Techniques You Can Use To Play Drums Quietly
If you are a drummer, you know how fun it can be to bang on a drum set
. It's one of the most exhilarating feelings you can ever have.
It can help you cope with anger or just help you get some of your energy out. Or it can be just pure fun.
There are many advantages to playing a set, but there is one big disadvantage that every drummer knows about and has to deal with. They are loud!!
Whether you are just starting or are a veteran, the drums will always be the same loudness. This might be O.K. if you have your own house, but most people have to be careful because they have neighbors in close proximity.
You could live in an apartment building where there are people living above and below you. Or you could live in a closely-knit neighborhood with a ton of houses.
Either way, your neighbors will probably hear your instrument whether you want them to or not. And some neighbors will have a real problem with this.
You definitely don't want to stop playing, but you want to be respectful to those who live around you. How can you satisfy both desires?
The answer is here! Here are some great techniques that you can use so that you can still pursue your passion but be nice to your living buddies:
Practice pads: It's not exactly the same as a set, but these can be a great way to continue to practice your drumming skills when the people around you need some peace and quiet.
Practice pads are just rubber surfaces that are shaped like a drum area. You can use regular wooden drumsticks or brushes on them.
The rubber is hard enough that you can get the same feel as a set, but it is loads quieter. If you want to be even quieter, use brushes instead of wooden sticks.
Pillows: This technique might sound a bit weird, but many professional drummers use it when they quiet down. It is very effective.
This is probably the softest sound that you could ever get, if your neighbors get really irate. There is also another advantage to using pillows to quiet down.
Using the sticks on a soft surface is going to require you to work harder and use more wrist and hand strength. The pros use it because it can make your wrists very strong and put your skills above the competition.
Sound off pads: these might require a little bit more money, but they can go on most of the drums heads and the cymbals, so they can be a great way to turn down the volume of you're playing.
They are made of rubber and when they are put on the intended surface, they eliminate most of the bounce and vibration that come from the heads. This can be great for those players who don't want to use any alternative methods that will take them off the drum set.
They also can increase your strength and technique because once again, you will have to work harder to get the intended sound out of the instrument. You can increase skill while being quiet at the same time.
Duct tape: Before you started playing drums, you probably saw a small piece of duct tape on all of a player's drum surfaces. You might have wondered what that little piece of tape did.
Now that you are a player you understand what that little piece does. By putting duct tape on the surface, it lessens the vibrations that happen when you hit on the drum.
With fewer vibrations, the set will be much quieter. This could be a good technique for those who have a tight budget and can't afford anything else.
These are only a few of the methods that you can use to play a little softer and be more respectful to those around you. You can look on the internet for other great ideas that will accommodate different types of players.
There's only one thing to remember through all of this. There will always be a way to play so you don't have to quit your passion!
by: Ronald Pedactor
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