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Title: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Bammbamm on April 15, 2007, 01:43:32 AM
Which one do you think is more important to your drumming as of now?

How are you working on it? :-)
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Gep on April 15, 2007, 01:54:14 AM
Speed just comes out naturally, kung sobrang tagal mo nang ginagawa ang isang klase ng palo. Magiging automatic na yun.

Kaya independence talaga ang way to go, kasi hindi siya natural na lumalabas. Kailangan mo i-reverse programming ang takbo ng utak mo para mabitawan yung matagal nang sinanay na automatic coordination ng katawan.

At ano'ng ginagawa ko para magkaroon nito? Wala pa.  :lol:
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: harugrugrug on April 15, 2007, 04:11:18 AM
independence... as gep said.. lalabas na lang talaga ang speed...
kelangan may sariling utak four limbs mo.. parang si akira jimbo.donati of thomas lang..
grabe mga independence nun..tsaka mga jazz drummers and afro cuban for their claves,tumbao, and others...talagng pinappraktisan talaga yan.. idol ko si Colaiuta
sa independence.. grabe ung baked potato at ging chi performance niya...
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: legnacilyz on April 15, 2007, 10:52:52 AM
for me, 4-Way Independence! it can help you execute tastier grooves or licks or what ever.. and makes you sound two persons drumming at the same time.. speed comes naturally

cheers!!!
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: drummerboy827 on April 15, 2007, 04:09:30 PM
for me, 4-Way Independence! it can help you execute tastier grooves or licks or what ever.. and makes you sound two persons drumming at the same time.. speed comes naturally

cheers!!!

good answer!!
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: daemonite on April 15, 2007, 04:51:06 PM
for me 4 way independence it is. Speed comes with a lot of practice, so is 4 way rin naman pero if you can master 4 way independence, mas maganda kakalabasan kapag nagconcentrate ka na sa speed kasi you can execute chops and licks much juicier.
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Bammbamm on April 15, 2007, 06:55:58 PM
Thanks for the replies,guys!

Pinapraktis ko kasi ngayon yung mabilis single strokes around the kit. Im used to playing double strokes o triples pag mabilisan na fill, pero iba pa din yung tunog ng single stroke kasi may kakaibang character.
Pero, tama din naman yung sa 4-way independence din ako mag focus para ma improve yung weak limbs ko. Salamat uli, mga kosa! :-)
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: lil.drummerboy on April 15, 2007, 07:22:36 PM
parehas dapat. pero parang mas madali ma develop yung speed sa 4way independence. hirap eh.. :x :evil:
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: palolo_worm on April 15, 2007, 07:34:48 PM
4-way for me! speed will come with control of the limbs, and developing a good balance on all limbs will bring forth... SPEED. haha.

as of now, i spend a lot of time note reading melodies. parang ung ibang limbs may ginagawang constant thing tapos may series of melodies to be played by another limb. at the same time, i also sing the melodies, click, patterns etc. kaya parang ung head mo another limb na rin. so 5-way na. haha.
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Bammbamm on April 15, 2007, 07:38:23 PM
4-way for me! speed will come with control of the limbs, and developing a good balance on all limbs will bring forth... SPEED. haha.

as of now, i spend a lot of time note reading melodies. parang ung ibang limbs may ginagawang constant thing tapos may series of melodies to be played by another limb. at the same time, i also sing the melodies, click, patterns etc. kaya parang ung head mo another limb na rin. so 5-way na. haha.

OT;
Brader, me banda ba kayo ngayon? Ano tugtugan nyo?

Salamat ! :-)
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: palolo_worm on April 15, 2007, 08:40:51 PM
OT: meron, hobby band, medyo rock genre namin e. haha.

but i play a lot of jazz which, believe me, really improves your limb independence. siguro mga 3 years na akong nagjajazz (old school jazz nga lang, doon nasanay e, haha. pero bata pa ako, promise) and ang laki ng inimprove ng independence skills ko.

after an hour of searching, nakita ko pala ung book ko, its called "THE NEW BREED", i think sa yupangco ko nabili mga 2 years ago. really good book that teaches independence and coordination, time, groove and note reading all at the same time. :-)
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: autoexec on April 15, 2007, 09:11:07 PM
OT: wow ganda naman nyang book na yan! paging sir JP... Tanong lang kung meron nung book na nasabi ni sir palolo_worm at magkano. :-D
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Diadem on April 15, 2007, 10:31:55 PM
Both!!!
 :-D

yun na yun
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: otep on April 15, 2007, 10:47:39 PM
definitely independence...  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: bhadz on April 15, 2007, 11:52:11 PM
OT: meron, hobby band, medyo rock genre namin e. haha.

but i play a lot of jazz which, believe me, really improves your limb independence. siguro mga 3 years na akong nagjajazz (old school jazz nga lang, doon nasanay e, haha. pero bata pa ako, promise) and ang laki ng inimprove ng independence skills ko.

after an hour of searching, nakita ko pala ung book ko, its called "THE NEW BREED", i think sa yupangco ko nabili mga 2 years ago. really good book that teaches independence and coordination, time, groove and note reading all at the same time. :-)

bos magkano po ang bili mo dun sa book na yun? tnx..
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: harugrugrug on April 16, 2007, 01:22:25 AM
new breed ang maganda talaga.. mismo yan..
tsaka eto.. latin soloing in drumset by phil maturno
grabe ito... meron xiang dinedevelop na skill na polyrhythms sa latin drumming..
grabe ito.. parang hinahatak ulirat ko pag ineensayo ko ito...
ang speed pwde mo xiang madevelop na sabay...
pwede mo xiang ipangwarm up lipat sa lahat sabe ni papa donati..
even cymbals.. sa power drumming ata niya un..
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: Bammbamm on April 16, 2007, 10:32:38 PM
OT: meron, hobby band, medyo rock genre namin e. haha.

but i play a lot of jazz which, believe me, really improves your limb independence. siguro mga 3 years na akong nagjajazz (old school jazz nga lang, doon nasanay e, haha. pero bata pa ako, promise) and ang laki ng inimprove ng independence skills ko.

after an hour of searching, nakita ko pala ung book ko, its called "THE NEW BREED", i think sa yupangco ko nabili mga 2 years ago. really good book that teaches independence and coordination, time, groove and note reading all at the same time. :-)

Thanks for the reply,bro.

Di ba may bagong labas na The New Breed? book na may kasamang CD- interview kay Gary Chester- Di ko lang alam kung may sound samples yung CD.

Yung dating series ng instructional books din ni Jim Chapin, meron nang kasamang CDs. Kaya pwede na din pag aralan ng mga di marunong bumasa ng notations.

Sayang, bihira ang nagbebenta nito sa pinas :|
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: palolo_worm on April 17, 2007, 09:24:41 AM
hindi ko na maalala kung magkano e. haha. bastat a long time ago na un.. :)
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: pyong_2 on April 17, 2007, 01:26:51 PM
independence, coz many genres acquiring independence than speed....
Title: Re: Speed or 4-Way Independence?
Post by: harugrugrug on April 17, 2007, 09:55:00 PM
meron ako dito jim chapin... moeller technique... kaso nkakabore pero.. ganda... hehe..