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Uploaded by on May 13, 2008

A quick "How To" guide on getting the best from your trusty practice pad

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  • try to keep your sticks at most three inches off the pad, so it doesnt look like you're just wacking it :l

  • Why? My practice pad is meant for hitting! That's why I got it! Learning to really control the sticks means you have to get used to the full range of motion of them. Limiting them to only 3 inches is one of the quickest ways to carpel tunnel! If I am using dynamics then sure, the height of the sticks is very important, other than that, it isn't.

  • i dont have a stand for my pad :(

  • You don't have to have one. I didn't for ages. The beauty of a practice pad is that you can put it pretty much anywhere and use it! The stand I use in the videos is a regular Mapex snare drum stand.

  • my instructor won't let me use anything else but the traditional grip :(

  • That doesn't make sense to me?! Why? What's their reasoning???? You should be able to learn whichever way you want. Traditional grip isn't really needed on todays drum set....

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  • @MegoPregoUnicorn doesnt that contradicts what you are tryings to say? cause when you are drumming..you are really just "wacking it" but of course it depends on your style of playing.

  • Does the pad you use matter? i have a round one a "Remo"

  • This was the was raw and well done. the end part was cute =) Thumbs up

  • Hi Dr. Joy. I haven't checked out your channel in a while. I hope you are doing well.

    I just wanted to ask you what your opinion of the new Ludwig P4 Practice Pad is. Have you had a chance to either watch a demo video or possibly try it out yourself? I just became aware of it myself. It would work perfectly on a pad exercise like the one you're teaching in this lesson. The reason I'm asking is I'm looking for a practice pad. The Ludwig one sounds like the best out there.

  • Dude. Sweeeeeet.

  • My boys want to play drums, so I bought them each a drum pad with 5a sticks. Your vid really will help them getting started. We are concerned about neighbors, too, so we want to get electric drums but don't have a lot of money. I want to get the kind where you can silence the cymbols after striking. I really don't want to spend over 1.000. I saw a roland for 899 with a monitor, but don't know if the cymbols can be snuffed or if it really matters.

  • I got the same pad!!!!!!!!

  • bad rudiments, very bad lol

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