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Written by: Mark S.
Certified TakeLessons Teacher
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By Mark S. - Detroit Drums Teacher
One thing I try to instill in my students during their Detroit drum lessons is musical variety. Beyond the technique, and the other technical aspects of learning drums, there is “the spice.” I have had students in the past that say “I’m a rock drummer; I don’t need to learn Latin.” Or “I’m a jazz drummer; I don’t need to learn any funk.” A few years ago I had a student that came to me that was all about heavy metal. As we worked on hand and foot technique I presented him with a Latin groove to work on his independence. He balked at the idea and gave it a week of practice but ultimately refused to learn it because it was something he felt he would never need to learn.
Months later during one of his Detroit drum lessons he told me that he was having an awful time figuring out an intro of a Motley Crue song. As he played me the intro, I stopped him and told him that I had given him rhythm months ago. Tommy Lee was playing the Cascara pattern (a staple Latin rhythm) on the bell of his cymbal. We both laughed and that student quickly became open to new style ideas.
Variety also can inspire us to fuse together a groove and sound all our own. Becoming versatile at many styles gives us a chance to learn why we play what we play. For instance, why do we concentrate on 2&4 in rock? We focus on 2&4 because rock was developed from the swing dance music where the drummer ‘chicked’ their Hi-Hats on 2&4. So be opened minded with your instructor and always be listening for percussion in all types of music, from classical to South American. You’ll be sure to ‘spice’ up your Detroit drum lessons AND your style!
