Andy Pruyn's Percussion Studio Drum Lessons

We recently had a fun day checking out the sE Electronics Arena Series V Pack Drum Microphones at the drum studio. These are excellent drum mics that responded very well! My friend Tom Gillis was the auction winner of these custom pink finish sE mics at ! Drummathon is the annual fundraiser created by April Samuels, the founder of Breast Cancer Can Stick It Foundation, Inc.

These suggestions are great to read for new percussion students as well as individuals who have been drumming for a longer time.

=== How To Practice ===
The content we learn in lessons will require students to practice regularly. A good start is 10 minutes per day. That should grow to 15-25 minutes per day in the future as the material advances.

The most important number is actually the number of days per week. For youth students, it is wise to set a goal of 6 days per week. This frequent practice keeps the material fresh on the mind in the way that we played it in the previous lesson.

Understandably, adult students have less time available to practice as compared to youth. It is most important to trim down minutes per day rather than a huge reduction in the number of days that you practice. Each adult has a uniquely challenging schedule, so the more creative you get with making time to practice, the better your lesson preparation will go.

=== Ready to count? ===
When students count out loud, they play more accurately, keep going, and recover well on the fly after mistakes. When students do not count out loud, they make more mistakes, stop before the end, and do not recover well on the fly after mistakes.

Counting out loud is what successful students do and it keeps their motivation to practice going strong because they see that it actually works well if they consistently count out loud.

=== Find The Beat ===
Practicing with a metronome is essential for numerous reasons. It obviously helps you maintain a more steady beat. In addition to that, a metronome helps you measure your progress as you learn something new. We start slow and gradually increase tempo over time with multiple repetitions.

Make sure you use earphones with your metronome. Turn up the volume and compare different sets of earphones... some go up louder than others. Find the beat, you'll love it when you do!

Here's to happy practicing,
May the groove be with you!

Happy Groove Year!

Happy Thanksdrumming!

I'm grateful for all of my students I teach, past & present!

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Try these style metronome exercises on the drums, bass, or any other instrument!
https://youtu.be/9X1fhVLVF_4?si=HwYA0lxpOzmk0qSL
01:00 a) 160 bpm (Funk @ 160)
02:10 b) 80 bpm (Funk @ 160)
03:15 c) 40 bpm (Funk @ 160)
04:30 d) 40 bpm (Swing @ 160 bpm)
05:10 e) 40 bpm on the "and" of beat 4 (Swing @ 160 bpm)
06:25 f) 40 bpm on the "and" of beat 4 (Swing @ 160 bpm)
07:25 g) 40 bpm Quintuple subdivision (Swing @ 200 bpm) count in 4/4

Looking forward to playing this awesome Louie Palmer groove soon!

Twas a great day with the for a brand new custom made Dallas Drum 6.5x14 Raw Copper Patina snare drum! Well done Jon Zoog, it sounds great at various tunings!

What custom snare drum did Jon Zoog just make for me?

He is so easy to work with and builds excellent drums that are one of a kind! Wait till you see full pictures of *this* in my big reveal tomorrow!

I'll be playing this new snare all this weekend...

9/29 Fri 9:00 pm
Bad Love - Tribute To Eric Clapton
https://facebook.com/events/s/bad-love-at-benders-in-richard/891845905908708/
Bender's in Richardson

9/30 Sat 4:30 pm
Shelby Ballenger Band
https://facebook.com/events/s/brews-on-bois-darc/128065716990565/
Festival in Forney

10/1 Sun 9:30 am
FBC Plano Modern Worship
https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistPlano?mibextid=ZbWKwL