The most effective way to get touch is being able play anything at p with sticks. Finger control and Moller help. Be able to play under acoustic guitars..
Great subject, this makes a lot of sense, especially for those venue's that unmiked the drums sounded way different enough to through me . Your commitment to this wonderful instrument is very inspiring.
Real talk! Thanks for this… this is very much an area in which I struggle. Hate to say it, but wearing hearing protection (mandatory for me) makes these issues even more complicated.
This is one of the marks of a skilled drummer,if you can play from pp to ff in the same venue., and still play well, When I see that drummers in smaller venues have to be in a plastic booth or shield. It’s because they don’t know how to control dynamics. I have had people say “ oh no drums on this gig please, they will overpower the sound we want. This is because they have worked with the many drummers that just don’t know how to control their dynamics.
Totally! When people ask for brushes as a way to control dynamics, very similar problem. I get them out and slowly switch back to sticks, they never notice ;)
I really needed this information to be narratively articulated the way that you did and I’m very grateful for your personable qualities along with your technical analysis.
so like shud one try to hit as fast a spossible to get great touch or try to hit only the exact bpm u at .. great lesosn but this punchlined cud be clarified brother. blessings
Ok, im a drummer who has long learned how to play drums quietly. But! The elephant in the room hasnt been addressed. Playing drums quiet reduces an expensive snarw drum to the quality not hitting A4 paper held infront of you. The drum has a wooden body and two drum heads(batter and resonant) which all contribute to a quality tone when activated properly. A drum is only a drum when its oscillation is registered. Anything less is subpar and even worthless. Why isnt this riscussed anywhere by the way. Drums have a specific build and construct that requires a certain force to be properly sounded. Piano press rolls are dynamic exploits or the deums but not the standard. The fact that bands ask deummers to play polite and shy is to not hear drums in youe musuc at all. Prince was a great writer of kusic right? How quiet were his drummers? Just asking
@@PrinceAsmodeus human invention saw the creation of laws of physics. Whilst in principle I agree there are no rules in our reality I cannot but see rules. Most teachers will train you to first learn the rules and then break them. The philosophy behind this being, learn what tradition and past culture built for you today prior, and then expand and evolve further yourself after. Rules can be unwritten and yet, in the deepest understanding of human philosophy, one can see that without having invented the wheel one could not possibly give them self full credit for today's iteration of the wheel. Universal rules exist , see gravity for example, but this doesn't mean individual cannot happen but it happens within the frame work of rules. Pianos are tuned for a reason and honky tonk pianos are no longer enjoyable to listen to unless the musician has good enough invention. There are rules I'm afraid and the study of physics has shown such with measurements of hertz and precise tuning
@@brianmcguire5175 I dont disagree entirely. Unfortunately, volume/force is often just a dictate of venue and context. Drums definitely sound "best" at a certain level of energy. It's just not always a practical reality
Such a underrated concept to practice. I Guess it applies to many styles too not just jazz. Awesome content Jamie
The most effective way to get touch is being able play anything at p with sticks. Finger control and Moller help. Be able to play under acoustic guitars..
I love this style of gentle touch drumming.
It’s a fine line, though between playing quietly and playing with flaccid energy
so true, especially from a marching/drum corps standpoint
Great subject, this makes a lot of sense, especially for those venue's that unmiked the drums sounded way different enough to through me . Your commitment to this wonderful instrument is very inspiring.
Keep making this content. It's great! Very insightful. Thank you.
Will do 👍
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Top notch vid! Thoughtful, useable, concise, well presented. Thank you!
Thanks for checking it out!
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Real talk! Thanks for this… this is very much an area in which I struggle. Hate to say it, but wearing hearing protection (mandatory for me) makes these issues even more complicated.
Totally! I practice with hearing protection and adjustments have to be made when switching to my bare-ears
This is one of the marks of a skilled drummer,if you can play from pp to ff in the same venue., and still play well, When I see that drummers in smaller venues have to be in a plastic booth or shield. It’s because they don’t know how to control dynamics. I have had people say “ oh no drums on this gig please, they will overpower the sound we want. This is because they have worked with the many drummers that just don’t know how to control their dynamics.
Totally! When people ask for brushes as a way to control dynamics, very similar problem. I get them out and slowly switch back to sticks, they never notice ;)
I really needed this information to be narratively articulated the way that you did and I’m very grateful for your personable qualities along with your technical analysis.
Awesome, thanks for the feedback and so glad you enjoyed
Are you in the Northeast? Pa NY NJ etc? Love to come up for a lesson
Chicago. But I help drummers online. Would love to meet ya
so like shud one try to hit as fast a spossible to get great touch or try to hit only the exact bpm u at .. great lesosn but this punchlined cud be clarified brother. blessings
not that simple! They are spectrums to be managed, not an on/off switch. Depends on context.
Don’t hit to hard,lighter sticks,get a good teacher.
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Ok, im a drummer who has long learned how to play drums quietly. But! The elephant in the room hasnt been addressed. Playing drums quiet reduces an expensive snarw drum to the quality not hitting A4 paper held infront of you. The drum has a wooden body and two drum heads(batter and resonant) which all contribute to a quality tone when activated properly. A drum is only a drum when its oscillation is registered. Anything less is subpar and even worthless. Why isnt this riscussed anywhere by the way. Drums have a specific build and construct that requires a certain force to be properly sounded. Piano press rolls are dynamic exploits or the deums but not the standard. The fact that bands ask deummers to play polite and shy is to not hear drums in youe musuc at all. Prince was a great writer of kusic right? How quiet were his drummers? Just asking
he is tlakign about pop corn rim shot sn shit
n time not hardness.. can hit normal velocity hard. not rushe dor whatever..
There aren't rules. Drums are complex instruments. Use its entire voice.
@@PrinceAsmodeus human invention saw the creation of laws of physics. Whilst in principle I agree there are no rules in our reality I cannot but see rules. Most teachers will train you to first learn the rules and then break them. The philosophy behind this being, learn what tradition and past culture built for you today prior, and then expand and evolve further yourself after. Rules can be unwritten and yet, in the deepest understanding of human philosophy, one can see that without having invented the wheel one could not possibly give them self full credit for today's iteration of the wheel. Universal rules exist , see gravity for example, but this doesn't mean individual cannot happen but it happens within the frame work of rules. Pianos are tuned for a reason and honky tonk pianos are no longer enjoyable to listen to unless the musician has good enough invention. There are rules I'm afraid and the study of physics has shown such with measurements of hertz and precise tuning
@@brianmcguire5175 I dont disagree entirely. Unfortunately, volume/force is often just a dictate of venue and context. Drums definitely sound "best" at a certain level of energy. It's just not always a practical reality