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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.
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But time, focus, perseverance, and hard work do count. 

David

Practicing Drums: How to prepare for a rehearsal.

9/21/2021

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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


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