When it comes to drumming, you might have been struggling to find a good pair of shoes, shorts, and a shirt that fits well and is not too hot or cold for you. That is a fair question, and many are encountering this. It is recommended to coordinate with the band members to ensure a minimum of…
When observing a drummer’s skill of extreme limb coordination while playing, the question came to my mind whether drummers would make better dancers than non-drummers. Personally, I am terrible at dancing although I play drums for a long time! Not all drummers are good dancers, but drumming provides the basis for solid rhythm and coordination…
Often, we wonder about drummers who have a whole range of different toms set up within their huge drum kit, and especially, how on earth they are using all of them and make it sound enjoyable. Physically, drums are capable of playing a melody, and some drummers also use their kit as a melodic instrument….
With rising temperatures in the summer months, numerous situations occur in which you will have your drums exposed to the heat. Exposing your drums to extreme heat can potentially harm the drumset. Quick and severe changes in temperature or humidity are a big problem. Usually, small environmental changes will be fine. Try to avoid direct…
You probably have already seen a video of a drummer playing his drums. And, probably, you’ve also seen a drummer moving his mouth or making a weird face while drumming. Why is that so? And why do so many drummers do that? When drummers play with an open mouth or make a funny face, it’s…
In my time being a drummer, I encountered many different opinions on whether you should or should not use a metronome to keep the tempo. I will summarize what I heard and what I researched to give you an excellent answer to this question once and for all. Nowadays, most drummers use a metronome as…
You either came across the earplugs discussion when starting to play the drums, or you’ve seen drummers wear those. There are excellent reasons to use them. Wearing earplugs lowers the sound volume that arrives at the eardrum, to prevent long-term hearing loss or tinnitus. Special earplugs for musicians allow you to hear all the music…
Often, I hear people saying that drummers aren’t musicians after all. As a drummer myself, that always makes me feel ridiculous and very underestimated – I’m sure many fellow drummers can relate. But is this claim really valid? Undoubtedly, drummers are musicians. The ability to play the drums well and to harmonize with the other…
I bet you’ve also been wondering how and why drummers are able to move both arms and legs at the same time and yet can manage all of their limbs independently. Here is some research on the science behind that. Most drummers have independent coordination between their limbs, which means their brains develop neurological connections…