A drummer who pays attention to all while playing. A great example of this would be your head should always be up, and you are constantly looking at the other musicians. The drummer is the heartbeat — they need to be subtly driving the bus.
Finally, less is more. Good time, good dynamics, good technical chops, and most importantly, is a sense of musicality! A great drummer should hear and understand the music beyond just their own instrument. That is very important for any musician, no matter what you play. The drummer is in the music business, not the fill business. What Makes A Drummer Good? Loving the art of music, perseverance, consistency, having the knowledge of music, and being able to work well with his counterparts Stay in the pocket, mainly when your bandmates might drop the tempo of the song.
Listen to the song. It surely is worth it…. I am a beginner drummer and just started my first class last week. And I love it! I am confused. What should i do? Thanks for your question! Yet, even many bands run a click in the back that the audience never hears — especially when they have backing tracks of some sort which many bands now have.
The click of a metronome can be districting. I took lessons as a kid and was discouraged from using any mechanical clicks.
Use a click bro, if you learn your rudiments well, lock in some grooves and start playing in the pocket — then a click track will merely act as a guide rather than a disctration. Thanks for your take on this too, Nathan! Wish I had started earlier. It helps develop your internal clock and many bands use a click in the studio and for live shows. Get used to it. Very good add here. Learning to play along a click track is indeed very important in terms of joining a band or drumming in the studio.
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FYI: This website may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something we have recommended. But with a good drummer, anything is possible. And, yes, anyone can develop these habits. Sure, some talent helps. Want to prove your skill? Show me how many hours you practice your rudiments. They internalize it. So much so that every limb on their body is moving to its rhythm.
Every downbeat, every fill, every kick pattern is connected as one. They are masters of timing. Studies Current Music Styles — I love drummers who take ownership of their playing. Sure, they listen to the classics. Click tracks are ready, charts are written, and the musical path is defined. They are detail oriented — making sure everything is ready to go.
Is Easy-going — Working with a team is hard enough. Working with a team of drama queens is a nightmare, especially if your drummer is the guilty one. Want to improve your drumming? Tweak your personality to be more fun and easy going.
Your leaders will love you. A prideful, know-it-all attitude is the primary factor that will ruin your chances of getting more gigs. Is Influential — Get used to these words: captain, leader, influencer. A great drummer realizes his musical responsibility and seeks to bring the rest of the band higher. They destroy it…in a good way. They set the musical tone and maintain it. Is A Good Listener — Yes, we typically keep drummers in cages.
A great drummer is a great listener. Going from good to great is a mystical combination of raw talent, genetics and dedication. Great drumming goes beyond that and incorporates human elements, which is to say the differences between all of us which make us unique.
My next statement might be somewhat controversial , but I firmly qualify Ringo Starr of the Beatles as a great drummer. Was he the most talented and technically capable drummer? Far from it! What Ringo brought to the table was a feel and an approach to drum parts which were uniquely his own. If you go back and listen to those old Beatles records and really analyze his drum parts — they are extremely unconventional and contain musical phrases which are far from vanilla.
They play what is needed to make the music whole. They contribute to the entirety of the musical outcome via a perfect blend of natural talent and ability. Your talents tend to influence the way that you interpret and think about music — and are therefor much harder to learn and practice than picking up new techniques. It can certainly be said that early childhood exposure to music and being raised in a musical family can help nurture this sort of thing and drive a natural inclination to music — but there are also plenty of examples of great musicians whose families were not necessarily musically inclined.
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