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It’s hard to say exactly what made this “click”.
Maybe it was answering questions from commenters about “how fast should I go with xyz”.
Maybe it was my growing collection of thumbnails emphasizing specific percentage gains in speed in specific amounts of time.
But last week, the dam broke, and I made a social media post about it.
Speed is a tool for musicality.
It’s also a by-product of work on flow, idea generation, technique, etc.
But it’s become something more. It’s become the guaranteed “ring in case you need video views” tool.
And lest you think I’m calling anyone else out, I’ll own that I myself have happily availed myself of this lever. I’ll probably do it again.
But for just one video, I decided to weigh in on the contrary. To “counter balance” things.
I believe the prevalence of “get more speed” in drum instruction is out -of-pace with its utility.
If you want Andy-Prado-like chops, a large amount of that work is done slowly. (Though, yes, you eventually have to practice fast to see what “lies well” on the kit.)
And if you don’t, rest easy: the vast majority of practical drumming doesn’t require it.
But not so easy - you still have to put in the work on timing, cleanliness, and idea flow. (Doh!)
In any case, please enjoy my treatise on the state of speed in 2025.
Hope you enjoy!