I am in a band have been for three years and i am getting fed up with the drummer whose says he is having forthnightly lessons but does not seemed to have made progress in the last six months. It is my belief his drum teacher is rubbish and he does not practise enough. I want to challenge him to give him an ultimatum but i can not do this unless i know what i am talking about. To progress how much practise a week and how much rudiments does he need to know?
2007-03-19 03:22:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
If he is really into drumming, he would be playing anytime he gets a chance - on chairs, tables, anywhere! As far as actually 'practising', he should instinctively be studying the structure of music he likes. He would need to know the basis of time signatures; what they actually mean and how to identify them in music and by ear. How much do you actually know about time signatures? Surely after 3 years you too should be able to understand the rudiments of rhythm - all musicians should, not just the drummer. Why don't you question his commitment rather than his knowledge? He may well turn round to you and ask you to prove you have some knowledge of music. I sounds like he doesn't want to progress and you do. What do you play?
2007-03-19 03:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to hit the poor guy with music theory, that will just make you look pedantic
If its not working with him in the band then its not working, better to sit down and tell him that honestly, you guys don't feel that its working out with him there.
Spending time arguing about music theory and hours spent practising is just going to waste time and you could end up going around in circles
2007-03-19 03:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by billy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it extremely is actual. Halving the dimensions of a string makes it sound one million octave larger. you are able to attempt this with a ruler on a table to substantiate. i think it quite is how a harp works. It used distinctive thicknesses and lengths. On a guitar you have 22ish frets(however the string is longer). An open string is the backside attainable observe from that string. in case you carry your finger on the twelfth be bothered you're effectively halving the dimensions of the string and the observe would be one million octave larger. (btw why is this in faith and spirituality?)
2016-10-02 09:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by thao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AS a drummer....LOL
I used to go through the same crap with guitar players. It already seems like the guy is full of crap....and himself. He's lacking both aptitude AND attitude. Forget trying to make sense to him...if he knew he sucked he would have done something about it by now.
Just axe him and get another drummer.
2007-03-20 05:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by phillyvic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's time for a new drummer. They are rare, so they tend to think they can get away with a lot in a band situations, but you shouldn't have to sacrifice your music because of the drummer.
2007-03-19 03:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by JC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In theory,if it sounds like sh!t,it is sh!t.
Just be creative,keep a steady rhythm.try different beats,imitate other songs to develop different structures.
2007-03-19 03:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
8th notes, 16th notes, 32nd notes, ghost notes, time signatures, synchopation, dynamics, identifying and relating to different styles: bossa nova, shuffle, jazz, fusion, rock, etc...
2007-03-19 03:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋