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How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:44 pm

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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:52 am
There are so many doubles exercises out there, just anything that cycles doubles in various forms (inverted, starting at different places, etc) and work em.
3's as well will tremendously help your diddle quality.
Can not stress enough that you need to slow down and work with a metronome. Making sure the note values are beautiful at very slow tempos and gradually increasing the tempo as you are able to maintain a relaxed control over your hands, arms and each and every note you play.
There is no substitute for breaking down rhythms to ultra slow tempos and focusing on every note you play.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:11 pm
Elmo11 wrote:Do Sanford (in exercise library) on a pillow. Make sure every note you put on the pillow is full stroke and full sound quality. Eventually you will be able to play Sanford with no rebound as good as you would with the snare rebound. then Diddles are pie
don't do this.. playing on a pillow is possibly the worst idea ever. it makes you wourse on a drum. someone delete this comment. forserious. I've watched way too many people do this and permanenty jack up their technique, hands, and pretty much every aspect of their playing.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:08 pm
Explain?BSBottom5 wrote:Elmo11 wrote:Do Sanford (in exercise library) on a pillow. Make sure every note you put on the pillow is full stroke and full sound quality. Eventually you will be able to play Sanford with no rebound as good as you would with the snare rebound. then Diddles are pie
don't do this.. playing on a pillow is possibly the worst idea ever. it makes you wourse on a drum. someone delete this comment. forserious. I've watched way too many people do this and permanenty jack up their technique, hands, and pretty much every aspect of their playing.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:01 pm
Really?BSBottom5 wrote:Elmo11 wrote:Do Sanford (in exercise library) on a pillow. Make sure every note you put on the pillow is full stroke and full sound quality. Eventually you will be able to play Sanford with no rebound as good as you would with the snare rebound. then Diddles are pie
don't do this.. playing on a pillow is possibly the worst idea ever. it makes you wourse on a drum. someone delete this comment. forserious. I've watched way too many people do this and permanenty jack up their technique, hands, and pretty much every aspect of their playing.
I've had so many, experienced, and extremely skilled players tell me that playing on a pillow is the way to go. How exactly would it mess up everything?
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:54 pm
playing on a pillow= goodJenalin wrote:Really?BSBottom5 wrote:Elmo11 wrote:Do Sanford (in exercise library) on a pillow. Make sure every note you put on the pillow is full stroke and full sound quality. Eventually you will be able to play Sanford with no rebound as good as you would with the snare rebound. then Diddles are pie
don't do this.. playing on a pillow is possibly the worst idea ever. it makes you wourse on a drum. someone delete this comment. forserious. I've watched way too many people do this and permanenty jack up their technique, hands, and pretty much every aspect of their playing.
I've had so many, experienced, and extremely skilled players tell me that playing on a pillow is the way to go. How exactly would it mess up everything?
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:01 pm
Maybe the people you know didn't practice right.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:51 pm
Basically, be smart about it, and if you don't know what you are doing, get some help from someone that can play better than you can.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:14 am
Agreed.FlamingFlamsOHMY! wrote:Only practice on a pillow if you know exactly what you are developing and how you are going to. For example, if you try to learn double stroke technique with using your back fingers on the second stroke, it may not be beneficial to play on a pillow. The lack of rebound from the pillow would cause you to lift the stick for the second stroke using your wrist, which is exactly what you don't want to do. On the contrary, if you are simply trying to build wrist power or speed, pillows can be helpful, to a certain extent.
Basically, be smart about it, and if you don't know what you are doing, get some help from someone that can play better than you can.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:02 pm
FlamingFlamsOHMY! wrote:Only practice on a pillow if you know exactly what you are developing and how you are going to. For example, if you try to learn double stroke technique with using your back fingers on the second stroke, it may not be beneficial to play on a pillow. The lack of rebound from the pillow would cause you to lift the stick for the second stroke using your wrist, which is exactly what you don't want to do. On the contrary, if you are simply trying to build wrist power or speed, pillows can be helpful, to a certain extent.
Basically, be smart about it, and if you don't know what you are doing, get some help from someone that can play better than you can.
Bingo.
Practicing on sub-rebound surfaces can be a great tool, but only if you know how to use the tool.
The name of the game in modern drumming is rebound control, with a proper full stroke, the stick should be making a lot more notes then you need. It's learning how to control all of them that is the key.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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absolutely greatFerreusOpus wrote:

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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:00 pm
...good at playing on a pillow.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:13 pm
pretty much this. it's like pad hands.KJennings wrote:Playing on a pillow will make you really good...
...good at playing on a pillow.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:16 pm
Playing doubles on a pillow worked for me when I was young and just building my chop strength. I didn't spend tons of time doing it, but I did notice a significant improvement in my doubles quality after a few sessions on a pillow while watching TV. Like any exercise, it has a specific purpose and YMMV.KJennings wrote:Playing on a pillow will make you really good...
...good at playing on a pillow.
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
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Re: How to make diddles sound better..
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:47 pm
I agree.BSBottom5 wrote:Elmo11 wrote:Do Sanford (in exercise library) on a pillow. Make sure every note you put on the pillow is full stroke and full sound quality. Eventually you will be able to play Sanford with no rebound as good as you would with the snare rebound. then Diddles are pie
don't do this.. playing on a pillow is possibly the worst idea ever. it makes you wourse on a drum. someone delete this comment. forserious. I've watched way too many people do this and permanenty jack up their technique, hands, and pretty much every aspect of their playing.
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