- As a sound tech when you need the drummer
to do something different,
it can be tough to get on the same page.
Drummers pretty much have their own insider language
so they like to keep from everybody else.
Well I'm about to let you in
on their little secretive world,
so you can communicate with them in a way they understand.
Well, hey if we haven't met I'm Kade
Creative Collaborate Worship,
and I'm here to help you create great sound at church.
When it comes to drums,
it all boils down to one thing.
Energy.
The drummer is either giving you too much or too little.
The problem is we struggle to communicate
what needs to change.
A few years ago
our drummer was out sick for several months.
We didn't have a backup drummer.
So I figured I'd give it a go.
And if you're a worship leader of a small church,
you've probably been there.
Let us know down in the comments
if you've ever found yourself without a team member
for a long period of time
and what you did to solve the issue.
The first few weeks were tough,
but I found out,
I really liked playing the drums.
And I also discovered that almost every song
follows the same pattern for increasing
or decreasing the amount of energy
that you are generating from the drums.
I know you look at the drum set
and it all seems so complicated.
But it's actually really simple.
Of course it makes sense
that how hard you're hitting the drums
determines the level of energy
but most of the energy
is actually controlled by the symbols.
I'm gonna give you an example of what I mean
but before I do that,
I wanna take 20 seconds
to tell you about our online training
Church Sound Made Simple.
Here's the thing,
getting your drummer on the same page
is just part of the equation.
You also got to get it right at the mixer.
Imagine a team where everyone is confident
in their mixing skills
and the results are consistent each week.
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All right let me show you how symbols can control energy.
Both songs start off without any symbols at all
like this.
Then on the second verse,
you'll increase the energy by adding a closed Hi-hat
like this
Up the energy another notch for the chorus,
simply open the Hi-hat like this.
Then when you're ready to take it up
one more notch for the biggest part of the song,
simply switch from the Hi-hat to the Crash like this
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All right we just discovered four levels of energy
from the drums.
No Cymbals, closed Hi-hat, open Hi-hat and Crash.
This is really the main thing you need to know
when communicating with a drummer.
Whether you need more or less energy
simply watch what they're doing on the symbols,
and then ask them to adjust accordingly.
Many times they get to full energy
way too early in the song
and then they don't have anywhere to go.
In this case,
ask them to back off a notch
using the four levels of energy
I just showed you.
And you probably found out that drummers
tend to hit too hard.
In this case,
instead of asking them to lighten up,
be more specific.
Ask them to lighten up in the first part of the song
so they can unleash the energy
in the later part of the song.
And if you tell them to lighten up
without telling them they can get loose later,
they're gonna frown at you.
So always be sure to let them know
that their time is coming.
If you have any suggestions
on how to better communicate with drummers,
let us know with a comment below.
It might also help to try out some different drumsticks.
You may have noticed I was using bamboo rods in this video.
They're much quieter than normal drumsticks.
So they work well in our church.
I'll include a link in the description to the sticks
that I use.
Even better though,
I recommend you watch our video
where we compare three different types of sticks
that you can use.
You'll discover the benefits of each
and what they sound like.
Simply click right here
or use the link in the description.
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