October 10, 2026 · 7 min

Playing quietly when somebody is home

Practice pad on a bench below the Pitons

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October 2026

2 videos

  1. Setting up a drum kit for your own height

    Stool, snare, hi-hat and pedals, adjusted so you can play for an hour.

    Practice pad on a bench below the Pitons
  2. Keeping time with a metronome

    Setting a slow click, playing on it and finding out where you drift.

    Printed rhythm charts on a drum stool