MaryO
Platinum Member
So my teacher has really been pushing the rudiments and a lot of pad work lately. I do my practicing on the pad and for most exercises I see my speed and coordination increasing and I feel great. Then I turn around and attempt the same exercises on the snare and it feels like hitting quick sand. I have to slow the tempo down and sometimes feel like starting all over again. So now when I practice I start out on the pad and then always transition to the snare for at least a few minutes at the end of my practice to get the feel.
Just wondering how the rest of you practice these things and if you experience the same type of thing? I wonder if I should be spending more time on the snare as opposed to the pad so I can get better accustomed to the feel? What's your opinion?
Just wondering how the rest of you practice these things and if you experience the same type of thing? I wonder if I should be spending more time on the snare as opposed to the pad so I can get better accustomed to the feel? What's your opinion?