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I think:
1: This is not really part of drumming but you have to turn up and on time, yes I don't understand how anybody can not be bothered for it, I just do it like its anything else, college or whatever and I think is fun to play in a band.
2: You have to be able to do something, you have to create something musical and that fits the genre, don't think in terms of 'this beat is for this style because of how it may be named in drum lessons' because beats should never be put into styles but used creatively so they fit in a certain style, remember the 4 things that are important in anything you play - rhythm (including tempo obviously), dynamics and articulation, pitch is another but since were playing drums it isn't super important)). Don't just be somebody who plays what is given to them, like I said you have to create something to be a good drummer.
3: Don't focus on learning every single beat or rudiment, nobody can play every beat there can possibly be. It is important to learn lots of patterns BUT you have to learn how to make them sound good and which ones to choose with what you hear.
4. Listen to lots of music - this is not only influential on what you play but it helps you understand the language better in what you hear is good or bad, and how you interact with the other musicians, it also helps you explore the genres, sometimes you can play beats from only hearing them just by knowing small patterns that come from other beats, that also goes with point 3.
5: Not so many people can do it nowdays but you WILL come across a time where it will help as a performer: learn to be virtuosic and to come up with something on the spot, if the music changes without you knowing it will, you have to change what you play instantaneously and so it sounds musical, this is done without even hearing the music before hand, you just have to go in there and play in real time, it is used in jazz for example (I think).
For example sometimes a bar is extended or cut short, you have to keep on top of that because if you keep playing the full bar repeatedly it may be out of time. this takes years of practice. even if you are able to read music as well.
6: if you come up with an idea when playing or you think you should add a little more don't hesitate to not try it incase it doesn't work out. (yes I know you may feel embarrassed by making a mistake live but its a learning step).
There is probably many more points but for now that's all I can think of
Hope this helps and feel free to ask about them
1: This is not really part of drumming but you have to turn up and on time, yes I don't understand how anybody can not be bothered for it, I just do it like its anything else, college or whatever and I think is fun to play in a band.
2: You have to be able to do something, you have to create something musical and that fits the genre, don't think in terms of 'this beat is for this style because of how it may be named in drum lessons' because beats should never be put into styles but used creatively so they fit in a certain style, remember the 4 things that are important in anything you play - rhythm (including tempo obviously), dynamics and articulation, pitch is another but since were playing drums it isn't super important)). Don't just be somebody who plays what is given to them, like I said you have to create something to be a good drummer.
3: Don't focus on learning every single beat or rudiment, nobody can play every beat there can possibly be. It is important to learn lots of patterns BUT you have to learn how to make them sound good and which ones to choose with what you hear.
4. Listen to lots of music - this is not only influential on what you play but it helps you understand the language better in what you hear is good or bad, and how you interact with the other musicians, it also helps you explore the genres, sometimes you can play beats from only hearing them just by knowing small patterns that come from other beats, that also goes with point 3.
5: Not so many people can do it nowdays but you WILL come across a time where it will help as a performer: learn to be virtuosic and to come up with something on the spot, if the music changes without you knowing it will, you have to change what you play instantaneously and so it sounds musical, this is done without even hearing the music before hand, you just have to go in there and play in real time, it is used in jazz for example (I think).
For example sometimes a bar is extended or cut short, you have to keep on top of that because if you keep playing the full bar repeatedly it may be out of time. this takes years of practice. even if you are able to read music as well.
6: if you come up with an idea when playing or you think you should add a little more don't hesitate to not try it incase it doesn't work out. (yes I know you may feel embarrassed by making a mistake live but its a learning step).
There is probably many more points but for now that's all I can think of
Hope this helps and feel free to ask about them