177 – [#AskRuffini]: Fills, Groove Issues, Practice Ideas, & Getting Your “Break”
I get a ton of emails, messages, tweets, etc asking all sorts of questions ranging from “How can I practice better?” to“What’s your favorite food?” and everything in between. Rather than replying to the messages individually I want these answers to benefit everyone in the Drummer’s Resource Community, so I decided to add them to the podcast.
Ask and you shall receive
Have Questions? There are a few ways to submit them:
1. Send a message on the Contact Page or email me: Questions[at]DrummersResource[dot]com
2. Send me a message on Facebook
3. Tweet me and use the hashtag #AskRuffini
4. Send me a snap on Snapchat: Nick.Ruffini
The secret to getting gigs (article)
And now, the questions…
How do I get gigs / Break into the music scene?
How can I develop speed?
How can I work on my tempo during fills? I typically slow down or speed up when I do fills
What do I do if I’m running out of practice ideas?
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