Hand and foot-technique!

I am talking about the types of cymbals I use on this kit. This beautiful DW Performance Series kit boasts quite a range of interesting Meinl cymbals. It is stored in Berlin with my German drum tech and I use it in Central and Northern Europe for both tours and sessions.

I am talking about the types of drumheads I use on this kit. This beautiful DW Performance Series kit is stored in Berlin with my German drum tech and I use it in Central and Northern Europe for both tours and sessions.

Dirk Erchinger of 'Drumtrainer Berlin" interviewed me on a cold and windy day on a rooftop in Berlin. He asked a variety of interesting questions and I thought you might enjoy this interview.

A lesson about my general approach to hand and foot technique and how I combine different techniques. I am discussing both hand and foot techniques and demonstrating various examples of each one.

In order to know "where to go" in your practicing, you need to define your goal first. Knowing what the end result should be will keep you on track and help you filter out things that are not priorities for you.

By keeping track of the time of the day that you're starting your daily practice routine, you can analyze your practice habits and increase productivity.

Your practice log book is essential for efficient and methodical practice. By tracking your practice and planning it ahead, you can design a perfect routine for yourself that produces results. Your practice log book is a "navigation system", your "road map" for a perfect daily practice session.

This is the most frequent question I get in regards to practicing: HOW LONG should I practice every day?
This video will hopefully help you streamline your practice routine and focus on producing RESULTS rather than just logging hours of semi-serious practice.

We had fun on the road!

Write down comments (both positive and negative) about your daily practice session at the bottom of your daily practice log. This helps you analyze your practice habits, improve efficiency, and streamline your practice routine.

Writing down exact tempo information of each exercise helps you track your progress in small increments. It is also motivating to see your progress over time and it helps you identify weakness and the point to failure of each pattern/exercise.

These are just a few simple practice rules that I have learned and abide by every time I sit down to practice. Sharing these with you will hopefully help you streamline your daily practice routine. I will add many more rules to this collection over time.

Introduction to a series of videos regarding practicing