I think a lot of people get the wrong idea about rudiments.

They think rudiments are either boring, and something they have to just repeat over an over, and they'll show up in their playing eventually.

Or they think rudiments are essential hand technique training mechanisms to open up skills, but they miss the point of how to use them musically.

And if you do practise rudiments the wrong way, that's true.

This podcast is about what to do instead...

If a someone comes to me to improve their hand speed, why on earth would I recommend students focus at least a third of their time on creativity when working on their rudiments, rather than doubling down on repetitions on the pad?

Because it leads to faster hands, while ALSO developing your creative freedom on the drums, that means you can actually USE those rudiments in your playing. (And it's more fun)

Here’s what happened…

In a world full internet videos teaching thousands of fills, beats and songs online... Drummers aren't getting taught this one key skills that is really the core game changing skill that allows you to play musically confidently, and learn songs rapidly by ear...

This podcast is a summary of what I have learned from two of my favourite books of all time on habit building... And from years now of obsessively trying to understand and help all my students build positive habits of drum practise. I have helped students with all manner of neurological challenges and strengths and weaknesses by using these principles. Originally I became obsessed with this topic due to my own large dificiencies in this area. I have what I you could call and obsessive personality... So I get hooked in on things hard... But can also easily get dragged in to new activities and lose sight of precious habits. These days I have a deep control over this that means I can be self employed and show up to all activities that I need to including my own daily practice regimen. My goal with this podalcast is that it helps you find new and effective evidence based approaches to navigate your own challenges and get and stay on track with your drumming goals while having the time of your life. Happy drumming! 😁 Matt

In this podcast I share a new discovery neuroscientists have found that proves we all have the ability to develop incredible discipline. In this podcast I share how you can use that information and turn it in to simple actions to train yourself to become more disciplined and consistent than ever in your drumming. To book a call and get more personalised help from me go to infinitydrumming.com or email me at matt@infinitydrumming.com Thanks for listening!

Use this science backed method called the Pomodoro method to exponentially increase your results from drum practises... And help decrease injuries too!

This is the main points I have noticed in many years of teaching and studying with the world's best on the topic of hand technique. I know if you have been struggling with doubles, this podcast will help you.

(Sorry about the traffic sounds) I made this little trick up to help myself and my students be able to be consistent in drum practises, and more effective, while also handling the tendency to feel like procrastinating and jamming things we already know.

Alot of people are about to have a complete change in routine... I hope this podcast helps you make conscious choices with that shift asp you can drum more, and be happier in your life. Let me know your thoughts.

In this episode I'll be covering an issue close to my heart. There's a lot of my fellow drumming brothers and sisters out there struggling. I hope this helps you understand why you are feeling demotivated and how to pick it up again.

In this episode I talk to you about a simple thing you can do right now, to get an extra hour to a achieve your drumming goals... Or any goals you have for that matter.

In this episode I'll be discussing the impact of the internet on learning the drums, and if we need to radically change our approach or not. Join the discussion and let me know your thoughts over at facebook.com/infinitydrummingcom

This one is all about 6 big keys to time-feel. And time and feel are connected by still kinda 2 things... You can have feel and naff time... You can have time and soulless feel... So the first 3 focus on time, and the last 3 focus more on feel. As always, hope you enjoy, let me know your thoughts. 😁

This episode is really a stream of consciousness, where I am sharing some of my own ideas and thoughts on creativity in playing and teaching drums. And how we in order to express ourselves at some point need to stop copying others and find out own processes or little stamps to develop the ideas around us. That we can make drumming exciting if we explore as a child would. Enjoy and let me know if you'd like to hear more on this.

Getting pain when you play is extremely demotivating and it can seem like there is no way out. Here is a quick 10 minute breakdown of 3 key things to pay attention to and some detail on them to help you get started. I have had to deal with these issues at many points over the years, so this I know from experience that this is a very important thing to handle for the sake of your sound and your enjoyment of thne instrument.

I used this a long time ago to more easily feel and play like heros of mine, like Bonham, Buddy Rich, Carlton Barrett, Matt Cameron and a ton of others... You can do the same

This one little process has helped me maintain focus, improve my learning speed, improve my improvisational flow and just have a great time when I practice... You can learn it in a matter of minutes but it will change your drumming for life.

I was helping a student who would not be able to access a kit over the weekend and is preparing a recording. So I made him air drum in the lesson and he was blown away how just 2 plays through a song air drumming transformed his performance of the tune when he returned to the kit. I had to go years like this... Air drumming everywhere... and it served me incredibly well. Learn more in this episode.

There are 2 negative extremes in performance. The robot, who barely moves and feels nothing... And the faker, who flicks their hair and gitrates yet still feels nothing. This episode is all about how to avoid both of these and how to generate genuine authentic emotional performance of songs... Even if their meaning is a riddle or a mystery.

There can sometimes be a disconnect with this... No one seems to talk about how to develop your own vocabulary... It's easy to add sound effects and put drums in funny orders... But how do we actually develop a PERSONAL VOCABULARY? You know. Like Bonham. Buddy. Etc etc. How do we start to sound like we made some of our own decisions about how to interpret phrasing... And hidden in that is the point... We must of course be interpreting the music for it to sound great... How do we get there directly?