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Drumming MISTAKES That KILL Your Progress (I did them all 😭)

Stephen Taylor

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The WORST Drumming MISTAKES That KILL Your Progress

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I've made so many mistakes in my drumming over the years that they're impossible to count. Each one affected my drum sound, the feel of my drum beats, and ultimately my ability to get hired as a professional drummer. Here's the deal...we ALL want to sound as good as possible on the drums, regardless of our drumming goals. So here are the biggest drumming mistakes I've made and my students have made that have arrested our progress.

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Drum Fill MISTAKES Drumming MISTAKES in DRUM FILLS That KILL ...

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20 Comments

@SirWalrusCauliflower 4 years ago

"Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today". Great video!

@ЕркинКонстантин 4 years ago

The combination of 6 and 16 is why I left my first drum teacher. His method of teaching was showing how it's done instead of explaining it. Whenever I was struggling with something he would just jump in and play it perfectly and 3 times faster. My thoughts were "okay, dude, I get it, you can play drums, that's not why we're here". I wasn't trying to compare myself with him, but that felt so on the nose that I couldn't help it.

@avocadomann 4 years ago

Ain’t no way, I got one of your ads on your video lmao I love that

@TheAceLewis 2 years ago

1:11 Lars being Lars

@Nmdixon-cu7vm 4 years ago

Also I just wanted to say that my uncle who’s a drummer who say to me all the time “play to music. Most music is recorded to a metronome click and it will perfect your timing and playing the song properly.”

@mattalling4299 3 years ago

As a drum instructor for over 30 years, I greatly appreciate all that you do. Could you do a list of drum instructor mistakes or red flags to watch for in a drum instructor? They might be 2 separate lists.

@piripiri-kefalotyri 4 years ago

I can't even imagine not playing to music. I mean, I jam with an empty kit all the same if push comes to shove, but trying to "one-shot" fresh songs is basically my entire drumming modality. Also clued me in into the fact that people mistake drummers for deaf clicktracks all the time when hearing the other players is pretty much everything and allows (good) drummers to pick-up stumbling mates... or just makes playing together properly possible in the first place. Good collection right there.

@jimnasium452 2 years ago

The most disappointing thing about the Will Ferrell clip is he didn't put out an eye with a stick doing that nonsense.

@JimDaneker 3 years ago

This is gold, Stephen. I’m 50 years old with a successful full-time career as a keyboard player/producer, and here I am determined to learn drums on the side... always wanted to. I'm making progress, and your channel is invaluable.

@ThatHaloHerald3344 3 years ago

I've been a percussionist for 5 years and I immediately feel the wisdom from this one video. Bravo!

@peteskyrunner4845 2 years ago

'You cannot compare your insides to somebody else's outsides.' Brilliant.

@john-markwaddell2005 4 years ago (edited)

Hey Stephen, I'm 16 nearly 17, and have been drumming since I was 11, so about five years of experience, for the majority of my first 4 years I was extremely stuck, Because I started with Gospel music for my family's church, I was often stuck with simplistic style, and never really got the opportunity to explore other genres or never really took at as seriously as I started to this past year ago, I had a really bad left hand technique on the Hi-Hat which is fine for some, but I noticed how much It hurt my playing and that Cross Sticking was more of my thing. This past year I skyrocketed into taking my playing more seriously, I've been learning to find a way to play other genres, It was certainly a wakeup call, I was like, "Oh, this was far different than I imagined." I recently discovered your channel and am certain I will primarily come to this channel for knowledge and to further my drumming. Thank you Stephen.

@unevaknou 4 years ago

You can't kill your progress if you don't make progress.

@ShaMan54321 4 years ago

Stephen, you have a gift for teaching drums. You easily put into words the concepts I have learned and skills I have developed over my years of playing but could never articulate to other drummers—especially the part about mixing. In my opinion, that is the last rung on the ladder of drumming skills, and is the one that separates the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. Excellent video, man! Love the content.

@kokesmokes 4 years ago

Wow. I really needed to hear that last part. Thought im taking it too personally but so glad u identified it for us. When comparison start spiraling in your head its so hard to keep motivation on practicing. Thanks for always great advices and motivating us new drummers!!🔥

@DrSamE 4 years ago

5:08 LMAO no matter who does this this always gives me so the giggles :D

@LBDrum-2021 4 years ago

When I was a self taught drummer I often wanted to play fast and honestly sometimes I fall back into that pattern. My drum teacher is helping me. He is also helping me with how to set up my kit and setting goals.

@559primary 2 years ago

Been playing for 30 years and still needed to be reminded of these keys

@resonanttotality8322 4 years ago (edited)

This much I know... "Slow is smooth, and Smooth is fast." "Comparison is the greatest thief of joy." and "'No one is above Groove One' - Tommy Igoe"

@ThoseLittleVoicesSEVRUN 4 years ago

In regards to the comparing yourself to others, another way I like to look at it is you are as good as your level of experience. People who don't put in the time have a low experience, when you see these god tier drummers you need to realize the sacrifice they gave to be where they are. It took me a good ten years to get past feeling jealous and learning to appreciate those that show us it is possible. You just have to be willing to look past yourself and give in to the thing you love doing.