Working on drum chops is a great way to improve your technique and come up with new ideas on the kit. It\u2019s also tons of fun. The best part is that you don\u2019t need to be an experienced player to benefit from this type of practicing. Beginners can chop it up too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are a few tips to get you started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drum chops are musical phrases played around the kit. They can be flashy bursts of notes (often linear patterns<\/a>) or simple melodic phrases. They can be slow or fast. You can practice them by yourself or play them along with a tune in any musical style. Learning drum chops can help you be free on the kit and express yourself,<\/a> and it\u2019s also an awesome way to work on your listening skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One common misconception about drum chops is that they\u2019re just \u201cthe fastest thing you can play.\u201d However, for drummers like Eric Moore<\/a>, there\u2019s always a musical method to the madness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n