Hi Harri,
Another thing that may cause your hits to be hard
could the size sticks you're using - are you using
heavy or light sticks? Lighter ones will not bounce
as much as heavier ones would, but I agree with
Briaan, practice is a necessary ingredient...
Walt
--- Briaan Storm <drumminbrian@...> wrote:
> Hi Harri,
> It sounds like your playing with too much force.
> Lighten up!
> Get a practice pad and practice
> sixteenths(RLRL,ETC.)while tapping quarter notes
> with
> your right foot. Another cool thing you can do is
> paradiddles(RLRR,LRLL) while tapping quarter notes
> with your right foot. Once you have mastered this,
> try
> tapping eighth notes with your right foot, and once
> you've mastered this add your left foot, playing the
> "e"s and "a"s. This will help "steady" you rhythm!
> Practice this stuff and when you have mastered these
> exercises,write back! I've got a few more that will
> help! :)Brian
>
> --- Harri Ohra-aho <hoekfi@...> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > When playing hi-hat 16th notes on the tp60 pad, I
> > can't hold a steady
> > rhythm since my sticks usually start bouncing all
> > over the place
> > after a while. Anyone have any tips to how to play
> > these? Any insight
> > on how to best place the pad... angle, position
> etc?
> >
> > I haven't really played this stuff on a acoustic
> > kit, so my general
> > technique might be crap, but I was just wondering
> if
> > there's
> > something more I have to take into consideration
> > when playing with a
> > rubber pad instead of a hi-hat cymbal.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Harri
> >
> >
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