LearnToSpeakDrum

Question 1

When the click drops out for 1 beat, can you keep the groove perfectly in time until it returns?

A.Yes—stays perfectly locked

B.Mostly—minor drift before it returns

C.Often lose the pulse

D.I haven’t tried this yet

Question 2

When the click drops out for a whole bar, can you keep the groove locked and rejoin the click cleanly?

A.Yes—consistently locked through the gap

B.Mostly—small timing drift

C.Often miss the re-entry

D.I haven’t tried this yet

Question 3

Can you keep your groove steady while adding left-foot hi-hat on beats 2 & 4 (or another consistent pattern)?

A.Yes—groove stays steady

B.Mostly—minor timing issues

C.Often loses stability

D.I avoid this or haven’t tried

Question 4

Can you change one limb’s pattern (e.g., snare placement or kick variation) while everything else stays stable?

A.Yes—timing stays solid

B.Mostly—minor drift

C.Often loses time

D.I haven’t tried this yet

Question 5

Can you place accents (e.g., on the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th cymbal note) without speeding up or tensing?

A.Yes—clean accents with stable time

B.Mostly—some tension or drift

C.Accents usually disrupt timing

D.I avoid accents

Question 6

Can you play ghost notes consistently (very soft) while keeping backbeats strong and even?

A.Yes—ghosts are controlled and even

B.Some control, but inconsistent

C.Ghost notes disrupt timing

D.I don’t use ghost notes

Question 7

As BPM rises, can you keep timing, technique, and sound consistent without rushing?

A.Yes—consistent control as tempo rises

B.Mostly—some loss of control

C.Often rush or tense up

D.I avoid faster tempos

Question 8

At slower tempos, can you avoid dragging and keep subdivisions consistent and relaxed?

A.Yes—slow tempos stay steady

B.Mostly—some dragging

C.Often unstable at slow tempos

D.I avoid slow tempos

Question 9

When moving your groove from hi-hat to ride, does the time/feel stay the same and the sound stay clean?

A.Yes—feel stays consistent

B.Mostly—minor disruption

C.Often changes the feel

D.I rarely move to ride

Question 10

When moving the right hand to a floor tom (or changing snare to cross-stick), can you keep sound quality clean and balanced?

A.Yes—clean and balanced sound

B.Mostly—some inconsistency

C.Often uneven or tense

D.I avoid changing surfaces