[Garret] It’s funny that you ask that question, [David] To keep harping on the rehearsal that I use a lot, especially within the church. A
because I remember being in undergrad thing, that is where a lot of things become lot of times we will get to a section and it’ll be
and I was part of the college ministry back exposed, especially if you’ve been learning a like, do you want driving eighth notes there?
in Arkansas. And I’m not trying to throw him song all week. The thing is, if you play a song So that is a main one, driving eighths, and
under the bus so I’m not going to say a name. bare bones where it’s drum and bass locked that essentially means high-energy consistent
But the bass player that was playing, he was in, it already sounds great. Another important eighth notes through a section.
never prepared. We would show up and we thing to note is that drums are always the would rehearse right before the service, and bandleaders. Even if they’re playing the song [David] Driving eighth notes are a big thing,
he knew like the chord changes, but he didn’t incorrectly they are still the one leading the saying ‘diamonds’ if it’s a down chorus and
learn the exact rhythms or the builds or how the dynamics. I think bass players need to always you’re like, “Hey, just play diamonds here!” is
verse was different from the chorus, so he was play behind the drummer, even if they’re the usually just a reference for playing whole notes.
always unprepared. ones playing it wrong. You still follow them You don’t want to assume that everyone knows
because if they drop out and you’re still trying what a quarter note is, what an eighth note is,
For the longest time I would try to teach him to go hard, it’s not going to sound great. I and you don’t want to embarrass them either at
each section, but that would never work. I got think drummers are the ones who are always all. So ‘diamonds’ or ‘driving eighths’, those are
to the point where I knew he wasn’t going to be in control of the dynamics, so playing behind just key words that can help people remember
prepared so I would change what I was doing them, locking in, I think those are some key what it is. Similar to the Nashville Number
on the kick drum just to emphasize what he things to think about. System, it’s just a really fast way to explain
was doing. It’s always best to just do what you
something.
can to lock in together, because it’s going to be [WM] What is some of the entry-level lingo
easier to follow someone who can play a driving that people should know?
[Garret] ‘Four on the floor’ is a term used for
eighth note pattern rather than trying to teach
them the whole song in a couple minutes.
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drums, and I guess for bass. If someone tells
[Garret] I have a couple off the top of my head
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the drummer, “Hey, do four on the floor!” that
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