How to Play Drums Faster

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[@b4d.br4in25]

You're a drummer, Harry.

[@wanyinleung912]

He's a what?

[@abuzzbonehead9306]

A drummer

[@jimbob-0]

But I'm just harry

[@jimbob-0]

No just Harry your a drummer

[@abuzzbonehead9306]

HARRY ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A DRUMMER

[@NeZversSounds]

Many forget that start slow means building muscle memory and it takes time. It doesn't come in minutes but in days, so first days it needs to be SUPER UBER SLOW to burn in muscle memory.

[@mcdrums3988]

yeah and if you start slow you get more control than if you started fast

[@antech9986]

another good thing to note is that you shouldn't be afraid to slow it back down if you sped up too quick

[@russwilson2305]

Same with the guitar. But I'm impatient with the drums. I want to rip now!

[@mattmarkus4868]

Not days, months, years really

[@Phoenix-of9ne]

Thanks my friend, I’ll keep that in mind

[@phillalebbasro639]

Drums are awesome. 💙

[@villekeino8082]

Yep

[@gregghernandez2714]

Excellent video! It all comes back to the basics. Single stroke rolls, Double stroke rolls, Paradiddles, Flam Paradiddles, etc. Everyone wants to compose a great solo, but first you have to know the basics. Great stuff.

[@Samuelbob1]

Hmmmmm... Not quite my tempo.

[@glennvalenza5424]

THATS NOT MY FN TEMPO

[@lucytaylor8010]

I know I'm late but *throws cymbal at head

[@leahnichole1231]

i loved that movie haha

[@chanithuhaththimuni3551]

Lol great movie

[@rd5184]

Love that movie lol

[@zislec]

Snowden got hands 😄👍

[@toms4888]

A really good exercise to help the second stroke of your doubles is to offset the doubles with a single so you play RLLRRLLR...etc and try to keep the straight eighth feel.

[@warriorspeace_kat4099]

not me looking this up one day before the concert with only 3 months of experience trying to play Deerpath Dances with a 160 bpm

[@brennanmackinnon4545]

Ben Minal, can you do a video on being creative with rhythms in odd time signatures?

[@zachdawson7915]

Brennan MacKinnon search up the Purdie half time shuffle

[@daveshaw7761]

Best video I've seen on building speed and I've looked at loads. Brilliant

[@adamdrums339]

Great video Ben! really learned something today, thanks man keep up the great work!

[@BenMinal]

Awesome!

[@adamdrums339]

Thanks!

[@alexandersjolund6318]

its only my lefty that is a problem

[@BenMinal]

+alexander sjolund treat your left with the same focus as your right

[@glendyburdier6379]

Uliana Buslovska

[@thunderwaffle5668]

Master, I have followed your teachings for over 30 moons. I catch fish from the streams only with my left hand. I view the sunset only with my left eye and when I smack an ass...tis only on thy left cheek. I am now so far left I am showing signs of 3rd degree feminism...please help me....

[@janetteayala187]

alexander sjolund same

[@dorcasmarfo8410]

alexander sjolund 7yurei88ihbnbyfffa5f njhy8

[@dewtewbe779]

Ben: Speed is ... Me: KEY!!!

[@MilesTLewan]

That sound while sitting down usually doesn't come until your 40th birthday. ;) Good video, by the way!

[@BenMinal]

Haha yeah I've noticed that!

[@napadrummer1143]

Thanks for keeping it clear and simple.

[@killmoreturtles]

Wait, do they even have drum lessons in Gryffindor? Minerva is going to have your wand when she finds out about this one, Harry!

[@halseyballistic]

I like this video so much that I sent it to several of my drum friends. Thanks for your time to post this on here. It's very informative and extremely useful

[@radioactivejackal]

Are you diddling (double-bouncing) those doubles and paradiddles at the higher speeds?

[@Simon-iy7mt]

What a glorious background that brick wall creates!

[@tommyd8188]

Thanks Ben I'm going to start practicing this everyday its nice to have some structure I'm definitely all over the place while learning!

[@BenMinal]

Awesome! I've got more lessons on the way dude

[@johnchapman2197]

Very Nice - pretty much exactly what Joe Morello suggested many years ago - search Joe Morello killer exercise - he's still for me THE MAN

[@Mrsobe7]

Loved that drum vid. Nice mesh and practice

[@tarzangrant123]

whats funny is i do this excerise and this is the first video i saw someone else do it!! this definitely shows me how weak i am in my left, how i need to fix my grip and control

[@corey8941]

My problem s that I cant hear fast

[@foofy14]

Ben spitting some sick bars at 6:22

[@yeahfrwhoa4094]

Super useful thank you

[@nicksubmit76]

play fast and quality, learn each for yourself, and perform on stage, this is the best buzz game. develop your own style of playing the drums - you and he will get it, an individual style! all the drumming on the drums

[@tonycarpenter-Makzimia]

And, as you get faster, remember to breathe LOL. I had to remember to breathe as my exercises got so much faster using the whole kit.

[@murrylancashire]

Glad you are backing making regular videos!

[@reticentdamsel]

Left-handed drummers unite!! (All those years learning rudiments geared toward right-handed drummers... .... ... . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . ....)

[@zogjones]

If I’m right handed can I still be in the club? I’m teaching myself open handed just cuz 😁

[@11rfpro]

Hey Ben, did you march ever?

[@DrGray_Drummer]

Great vid. Maybe someone can help me get through this mental block I've got (well one of several) I can play my single para's, and double stroke, much faster than I can play my singles. Maybe I'm not relaxing as I hear my singles get super fast, and then they fall apart. With my diddles, it just makes a groove for me to hear, and without thinking, I play to the groove rather than the stroke. Anyways, KZbin has been an awesome resource. Keep putting out the vids bro!

[@zogjones]

I have the same question! Singles seem to be way harder for me than doubles or paradiddles. What have you found to overcome this obstacle?

[@darkrevotion]

congrats to you and Dorje folk with ya'll new album.

[@BenMinal]

+Salvatore Oddo thank you!

[@akosijunee9686]

Thanks

[@okkbry]

I practise this exercise, but i try not to avoid the accents on the paradiddles. I think it makes things more difficult.

[@rd708]

ever since i started practicing my paradiddles with those accents, mine have gotten much much faster. But i still practiced them every way possible too until i ended up with something i was comfortable with.

[@BicycleFunk]

thanks

[@matthewmoya69]

That really helped

[@cosmicjenny4508]

he built up speed for 12 hours boi

[@tonechaser7174]

Thx for the vid dude !!! Love videos like these and you did a great job !

[@Susu_Ro]

How long does it take to do it at 80 bpm while you stare at your cat passing by, like you do in minute 7? hahaha

[@austinwyman8546]

i cant do the doubles ort paradiddles when he goes fast does anyone have advice

[@joeker1962]

Hi Ben ....I always play the same type of rudiment work out on a pillow or something very soft so you dont have the bounce help from the drum....It builds stronger control and speed too.

[@ndulakavictor3022]

joeker1962 seriously

[@acatiskindaannoyed8328]

You made it so complicated.... You just had to say “if you can do it slowly, you can do it fast•

[@spacegaming1576]

Thanks for this video. My tension comes in at twenty and twenty-fourth notes. I don't have too much trouble with 16th notes.

[@darleycalderaro4507]

⚓ _"Palavras erradas costumam machucar pelo resto da vida, já o silêncio certo pode ser a resposta de muitas perguntas._ _Não espere encontrar o amor na beleza de um rosto, mas sim na expressão do coração, pois o importante não é amar aquilo que é belo, e sim tornar belo aquilo que amamos..._⚓ *Boa Noite 🌤*

[@JohnDreamChaser]

What this drum called

[@gegachiqovani3305]

How many bars should I make this exercise (single, double, paradiddle) each day to get result as quick as it's possible?

[@strwbry7644]

THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️ this is very helpful!!

[@ZAOLSsb]

Bring those pinkies in 😀

[@johnbreedlove3245]

Hey dude, fuck all the haters here about your grip or technique. We all need to grow and learn, but all of us should encourage and not pick apart. Music is a constantly evolving thing. You're a good player. Fucking ass hats on here and their fascination with pinkies and grips. Play on brother. Keith Carlock has his fingers near off the sticks and no ones bitching at him. Fucks.

[@lonniechiasson1747]

Are you controlling the stick on your right hand with your thumb and middle finger?? For years now I think I've been playing with my right hand all wrong using nothing but my index finger pinching with my thumb to control it, but it seems every pro I see thier index finger is doing nothing more than hanging off the side of the stick

[@zenobiawinston4607]

Many thanks!

[@tomstaffordmusic]

*travis barker laughing in the distance*

[@hannes1734]

Balooba Buddy Rich and Mike Mangini laughing about Tre Cools laughs

[@stephanierodriguez5498]

*josh dun crying since everyone in the fucking drum community hates him*

[@CMala-777]

Tom Stafford george kollias laughing at travis barker from distance

[@wizard-kk9bc]

Steve Jocz laughing in the distance

[@marianozamora7189]

thanks! I been wanting to learn more this really helped

[@agdt2004]

Great tips!

[@fretbender101]

Great Lesson!!! Thank you

[@bradleynorris5]

Could you do a lesson on left hand independence? Loving the videos!

[@BenMinal]

Sure. What area specifically?

[@Me-cr9oe]

Link to your snare?

[@orjichibuzor8600]

you are genius bro. Goodwork

[@BenMinal]

Thanks dude glad it helped!

[@cassandradelapaz8747]

Paradiddles sounds like part of a spell him and his friends the red head dude and the girl use for a spell

[@athenasword1]

You can always use metal (used by pro drummers) sticks BUT , for just a short time. Ask Lloyd Ryan .... I did back in 1972.

[@thomasho9690]

Clair et pédagogique !

[@Nickgautrey]

Great video Ben, hand speed has always been an issue for.

[@doreentaylor8199]

hi my name is Samuel and can you show me on your video how you play the drums by not looking because I tried it and it really hard

[@thecrimsonstone6329]

Were u rushing or dragging

[@andrewworrall4302]

How long did it take you to get fast?

[@brucekendall52]

Excellent,thks.

[@pablouuu]

Are those promark drumsticks

[@darkrevotion]

just checked the description...nevermind that previous comment. lol

[@jasonphillips3958]

good video, its help me already

[@myamartinez6155]

What is the app called

[@royal_gambit_e4]

hey I like your videos. what type of sticks do you use?

[@eduardodominguez4123]

What's the app called

[@hailbrian5391]

Ben Minal - CAN you answer my question? :) how long did you Mastered paradiddle?and other rudiments?

[@BenMinal]

+hail brian it took me a few years of working on basic stick control - rebound, singles, doubles etc. Eventually it all comes together with practice but it's ALWAYS work in progress!

[@bionicmarsh]

Awesome video mate!!! Like like

[@clarencebowman4338]

Nice!

[@KyeBlomeley]

At 6:35 How do you flick the sticks like that?! That's something I would like to learn how to do for my blast beats but I can't get the hang of it

[@BenMinal]

It's just picking the stick up between the 3rd and 4th finger, rotating the hand so the palm faces up and going into traditional grip.

[@KyeBlomeley]

Ahh okay, but I think I found what I was looking for It is called "the flying fingers technique"

[@russwilson2305]

How much time in a day should I do these exercises to get results and not hurt myself?

[@BenMinal]

15 minutes per session. Some muscle ache is normal when you're building up stamina and speed, but stop if you feel any pain and address the technique issue that is causing that

[@thetambourinist7]

6:05

[@SomeRandomPerson163]

What kind of mesh drum head you use? It so quiet

[@oluwatosinafolayan2903]

Pls what the app for the counts called

[@VampirionNosgoth]

What's the name of the metronome app he uses? I can't find it on the Android shop?

[@federiconicolaszotalis1115]

thanks!!!!

[@BenMinal]

You're welcome!

[@Cr4nium13]

Have you done a Q&A video yet? If not I think a lot of us would have some good questions for you :)

[@BenMinal]

I'm shooting individual questions and ideas as videos. Got a few more coming out of the next few days. What do you want to learn?

[@Cr4nium13]

Ben Minal Alright cool, mine wasn't so much as a technique or anything but more about your career, like where you studied and stuff? As I'm about to finish college and am currently considering my options as to what I could go on to do, whether it be at Uni or something else. Thanks man, great videos :)

[@BenMinal]

Ok no worries, I've made a note of it ;)

[@hikaruultma]

Oh man... I wanna get that fast lol

[@marble3785]

Hey 👋 I’m a really young drummer (12) and I really want to get better I have a drum kit, any advice to get better and faster?

[@BenMinal]

Practice every day and record / film yourself

[@chrisguy4809]

Can you make a vid about triplets?

[@davidbaak8121]

DId I see you use the French Grip at 200 BPM? Plz someone help me lol

[@noamcohen9171]

Thanks :-)

[@alexlozano6026]

I'm also a left-handed drummer. Do you play on a reverse d or "mirrored" lefty drumset?

[@ScottXC91]

Alex Lozano he plays open handed on a right handed kit.

[@AGofur-cu8kz]

Nice.From Assam

[@peterpetrov7073]

Is it tea time yet? (pinkies sticking out)

[@nelsonbalan2146]

what apps you used?

[@roberttalbott4268]

i cant find that metronome on the google play store can u send a link to it?

[@BenMinal]

Maybe it's only iOS? There are loads of good ones though just choose one and get yourself practising!

[@mintys9109]

Can someone explain what 8th Notes and 16th Notes are? Never heard of those notes, are there any kind of notes, because I know nothing about drums

[@backbeatbobby]

Mintys 4notes to a bar is quarter notes 1 2 3 4. 8notes to a bar is 8th notes1 and 2 and 3and 4and 16th notes in a bar is 1 e and a 2 e and ah 3e and ah 4 e and ah. It's basic subdivisions. 16th notes are twice as fast as 8th notes and 8th notes are twice as fast as quarter notes

[@mintys9109]

So 16th notes consist of the drum sticks touching the pad 16 times?

[@mtdnelson]

Depending on where you are from, and who taught you, an quarter note is called a crotchet, an eighth note is a quaver, and a sixteenth note is a semi-quaver. They explain how long the notes last, (which depends on the tempo also). And if you hit a drum sixteen times in one bar (where each hit lasts an equal time) then you will have played sixteen "sixteenth" notes.

[@randydunson4093]

Why is your drumsticks mest up

[@RowdyRoddy100]

What's eating up the center of your sticks? Rimshots?

[@curryjerk7-116]

I agree.. you need to have technique. Fast

[@tobyburchdrums]

They were inverted doubles not doubles????!!!

[@pepessz32]

nice vids. are you a lefty anyway?

[@joykemprai]

yes he is