Educational Approach
Sensible Approaches to Satisfaction behind the Drums – Tim Palmatier
Drum Set
· The parts of the drum set
· Tuning of individual drums
o Relative to the drums themselves
o Stylistically
o Relative to other contributing instruments
· Cymbal selection
· Tips to quick hardware assembly
· Ergonomic setup of drum set
o It’s impact on the body
Practice
· Effective practice time
o Metronome
o Sight-reading
o Limb Independence
o Talk out your parts
o Feel your parts
o Breathing and relaxation
o Working through publications
· Efficient practice time
o Timed exercises
o Measured progress through self evaluation
o Practice so that performance becomes a natural event
o Preparing for performance
§ Adaptability
§ Flexibility
Listening
· Various styles
· Listen to each instrument part
· Perceive and understand the dynamic of interaction between parts
· Select a passage which inspires you to play
o “Sing” the instrumental passage
o “Sing” the drum part
Performance
· Preparation for performance
o Review compositions and approach to performance
o Recite passage
· Performance
o Focus on the “big picture” while implementing proper breathing and relaxation
o Play naturally, while translating the composition