Not enough can be said about the importance of practicing correctly, regardless of what you're trying to perfect, whether in sports, business, academics, cookery, hobbies, or music.
For generations, people have coined phrases that emphasize the significance of consistent effort that we call PRACTICE.
For example, we have all read or heard these common phrases:
Practice makes perfect
Rome wasn't built in a day
The road to success is paved with setbacks
Fall down seven times, get up eight
These all have the same meaning. It takes a lot of time and effort to learn and master something in life.
Author Malcolm Gladwell in his 2008 book, Outliers: The Story of Success, popularized the concept of the 10,000-Hour Rule, which is the idea that achieving mastery in any field requires approximately 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
This 10,000-Hour Rule includes:
Deliberate Practice: The hours must be focused, goal oriented, and structured rather than casual repetition or experience.
Not Just Talent: Gladwell emphasized that effort and opportunity (e.g., access to resources and supportive environments) plays a significant role in one's success.
Varied Application: The rule has been applied to fields such as music, sports, business, and many more.
But rest assured...not everyone requires 10,000 hours, and individual differences, quality of practice, and other factors (like innate abilities) significantly influence outcomes.
Learning the drums is no different than learning how to fly. Each require that we practice, practice correctly, and put in the hours required to master the necessary skills.
BUT...and this is a big BUT... if you don't know how to practice correctly, you will never improve.
We at HingeStix cannot stress enough the IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICING CORRECTLY. This means, as drummers, we need the proper foundation upon which to build our skills. Where do we start? Well, it boils down to forming good habits early on.
And that's why the HingeStix Practice Drumsticks will set you on your way to establishing good habits from the onset and will help you practice correctly.
It is the combination of how we hold our drumsticks, the placement of the sticks in our hands, how loosely we hold the sticks, and how well we control our bounce and rebound, that form the building blocks to master the drums.
That's why the HingeStix Practice Drumsticks are so important to beginners and advanced drummers alike. Drumming starts with our hands and fingers and the two pieces of finely milled timber that we grip between our thumbs and index fingers to express our musicality on the drums.
The HingeStix Practice Drumsticks is the only drumstick tool available that helps drum students and professionals in developing and sustaining proper habits, while mastering the essential drumstick techniques necessary for excelling with the instrument.
So, while you are using the HingeStix Practice Drumsticks, remember:
Practice daily
Practice correctly
Count!
Be patient
Rinse and repeat
Finally, it's important to note that if you sound good while you practice the drums, you're not learning or advancing. We must practice the hard stuff to getter better. If we only practice the material we're comfortable with, there's no way we can improve.
Experiment with seat height, adjust the practice pad and snare drum height to see where you can maximize your body ergonomics. Use instructional materials and books that open your eyes to new ideas and concepts.
Hire a professional drum teacher because nothing beats that one-on-one interaction, insight, and guidance that only an experienced drum teacher can provide.
Every drummer should start with Sam Ruttenberg's Drum Tips: Practical Ideas and Insights for Drum-Set Performance. This newly revised eBook is an excellent addition to your existing instructional materials.
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