DRUMS
WORSHIP DRUMMER VIDEOS | Carl Albrecht
We live in the age of high tech “personal you won’t freak out from the experience. For looking can’t be inspiring. Many drummers post
media.” Almost everyone has a camera on his a drummer, if you’re using only one personal raw footage that still inspires. But that usually
or her phone and a social media account to get camera, I recommend a side view. Not from the means that they are doing something pretty
that information out there. This can be a good front or back. Those points of view might be musically interesting that overshadows the lack
or bad thing depending on how you make use cool for concert views, but for personal growth of production quality. Anyway, be honest with
of the tools available to your work and what and review, seeing your performance from the yourself before clicking that “upload to public”
it means to your psyche. So lets talk about “hi-hat side” seems to be the best practical line button. Again, my focus in writing this is to offer
how to use these modern media tools to our of sight to your playing. Also, be sure you can a way for you to look at what you’re doing and
advantage, but not let them rule over us. It’s not see your feet, your hands, and your posture. A growing as a drummer. I’ve recorded many
about ego. It is about learning. perfectly centered profile view is the best angle events and practice sessions that will never
for evaluating your work. If you’re starting with a see a public forum. In fact many of them have
1. RECORD EVERY TIME YOU PLAY – single camera shot this is the way to go. Adding been deleted from my archives folder. Once
Video record everything you do. Not just audio. more cameras is great if you have the budget, I’ve learned from them I often delete them and
Practice time, rehearsals, and performances the time, and the video editing skills to make it move on. But they have been very valuable to
should be recorded so you can go back to work well. Plus, that becomes a huge asset to my growth as a musician.
review your work. This is a great way to learn a drum video you want to put on social media.
4. YOU CAN LEARN FROM EVERYTHING –
on any instrument. Plus it makes you become
comfortable with the “red light” being on all the 2. CHECK OUT DRUM EDUCATION WEBSITES AND Be discerning when you watch drum videos.
time. It becomes so natural to be recorded that SEE HOW IT’S DONE – Not every tutorial will have all the answers, or
So much drum education material is available be the best explanation of a song or technique.
on line that it can be overwhelming. Just Watch varieties of videos concerning the playing
pick a topic or song and I’m sure you can of particular songs or technical instruction. If it
find a drum cover or a lesson available. The doesn’t sound right to you analyze what you
guys at drumeo.com have done an amazing think is wrong with it. Is the drum part not
job for drum teaching across all genres. sounding right, feeling right, grooving right,
WorshipDrummer.com is also a great site with etc. etc. Even in that moment you can learn
lots of live drumming at worship events from something. One of the most common problems
various ministries. Great job guys! Those two in drum tutorials is when a drummer does not
sites are just the tip of the iceberg. Observe all look relaxed. It’s amazing to me how a drum
the camera angles and see what you think is part will sound strange if the drummer looks
most helpful to get the best understanding of tense. This is one of the biggest musical lessons
what is really happening. Apply what you can to I’ve learned from years of seeing drum videos,
your situation and don’t be afraid to experiment. concert footage, and instructional products.
3. DON’T POST EVERYTHING – Keep learning! Stay relaxed! Breathe! Keep
Just because you can doesn’t mean you it smooth! And it’ll groove! Contact me if you
should. Remember this is really first and would like some private lessons live in Nashville
foremost about your personal growth as a or via Skype or other servers.
player. None of these recordings should be
made public unless you really feel good about
sharing it with the whole world. In social media
world remember this truth - “Once it is out
there you can’t take it back.” That’s not to say
that something raw and less than professional
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January 2020
Carl Albrecht
Professional drummer for 30+ years, playing with
Paul Baloche, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Abe Laboriel,
LeAnn Rimes and others. He’s also a clinician,
author & pastor. Contact Carl for coaching, online
lessons, producing, or sessions. I’m still growing too..
www.CarlAlbrecht.com
[email protected]
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