| Work on getting your wrists loosened up. Many learners are stiff at first and tend to use arm movements which are restrictive. After some warm ups ( your tutor should have shown some) and using a correct grip, do some even repetitions of singles, slowly and evenly building up the speed to as far as you can go until they become ragged or uneven. Don't over do it, takes things as far as you can until you start to feel tired, stop, and then go back to it when you have relaxed. Stones Stick Control book has plenty of easy exercises to work with.
Learning to relax is as important as having fun with it.
Important to work the weaker hand to match your stronger hand, work the feet using the same exercises as the hands.
You can't learn to be a drummer in 10 simple moves, it takes a lot of practice, patience,perserverance and learning for a lifetime. Keep trying, you will get there. The rewards are simply outstanding. |