Practicing when inspired
I find that the best time for me to practice my drumming is when I’m inspired. If I’m enjoying the process, I seem to get better results. If I practice because I think I have to, I feel I don’t get as much out of the experience. A good way for me to prepare for practicing is find something new, either in a drum magazine or something on the web that really catches my interest. I will study what is presented to me and then try it on the drums slowly to get a feel for it but not try and master it all at once> I would rather give it time to breathe and allow the idea to develop on it’s own time. If I stick with it, I know eventually it will click. But most importantly If it’s fun, I will benefit from the time. If at any time I’m practicing and I feel like it’s a chore , I will stop and resume another time.