http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:22 -0500 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt DokuWiki http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/ http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/drumming_and_singing?rev=1185466749 Isn’t Easy at First, But It’s Worth Working On Although I take it for granted now, I sing both lead and backing vocals regularly while playing the drum kit.  I have a tenor range that enables me to sing many types of harmonies. This takes the strain off of the other singers in the band, and is appreciated. It also gives you a chance to shine, by occasionally lead singing original or cover tunes. There are a variety of methods that I have seen drummers use to become proficient at backing an… Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/foot_techniques?rev=1185466749 I use a variety of techniques with my feet depending on the instrument (muffled or open BD: normal, spoxe, or china HH; piccolo foot tom etc.) which all respond and feel differently.
I have used DW cam-action nylon strap pedals since they started making them(and I used the Camco predecessor before that!). I find that the cam enables you to get multiple strokes by using rebound more easily than anything else I’ve tried. This way you work less to get more, much like my hand technique. I keep m… Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/hand_techniques?rev=1185466749 I use a combination of hand techniques which I find appropriate for doing different things on my drum set. Firstly, I would say my basic snare hand technique is a matched grip following the G.L. Stone school as taught to me by my teacher Chuck Brown who studied with Stone. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/index?rev=1240527930 * Basic Drum Techniques * All About Drums * Foot Techniques by Terry Bozzio * Hand Techniques by Terry Bozzio * Pivoting by Terry Bozzio * Spring Mounts by Steve Dow * Warm Ups by Steve Dow * Drumming and Singing by Steve Dow * Everything Drums * Stick Spinning * How To Read Drum Tabs - Drum Notation * Drum Tuning Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:05:30 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/pivoting?rev=1185466749 To get from one drum or cymbal to another, I try to position my hands or arms in between the instruments in order to eliminate moving my arms from the shoulder(which would involve using the larger chest, shoulder and upper arm muscles). This enables me to pivot the stick from the wrist between two toms, for example, in a sort of windshield wiper fashion arcing from side to side. To do this the wrist is bent slightly into the up position and is moved by twisting the wrist at the forearm. The same… Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/reading_drum_tabs?rev=1229052824 Reading Drum Tabs A ‘Drum tablature‘, also known as ‘drum tab’ is a tablature in use for drums. To read drum tabs follow the example below: H |-xxxxx-x|xxxxxxxx|-xxxxxxx|xxxxxxxx|-| S |--oo--o-|--oo--o-|--oo--o-|--oo--o-|-| B |o---o---|o---o---|o---o---|o---o---|o| CC|x-----x-|--------|x-------|--------|x| CC|-Crash Cymbal----| HH|-Hi-Hat----------| Rd|-Ride-Cymbal-----| SN|-Snare-drum------| LT|-Low-Tom---------| HT|-High-Tom--------| FT|-Floor-Tom-------| B |-Bass-Drum---… Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:33:44 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/spring_mounts?rev=1185466749 Cymbal Mounting Springs Most drummers obviously use a cymbal stand of one type or another,r and then simply mount their cymbals onto the stand using the stock mounts provided (i.e., a plastic “stopper” base, plastic sleeve, a felt washer for below, a felt washer for above, and a wing-nut to hold everything in place). Although this system has been around for years and works OK, it does have flaws. For example, once a cymbal (especially those that are “crashed”) is tightened into place, … Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/stick_spinning?rev=1185466749 1) Start by holding the stick between your middle 3 fingers; the middle on the bottom of it and the ones on either side on top. 1 3 -ring and index fingers ------------------ -stick 2 -middle finger *make sure you start in the middle of the stick. It’s much easier with equal weight on both sides. 2) Move your ring finger down and index finger up. The index finger should … Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500 http://www.drumsoloartist.com/wiki/drum_techniuqes/warm_ups?rev=1185466749 Like any physical activity, drumming is demanding on specific muscles, tendons and ligaments. Because of this, stretching/warming up properly is the wise approach to ensure that you will play your best while avoiding injury. Like tennis elbow to a tennis player, we must avoid tendonitis, tenitis, and muscle pulls to continue doing what we love. Warming up actually encompasses the acts of stretching specific muscles and tendons - as well as “using” them in a controlled fashion before you actu… Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:09 -0500