Hi again all... Hope all is fine with you folks!
I have been very disapointed about my hand technique evolution, or lack of.
Its true that I dont have a proper practice routine, mostly because I have a 1st and a 2nd job at night, and whatever time I have left I spend it with my kids, but when I sit late at night with them in front of the TV set I usually have my RealFeel practice pad with me, and so I manage to squeeze some 40min/1hour hand practice on 3 or 4 days a week. Mostly ramdon hand work, a few rudiments, and stuff from Tommy Igoe´s GHFLT excellent DVD.
Regardless of how much I try to practice, I still feel my hands are "out of sync", I cant get clean runs and rolls.
I always heard that practicing on a non-rebound surface, like pillows and moongel pads make WONDERS for your hand technique, so, in order to try that AND have a very quiet practice pad, I stuffed a couple folded socks inside a long sock I have and wrapped it around my leg, to work like a knee portable pad.
Believe it or not, I found it easier to practice on my "soft pad" than my RealFeel pad. It was so fun that I even stayed practicing after my kids went to bed and put in a good 1:30 ~ 2:00 practice time, just with my hands.
I could feel my forearms burning, and for the first time I could play really fast runs of 8, 12, 15, endless notes without sounding uneven or flammed.
It was really weird but very rewarding and fulfilling.
Problem is: yesterday, when I tried to play with my long friend RealFeel pad, it was a MESS!!!
On the soft pad, still great, on the RealFeel pad, horrible. Worse than before.
All my hands out-of-sync trouble when I try to "improvise" stickings was back!!!
Really awfull. And this time, I was feeling a very strong "vibration" on the sticks that I never felt before. RIght after the stick touched the pad, I would feel its boddy ressonate and feel an akward sensation, like if I was playing with much longer stick than usual and holding it righ at the butt. Get the idea?
So, you hand experts, PLEASE, any words of wisdon!!!!????
Why can I play wonders with my socks-made soft pad but suck with my RealFeel pad?
Should I keep practicing with my mute non-rebound pad or just avoid it like the plague?
Im lost here, really need some hellp. I need to figure out what am I doing wrong so I can fix it.
PS - i have a drum teacher, actually, have had quite a few, even a private masterclass with a world class pro player, and they all helped me get my hands in a good shape regarding fulcrum, tension, movement, etc,etc. But even after that, I cant feel any progress....
I have been very disapointed about my hand technique evolution, or lack of.
Its true that I dont have a proper practice routine, mostly because I have a 1st and a 2nd job at night, and whatever time I have left I spend it with my kids, but when I sit late at night with them in front of the TV set I usually have my RealFeel practice pad with me, and so I manage to squeeze some 40min/1hour hand practice on 3 or 4 days a week. Mostly ramdon hand work, a few rudiments, and stuff from Tommy Igoe´s GHFLT excellent DVD.
Regardless of how much I try to practice, I still feel my hands are "out of sync", I cant get clean runs and rolls.
I always heard that practicing on a non-rebound surface, like pillows and moongel pads make WONDERS for your hand technique, so, in order to try that AND have a very quiet practice pad, I stuffed a couple folded socks inside a long sock I have and wrapped it around my leg, to work like a knee portable pad.
Believe it or not, I found it easier to practice on my "soft pad" than my RealFeel pad. It was so fun that I even stayed practicing after my kids went to bed and put in a good 1:30 ~ 2:00 practice time, just with my hands.
I could feel my forearms burning, and for the first time I could play really fast runs of 8, 12, 15, endless notes without sounding uneven or flammed.
It was really weird but very rewarding and fulfilling.
Problem is: yesterday, when I tried to play with my long friend RealFeel pad, it was a MESS!!!
On the soft pad, still great, on the RealFeel pad, horrible. Worse than before.
All my hands out-of-sync trouble when I try to "improvise" stickings was back!!!
Really awfull. And this time, I was feeling a very strong "vibration" on the sticks that I never felt before. RIght after the stick touched the pad, I would feel its boddy ressonate and feel an akward sensation, like if I was playing with much longer stick than usual and holding it righ at the butt. Get the idea?
So, you hand experts, PLEASE, any words of wisdon!!!!????
Why can I play wonders with my socks-made soft pad but suck with my RealFeel pad?
Should I keep practicing with my mute non-rebound pad or just avoid it like the plague?
Im lost here, really need some hellp. I need to figure out what am I doing wrong so I can fix it.
PS - i have a drum teacher, actually, have had quite a few, even a private masterclass with a world class pro player, and they all helped me get my hands in a good shape regarding fulcrum, tension, movement, etc,etc. But even after that, I cant feel any progress....
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