Still going strong on my rudiments. Still got my streak going. Let’s talk about what that takes and what I’ve learned in this short time. Sure that is only nine days, but after today I’ll be a third of the way to my goal. I’m proud of myself for sticking with it because rudiments can…

[Or L] The clock has started. Twenty-nine more days now until I give myself “permission” to buy a kit. Yesterday I was in town and stopped off at the local music store. I picked up a Yamaha snare stand and a throne. The snare stand is a Yamaha Single-Braced SS-740A Snare Stand. My throne is…

Or [R]. Most rudiments start with R. I’m in my rudimentary stage in writing this site. I’m actually pre-rudimentary in drums, to coin a phrase. I’ve been combing the Marketplace. I’ve been scouring Reverb. I’m on the hunt for a kit. During my research I’m getting to know brands better. I’m beginning to understand the…

I bought a practice pad and some drumsticks. I printed off some rudiments from the Internet. I practiced for about 3 weeks. Not consistently though. Not for very long at a time either. I got bored and put the pad and drumsticks away. This was about 18 months ago now as I write this. A…