When I was a young ‘un my first(and only) drum teacher suggested I add resistance by using a cushion occasionally instead of the pad. This added strength to my hand muscles as well as making me focus on the correct strokes and not just the rebound from the pad or drum head. Good video Trev you’re looking hale and hearty👍
Thanks for feedback I used to do a bit of pillow practice when young really keeps you honest and like you said good for strengthening These days i dont work on strength i work on letting go of sticks more and allowing them to freely move and do my best to relax I hold sticks in a way that i can really feel the wood of the sticks that probably sounds weird haahaa Thanks once again
If you can bang out the doubles on literally any surface, you are well on your way lol. Drum corps forced me to manke EACH note count. Due to that, I play HARD, and most of my doubles are actual strokes and not just rebound.
I use a gel pad to build strength and I use marching sticks, it helps a lot even after about 10 mins per day, I then pick up my 5B sticks and do my full session. Can't beat (pun) simple.
Great video. I wrote a nice comments with some details on a few other things you can try. YT seems to have not posted that one, but posted my subsequent one. Maybe check if there is a comment awaiting approval
Fine,, but why are you not indicating the Note values ? It’s almost as if YOU DON’T KNOW THEM. FYI-the singles you’re playing are eighth notes, the doubles are 16ths- why don’t U KNOW THIS TREVOR???
