Practicing Drums: How to prepare for a rehearsal.

Tomorrow is rock band rehearsal day. I'm on drum kit. Here is the process I follow to prepare, which you may find helpful.

1. I have a set list of the 10 tunes sent to me earlier.
2. I've made a play list of the tunes. I've listened enough times to have internalized the music in a general sense. 
3. I've written out the drum charts by ear and scored them.
4. I practice with to the tracks.
5. I've made a list of the tempos so that I can call them out tomorrow for the band. 
6. I studiously do my pad work with a metronome daily.
7. I will to bed early this evening. 
8. I've tuned the drums, they are ready to Rock! I'm packing a 4 piece Yamaha Club Custom set with 22'' bass drum and a set of Zildjian Custom A cymbals. 
9. I will stretch carefully today and tomorrow. Sixty-two year drummers need to warm-up carefully. 

​If I can help you get ready for your rock band practice, call me. 

​David