TroutMacDuff
Junior Member
Hello,
I'm after some advice (again).
Whenever I try to play a part with less involvement/less notes, I feel significantly less solid in the time department. Like it's all wobbly and I'm struggling to hold it together. For example, with a New Orleans 2nd line type thing between snare and bass drum, I just don't feel like I can hold it together or play around the spaces like I can when playinh even quarters/8ths with the right hand.
I suppose it boils down to too much reliance on one limb to keep time for the other three, and not having a strong foundation in the whole body, if that makes sense.
Another example would be to start with a basic funk groove, 8ths on the hat, and to then take away the right hand all together. There just isn't anything left to keep it all together. The drummer keeps the band together, the hi hat keeps the drummer together, haha.
Any remedies? Books, songs, grooves, anything?
Thanks,
Trout.
I'm after some advice (again).
Whenever I try to play a part with less involvement/less notes, I feel significantly less solid in the time department. Like it's all wobbly and I'm struggling to hold it together. For example, with a New Orleans 2nd line type thing between snare and bass drum, I just don't feel like I can hold it together or play around the spaces like I can when playinh even quarters/8ths with the right hand.
I suppose it boils down to too much reliance on one limb to keep time for the other three, and not having a strong foundation in the whole body, if that makes sense.
Another example would be to start with a basic funk groove, 8ths on the hat, and to then take away the right hand all together. There just isn't anything left to keep it all together. The drummer keeps the band together, the hi hat keeps the drummer together, haha.
Any remedies? Books, songs, grooves, anything?
Thanks,
Trout.