steve reich ROCKS

hi my name is rust and i'm a percussionist from uruguay. here is where i nerd it out


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5 rules. there are only 5 rules

  • practice. your. rudiments
  • include "beginner" material in your warmups (like stick control or syncopation) even if it's boring
  • play with a metronome AND count out loud
  • practice all exercises you do in all dynamics. master them
  • you must not be physically tense. if you are stop and evaluate whatever is making you uncomfortable

other fun stuff i should like to do

  • learn to sight read. practice it often
  • transcribe rhythms you hear. Yes. In a score. with.. figures! wow. No "ba dum-dumdum ba" in random pieces of paper you're never going to look at again
  • record yourself playing (as painful as it is) and listen to it
  • think out how you're going to distribute your time between instruments depending on your priorities. ideally, you should strive for a balance in your study
  • i know you're probably an awkward socially incompetent nerd like me but studying with other percussionists is SO productive
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Pub: 13 Jul 2022 05:34 UTC
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