Thankfully, practice pads are very easy to set up in front of a TV, allowing you to practice and chill out at the same time. You need to do it for an extended amount of time to increase your endurance. A great way to do this is to play patterns on a practice pad (I personally recommend this one for most people) along with a click track. Now that you’ve got your technique in check, you can start doing some exercises to increase your speed. This will force your wrists to get in the optimal position for playing. Hold your arms up and play some patterns on your forearms. You can use your fingers to play double strokes and your arms to play heavy strokes.Ī great way to practice wrist movement is to turn your sticks around in your hands. When focusing on your wrists, your finger and arm movements will naturally follow. Your most important thing to focus on needs to be your wrist control. If you use too much of your fingers when playing, the same thing will happen. The looser your arms, the faster you’ll be able to play. If you use too much of your arms when playing, you’re going to start tensing up. However, there are a few things that are true for all of them. Whatever grip you use depends on your own personal preference. There are a few ways to hold the stick such as German Grip, French, and Traditional Grip. How you hold your sticks can dramatically change your outcome. Technique is seriously important when playing the drums, especially when you’re trying to play fast. That click track needs to be there when practicing everything.
Every exercise and beat you play to improve speed will need the use of the metronome. Endurance and speed on the drums work the exact same way.Īnother thing that you need to know is that a metronome has to become your best friend. That cycle will continue until you can run way further than you could initially. When you run the next time, you’ll be able to run a bit further. You can run a short while before having no more energy. You won’t notice it quickly, but when looking back, you’ll see dramatic improvements. So, you need to adopt the mindset of improving slightly every day. With regards to drumming, there will never be a quick fix. Improving your craft takes time, no matter what it is. The very first thing you need to do is to understand that this isn’t a race.
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