DOES MY TECHNIQUE FALL APART IN A SONG???!!”
This is one of the biggest beginner drummer frustrations.
You learn a new technique like Moeller 16ths on the hihat, or bouncing the beater, or smooth, arcing motion from drum to drum. But then when you apply it to a groove or try to use it in a song, it all falls apart.
What if you could maintain proper technique even in the context of a full drumset groove or song? What if doing things “the right way” became automatic?
The truth is, it CAN. Here’s the problem:
It’s easy to assume that once you’ve practiced and learned a new technique on its own, it’s going to stick. But the truth is you haven’t mastered it until you can fully USE it.
That’s where we’re going today, as I show you how to make sure you’ve properly learned the technique, know how to apply it into a groove, and problem-solve your way into fully integrating it so that it becomes automatic.
I believe that YOU can become the drummer everyone wants in their band. Anyone can learn the drums, and you’re far more capable of mastering this instrument than you think you are. Don’t sell yourself short!
SUBSCRIBE for more Non Glamorous videos that help you know what to practice so that you can gain confidence, nail songs, and be the drummer everyone wants to jam with.
Stay Non Glamorous,
Stephen
Check out thenonglamorousdrummer.com for more content, including free e-guides designed to fast-track your drumming progress!
→ Grow faster by KNOWING WHAT TO PRACTICE! Download the free, 30-mins-a-day beginner’s PDF guide for automatic & quick growth: thenonglamorousdrummer.com/knowwhattopractice
1:18 - A common beginner’s misconception…
4:43 - Step 1: Have you been “over-learning?”
8:45 - Step 2: What are you thinking about while you play the groove?
11:05 - Step 3: If this is happening, time to deconstruct the groove…
16:28 - Step 4: How to eliminate bad habits in your playing
19:28 - Step 5: Let’s test all of this out…
22:24 - Question for you as we wrap up…
“WHY DOES MY TECHNIQUE FALL APART IN A SONG???!!”
This is one of the biggest beginner drummer frustrations.
You learn a new technique like Moeller 16ths on the hihat, or bouncing the beater, or smooth, arcing motion from drum to drum. But then when you apply it to a groove or try to use it in a song, it all falls apart.
What if you could maintain proper technique even in the context of a full drumset groove or song? What if doing things “the right way” became automatic?
The truth is, it CAN. Here’s the problem:
It’s easy to assume that once you’ve practiced and learned a new technique on its own, it’s going to stick. But the truth is you haven’t mastered it until you can fully USE it.
That’s where we’re going today, as I show you how to make sure you’ve properly learned the technique, know how to apply it into a groove, and problem-solve your way into fully integrating it so that it becomes automatic.
I believe that YOU can become the drummer everyone wants in their band. Anyone can learn the drums, and you’re far more capable of mastering this instrument than you think you are. Don’t sell yourself short!
SUBSCRIBE for more Non Glamorous videos that help you know what to practice so that you can gain confidence, nail songs, and be the drummer everyone wants to jam with.
Stay Non Glamorous,
Stephen
Check out thenonglamorousdrummer.com for more content, including free e-guides designed to fast-track your drumming progress!
