Expand your Music – Don’t be afraid to listen and play to other types of music. If you only listen to the same kind of music all the time, then you will start sound like it. It is best to expand your range of music styles. If you expose yourself to many different kinds of drum beats, you can create your own personal style using what your learn from other types of music.

Slow Down! – Just as babies learn to crawl before they walk, the key to drumming is to slow it down first and then increase speed. When learning a new groove, start out at a slow tempo and focus on consistent tones from each drum and hitting each drum at the correct time. After you are comfortable playing slow, the pattern will be in your head and you can then speed it up easily.

Practice Patterns without Sticks – You do not need your kit or even sticks with a practice pad to practice your groves. Tap out the patterns on your legs when listening to music on the bus or while watching TV. Doing so will strengthen your muscle memory and make it easier to reproduce those patterns on your kit.

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