How To Solve Tempo Issue As A Drummer

Good day everyone. "WHY IS IT THAT SOMETIMES AS A DRUMMER YOU JUST SPEED UP THE TEMPO OF A SONG WHICH YOU DIDN'T WISH TO DO IT INTENTIONALLY"?

This particular issue I've been stumbling my inbox lately. So I'll post my take on this issue.

For a start, What is tempo?
Tempo simply means speed

What's song tempo?
It's the speed of a song

So why is it that you increase the tempo of a song in your subconscious mind?

Firstly I will love to ask "Do you really practice with a metronome"?

I know majority will say yes, but why is it that you are still unknowingly increasing the tempo?

🤦 Hope you all know that practicing with a METRONOME is boring 😏

🤷am i lieing?
It's not always interesting....

We say we practice with a METRONOME but the duration isn't up to 1hr and you want to know how to keep the tempo of a song.. well done oooo😂

You say you practice with a metronome, but deep down you know that it's just once in a week you use that, sometimes self it just once in a month you use it and you say you want to know how to keep the tempo of a song. Well done.😂😏

In this life consistency is a key we shouldn't joke with.

The more consistent you play with the metronome the more adapted you get to timing formula

😏 you said you always practice with a metronome but you can't Differentiate the counting pattern.

Oga well-done o😂😏

Why won't you always increase the tempo unknowingly when you don't know the basic count we have.

What are the basics of counting?

For you to have a proper UNDERSTANDING of count. You need to know the basics of counting.

And what are the basics of counting?

Basics of counting is the normal note value we all know.

With note value you can easily play along with a METRONOME

"WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU SHOULD DO THAT WILL HELP YOU ALWAYS KEEP A SONG TEMPO"?

1. KNOW YOUR BASIC COUNT: In a nutshell know your note value. The moment you understand the concept that I term the "Law of Count" and law of count state that for any equal and proper timing to be obtained there must be a proper UNDERSTANDING of the importance of the length of a time.

"Now from the law of count"

I said: "For a proper UNDERSTANDING of the importance of the length of a time..

I know many people are confused..

😂
Ok let me break it down..

What's the definition of a note in Music?

Note can be define as the length of a time in music.

So WHAT'S the meaning of value?
Value means something that is important

So Join the two words together.
The definition of a note and value= Length of time + Importance

So note value can simply be said to be "The importance of the length of time"

1. LET THY FOOD BE THY METRONOME:

The second law of count says: "To achieve a stable tempo in counting, consistent Practice with the METRONOME should be thy food

Practice with a METRONOME always, if you know you can't cope with practicing with a metronome cos it's sometimes boring why not get songs of different tempos and play along with them. Trust me you will enjoy it.

You will be surprised you practiced for 5hrs😂

Make sure they are your favourite songs Sha

1. CALM DOWN AND PLAY:

Calm down while playing...

When you are over excited and you know you are still battling with tempo issue, just calm down and Play.

If you play out of over happiness, the over happiness will turn your playing to over speeding

1. FEAR:

Fasting of tempos in some cases are due to fear of the stage.

Perhaps you see multitude starring at you, then your hands start shaking...

You don't expect your tempo to be normal.

So kill your fear before playing.

How can you do that?
"Say to yourself I can do it" 😂Or you think about beans.(😏 just kidding)

I drop my pen here.