The Practice Routine Generator

The Practice Routine Generator
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This Practice Routine Generator is designed to help get the most out of your practice time. It will help you
build an efficient drumming schedule to maximize your practices and achieve lasting results!
To get started, you will need to determine your short and long-term drumming goals. This might include
anything from learning a few favorite songs to mastering all 40 drum rudiments. It’s really up to you to
determine how much time and energy you want to invest in your abilities.
Below you will find three practice routine options. Please consider your schedule and goals to make a
realistic selection from these three levels of commitment. It is better to start with something you know
you will be able to accomplish, than to overcommit and set yourself up for failure. You can always change
your mind in the future, and make an adjustment at that time.
Casual Practice Schedule
20 minutes each day practicing
from one sub-category below.
Motivated Practice Schedule
40 minutes each day practicing
from two sub-categories below.
Dedicated Practice Schedule
60 minutes each day practicing
from three sub-categories below.
Once you have selected a schedule, you can decide how you want to invest that time in the three core
aspects of drumming. These categories include: musical drumming, technical drumming, and building
your library. By spending time in each of these areas, you will become a well rounded drummer.
Each of these three categories include five different ways you can improve your abilities. Feel free to
choose the sub-categories that best suit your specific drumming goals. Here are all the options:
Musical Drumming
Technical Drumming
Building Your Library
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Building your custom schedule is as simple as dedicating 20 minutes a day to any of the sub-categories
to fill up your schedule. If your chose the Casual Schedule, you would practice a single sub-category
each day, alternating between the three main categories each day. In other words, day one would start
with something from Musical Drumming, day two would build on something from Technical Drumming,
and day three would be spent Building Your Library with something from that category. Then, on day
four, you could choose to repeat the same schedule or pick something new from each category.
On the next page, we will take a look at a sample practice schedule to show you how you might use the
Motivated Practice Schedule option. Then, you can take and apply this system to reach your own goals!
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Example Schedule
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This example schedule shows how planning your practice times can help you get the most out of your
drumming. You can change it up however you like to make it personal. After day 3 or 6, you can choose
to repeat the same routine, or pick different categories from each genre.
Motivated Practice Schedule
40 minutes each day practicing
from two sub-categories below.
Musical Drumming - Day 1
Play-Along Songs
a
Technical Drumming - Day 2
Drum Theory
Building Your Library - Day 3
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
a
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
a
Learn Favorite Songs
a
Building Speed
Improve Groove
Musical Drumming - Day 4
Play-Along Songs
Jam With Friends
a
a
a
Technical Drumming - Day 5
Mixed Rock Beats
Playing Drum Fills
Building Your Library - Day 6
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
a
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
a
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
a
Musical Drumming - Day 7
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Technical Drumming - Day 8
Drum Theory
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Groove Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
a
Hand Techniques
Learn Favorite Songs
a
Pedal Techniques
Improve Groove
Building Speed
a
a
Building Your Library - Day 9
Play-Along Songs
a
a
Heavy Rock Beats
Latin & Jazz Beats
a
a
Playing Drum Fills
Now, it’s time to create your own Practice Schedule! On the next sheet, you will find a blank chart
for you to fill out your own schedule. You can print out as many as you wish!
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The Practice Routine Generator
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Musical Drumming - Day __
Technical Drumming - Day __
Building Your Library - Day __
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Musical Drumming - Day __
Technical Drumming - Day __
Building Your Library - Day __
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Musical Drumming - Day __
Technical Drumming - Day __
Building Your Library - Day __
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Musical Drumming - Day __
Technical Drumming - Day __
Building Your Library - Day __
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
Musical Drumming - Day __
Technical Drumming - Day __
Building Your Library - Day __
Play-Along Songs
Drum Theory
Heavy Rock Beats
Jam With Friends
Drum Rudiments
Mixed Rock Beats
Play Drum Solos
Hand Techniques
Groove Rock Beats
Learn Favorite Songs
Pedal Techniques
Latin & Jazz Beats
Improve Groove
Building Speed
Playing Drum Fills
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