Ep. 99 Why You're Not Getting Better at the Drums (It's How You Practice)

What if the reason you're not getting better at the drums is the way you're practicing? Repetition builds habits, good and bad. If you're repeating something without recognizing the problems in it, you're reinforcing those problems too.

 

In this video I'll show you why that happens, how to recognize the limitations in your own playing, and a simple moving-click exercise that might reveal something about your playing you've never noticed before. In this video: -

Why "more practice" can keep you stuck - You can't fix what you can't see -

Why your skills need to work together, not in isolation - The Six Key Elements: Time, Reading, Coordination, Polymetric Awareness, Phrasing, Groove -

The moving-click demo: same notes, same tempo, new relationship - How to let your limitations guide your practice -

Why 30 focused minutes can be incredibly valuable

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I'm Rich Stitzel, a full-time professional drummer since the early '90s. For nearly 20 years I've been developing DrumMantra, a practice system built around one idea: the more aware you become of what you're practicing, the more intentional your development can become. Go deeper with your practice.

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