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A drummers best friend: The Practice Pad
Aug 11, 2010 Uncategorized 1,413 Comments
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So you’re starting to play the drums, but you don’t have any drums? No problem, you’re actually best off playing on a practice pad first. Remember, the sharper your chops or rudiments (the fundamental strokes and patterns you know) on one drum are, the better your drumset drumming will be. So here’s a bit on practice pads..
There are basically 2 types of practice pads: gum based and head based. The gum based practicepads (HQ realfeel) are much quieter since the impact is absorbed. They are also much bouncier. The bounce is like what you would get from a marching snare. They are not adjustable and finally they generally do not have a rim.
The head-based (Remo) practice pad on the other hand is much louder since the stick bounces as if off a real head. It is adjustable in tension and it does have a rim, so it’s ideal for practicing rim shots (when you get a really loud crack as the result of hitting the sticks shoulder and the drumhead at the same time).
So it’s personal preference as to what you like. Essentially the practice pad has not changed much over the years. They’re great for focusing and getting your hands in consistant shape.
