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It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts.
​It's what you put into the practice.
Eric Lindros
But time, focus, perseverance, and hard work do count. 

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Larnell Lewis Ranks Key Drumming Skills, The Big 7 Review

4/5/2021

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How would you rank the following 7 drum skills?
  1. Speed
  2. Independence/Coordination
  3. Time Keeping/Groove
  4. Musical personality
  5. Sound
  6. Repertoire
  7. Technique
My ordering:
  1. Time Keeping/Groove. As my mentor Terry Clarke says, "it's all about time".
  2. Repertoire. I've always said, "those who know the most tunes wins!"
  3. Musical personality. The reason a leader/producer will pick you over an equally skilled musician.
  4. Sound. Remember to bring the correct gear.
  5. Technique. If your time and tunes are together, how you produce it is less important than you might think. 
  6. Speed. If you are playing music that requires it, then rock on. But, most music is not. That being said, keep working on it as I am. 
  7. Independence/Coordination. Great stuff, but get your time and tunes are together first. 
I highly recommend you check it out how Larnell Lewis ranks these skills. His advice on improving in each area is time well spent. 

The Big 7: Larnell Lewis Ranks Key Drumming Skills | Podcasts (drumeo.com)

​David
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