Broaden Your Knowledge Of Latin Music And Drumming

What kind of drumheads is being used? Is it single ply or double ply?Tuned low, mid or high? Muffled or open?Where is the drummer hitting the snare drum? Centre or with or without the rim?When playing the bass drum is the drummer “burying” the beater in the head? Heel-up? Heel-down?Is he/she using the rebound of the sticks? Or playing each note with the wrists and into the drumhead to get that sound? These are some of the things you have to be aware of while you study the style of a certain drummer.And most important of all is to listen to the music, the song, and all the other musicians involved. Because if you miss out on that, you’ll miss out on understanding what was the impulse that led that drummer to play that groove, fill or drum solo the way they did. It is the music that always dictates what should, and even more importantly, what should not be played. So listen, observe, study, emulate until the moment you feel it becoming part of you. Then build on it and enjoy!

Latin music and Latin drumming is a big mystery to a lot of drummers; mainly because of how rare they are played on the radio or on other popular sources. Learning how to play Latin music is very beneficial for any drummer. The truth is that this style of music is very popular in other parts of the world. In fact, Latin music has been around a lot longer than rock, pop, country and most other styles of music. Its’ origins come from Latin America, and consists of many different styles and tempos. Some common types of Latin music are: Salsa, Samba, Bossa, Beebop, Cumbia, Rumba, Afro-American, and Brazilian. As a drummer, it is good to learn the theory and history behind these styles of music to broaden your skills and knowledge.The biggest problem for rock drummers when trying to dive into Latin music is that rock drumming is a totally different style and it has a different feel than Latin. Latin music uses different tempos, feels, and rhythms, some that you may never use in rock music. Latin drumming has a totally different approach than rock. All these concepts can be cleared when you take drum lessons Swansea, Neath. Learn whichever drumming style you want and become a pro at it!