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« on: December 20, 2004, 01:44 AM » |
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Just curious how many of you sing your drum parts, and how much you think it helps your drumming... dan  |
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2004, 03:41 AM » |
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When trying to get a particular fill or a particular beat, I always sing it first. IMHO, if you can sing it, you can almost play it...
It helps a lot to figure out something, also to remember the fill or groove you have to play... At least, it worked and works for me !
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2004, 05:26 AM » |
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i think singing (or at LEAST counting out loud) helps a drummer to develop far faster, and gives a much better sense of time. i really wish i had been encouraged to sing/count out loud when i was beginning.
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2004, 08:18 AM » |
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Many drummers do, whether they are concious of it or not. Drumming, like most aspects of life, is mostly mental. If your brain can articulate it, you have the mental capacity to make it happen. For instance, if you can sing the drum parts to a particular song, then you have the mental capacity to physically play it, barring any type of deformity.
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2004, 12:15 PM » |
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Yeah, I find myself singing (more like grunting) some parts and fills. I also sing/hum the bass parts to certain songs - it seems to help me lock in with him. I never really thought too much about it until I started using in-ear monitors. At that point I became really concuous of it. I often come off a gig hoarse at the end of the evening, even though I don't sing with the band.
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2004, 11:01 PM » |
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I definitely agree with Tony here!
My teacher used to assign that to me as part of my lesson. If I didn't learn to sing the parts he assigned me, I had to regress to the last lesson (a waste of money for me, since I paid for them myself).
I've always considered my voice as my 5th limb, and always incorporate it into my practice routine. If nothing else, I try to internalize the melody of the song by grunting, ticking, singing, etc..., whatever it takes to get me through the musical adventure.
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2004, 08:49 AM » |
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I definitely agree with Tony here!
My teacher used to assign that to me as part of my lesson. If I didn't learn to sing the parts he assigned me, I had to regress to the last lesson (a waste of money for me, since I paid for them myself).
I've always considered my voice as my 5th limb, and always incorporate it into my practice routine. If nothing else, I try to internalize the melody of the song by grunting, ticking, singing, etc..., whatever it takes to get me through the musical adventure.
Yeah, thanks! Great concept, the 5th limb theory. I was taught this in college and try to pass it on to my students when I teach. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2004, 10:28 AM » |
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i've sung parts during drum practice [like when you have to sing the 'chip' on certain parts of the triplet, or fill it in as a space between the hi-hat and snare hits], but i don't sing my drum parts when we play. i sing what the singer's singing; usually the chorus, or part of a verse that i might like. i've found it really grounds me, and also keeps me more alert, particularly when playing songs we've played a zillion times before.
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