{"id":341,"date":"2019-07-03T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishmarchingbandsmedia.com\/?p=341"},"modified":"2019-07-03T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:42:00","slug":"tips-and-techniques-part-2-3-easy-steps-to-improve-your-snare-drum-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marchingbandsireland.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/03\/tips-and-techniques-part-2-3-easy-steps-to-improve-your-snare-drum-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"BAND TIPS; #3 Easy Steps to Improve Your Snare Drum Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the fourth part of our new series Band Tips for Marching Bands released weekly. It will cover all components and types of marching bands. This is our second piece about Snare Drums.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re taking drum lessons and practicing on your own, you can make better use of your time by focusing on the things that will help you improve as a drummer.<\/p>\n

Proper form and drum technique are essential to improve your sound quality. While this naturally requires patience and practice, it\u2019s not as hard as you think. Here is my three-step process to help you improve your drum technique.<\/p>\n

1. Be Efficient<\/h2>\n

The first step is to make your movements as\u00a0efficient as possible<\/a>. Like most things, this is easier said than done. What is efficiency and what makes something more efficient? Efficiency means maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort. So, for our purposes, let\u2019s say that technique is any action achieved with little to no wasted effort. From a single hit to a blast beat, the key to improving your technique is to make every movement more efficient.<\/p>\n

To start this process, you have to understand how your body moves. When you go up to the cymbal, are you over stretching or just getting there? Is your right hand doing anything weird when your left hand plays the snare drum, or vice versa? This list can go on and on, but the question is, where is there tension? Try to slow down your movements to find when and where you feel tension, and then try to relax and eliminate the tension.<\/p>\n

When I would play a drum set as a beginner, my left foot would tense up as I would play the low tom.\u00a0When I released that tension from my foot, it made it easier to get to the low tom. When something feels difficult, take some time to figure out why it\u2019s hard, physically. Once you can identify the source of tension, you can find the solution to make it feel easier. Removing tension will improve your technique, and make you more efficient.<\/p>\n

2. Listen and Imagine<\/h2>\n

The second step to\u00a0improve drum technique<\/a>\u00a0is to listen. How well are you keeping time? Are your movements in the groove of the tempo? Can you play the exercises or techniques at any\u00a0dynamic<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Can you hear those dynamics, rhythms, or tempos before you play them? These questions can be difficult because they all concern the intangible nature of sound. We feel time with our internal clock, and it takes time to develop this skill.<\/p>\n

The best way to practice this, is to do drum technique exercises that allow you to\u00a0hear or imagine the time in your mind. Have you ever played back a scene from a movie in your head, and you could hear the dialogue in your mind? Use the same process with drums; imagine the tempo, with a\u00a0metronome<\/a>\u00a0and then without, and focus on really feeling it, like your own personal\u00a0downbeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a03. Develop Your Quality of Sound<\/h2>\n

After tempo, the next step is to focus on the quality of sound. Being able to do your drum technique exercises at any dynamic will make you\u00a0more adaptable to different situations. Remember to practice playing softly! You can always add volume later, but if you don\u2019t practice soft, then you will never play softly.<\/p>\n

Does your technique sound harsh or nice, soft or hard, thin or thick? Compare your sound with different adjectives or objects, and then imagine what these things sound like. This will help you develop more character in your playing. What does a truck sound like? Imagine the sound in your head, and then play that sound. What does a feather sound like? Imagine it; feel it; play it.<\/p>\n

When I got really serious about drums, I wanted to know how every instrument felt at any dynamic, tempo, rhythm, or note length. This forced me to imagine what it felt like to play things efficiently in different categories. At the time, I didn\u2019t understand how my body moved. So, I started to examine how I played hand-to-hand eighth notes. I lifted each stick painfully slow. It took me at least two minutes to get from full height down to the drum, and then three minutes back up to full height, with one hand. During this time, I would ask myself, where is there tension? I focused on relieving the tension in order to make my strokes better.<\/p>\n

Again, the key to better technique is to move more efficiently in everything you do, and hear what you do in as many styles and characteristics as possible. Patience is key. Don\u2019t shy away from practicing slowly and softly. Push your limits. Make what you hear, feel, and do automatic, and your actions will be more efficient every time. Remove tension and make playing easier; your technique will improve and you will have more fun\u00a0playing drums<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Try these drum technique exercises and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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