AnthonyCervantez

Had to be a quick one with a tight schedule today. One of the things I wanna work out over the next few months is to have the most mobility on the harpejji. I’m talking insane, throwing jutsus level speed. For now I’m not looking at the board when possible to make sure I get use to relying on feel before I begin working on exercises.

Had to be a quick one with a tight schedule today. One of the things I wanna work out over the next few months is to have the most mobility on the harpejji. I’m talking insane, throwing jutsus level speed. For now I’m not looking at the board when possible to make sure I get use to relying on feel before I begin working on exercises.

Just cycling through some progressions, trying to maintain stability at faster tempos with fills. I need to work on my kicks, have a tendency to rush them over any other part/limb. The new toms feel fantastic in response though.

Nothing too fancy, working with rhythmic accents and displacements on the hats. The new rig feels great though and I’m excited for the weekend to get around to properly setting it up.

New revision to the kit, got a Yamaha Rack. Probably the most ergonomic it’s ever been. I’ll upload some photos later, but the room is a mess and I still gotta get the rig properly config’d by the end of this week.

Have worked on the setup all day today, I’m very happy with the results. You’ll see it next week! Have a nice Friday night!

Late postin’ Only the second time I’ve done it this challenge. You’ll see why it was worth it next week…

Big changes to the kit coming.

The next biggest thing for me is to synchronize 16th note rhythms between my kit and my hands. It’s really shaky here, unwieldy string bends and stuff. But, I’m not focusing on the board at all with my eyes which is a reassuring thing after all these years.

Practicing smooth transitions and patterns with arpeggiating chords and using the hat on the off beats. Things are heating up still, working on 3 separate projects and another cert. Probably gonna be this kinda stuff till the end.

Now it all comes together. My new regimen has given me BOUNTIFUL fruits. I can successfully bridge phrases without cracks in the flow. Hope you all have a wonderful Friday.

Incorporating paradiddles to grooves really opens things up as far as possibilities go for the drumpejji. This one was sorta tricky because it forced me to really have some precision with the placement of the bell hits. Main vulnerability is that I was prone to losing my balance between the feet.

This was at the end of a practice session. My left leg was already burning, decided I should push myself at a fast tempo with the pedal hat to see how long/fast I can hold it for a duration. Came out pretty good imo.

Switching subdivisions on the hihat every bar. Its a bit wobbly but it still has flow :) Hard doing straight rhythms over swung.

Another Monday, another start of uploads. This one I’m really proud of, the downbeat starts on a different limb each bar. This creates a weird effect where you have this kinda circular offbeat thing going on. I’m really satisfied that I could manage to have the harpejji hold steady while doing it.

Recorded, but was out drinking with some friends late night. Couldn’t upload. Either way, focused on incorporating toms and trying to cleanly arpeggiate. It’s slow now, but imagine what 2-3 months of this will look like…

Trying to incorporate more toms in grooves.

Almost forgot to upload. Was working on sliding into power chords at my disposal and alternating ride/hihat in 16th notes.

Working on transitions with my leading limbs. Spot it: First bar with ride/ foot hat accents. Two + Three right hand leading hi hat pattern, Four just a fill. Using the piano vst with midi translation is so tricky sometimes. You have to be really clean on the harpejji.

From here until further notice, cutting back on production value. No reactive visuals, no post-cleanup. To make up for this I’m putting more time into chops.

Crash Bandicoot Type-Beat

Let it ride. No Time, No Description

Inspired by guitarists who add embellishments to make simple chords more intricate, I've tried to incorporate that mentality into my playing. Here’s where else you can find me! (Compiled List : https://bio.site/thedrumpejjist) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrumpejjist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drumpejjist More stuff will come down the pipe as I grow. Also, you can support my artistic endeavors at: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thedrumpejjist Paypal Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=294TRAYQ8KLKJ BTC: bc1q7merhsd98lw35ynf6d8mzxsgjhqh695mg0gtyk ETH: 0xf9f1207bb582ea1fbd8c7a1acf192ee64be2c8d1 XMR: 45xSnKFiJb6JHjXGZrppUEGGbnQ73igwGN8RqQDxEs1ZYyb1M2eupXNP3FVae1n5z9Q3ASGZgDD7J4gSM9nTomgWMBk7kgB #bluesrock #modernblues #guitarinspiration #embellishments #musicstyle #anthonycervantez #thedrumpejjist #musicalmentality #creativeprocess #musicianinspiration

In this beat, I've focused on single-note melody lines as the focal point. I often feel uncomfortable sliding around the strings, so I centered this beat around that concept to improve my skill and comfort level. It's all about stepping out of my comfort zone to grow as a musician. Here’s where else you can find me! (Compiled List : https://bio.site/thedrumpejjist) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrumpejjist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drumpejjist More stuff will come down the pipe as I grow. Also, you can support my artistic endeavors at: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thedrumpejjist Paypal Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=294TRAYQ8KLKJ BTC: bc1q7merhsd98lw35ynf6d8mzxsgjhqh695mg0gtyk ETH: 0xf9f1207bb582ea1fbd8c7a1acf192ee64be2c8d1 XMR: 45xSnKFiJb6JHjXGZrppUEGGbnQ73igwGN8RqQDxEs1ZYyb1M2eupXNP3FVae1n5z9Q3ASGZgDD7J4gSM9nTomgWMBk7kgB #beatmaking #musicproduction #singlenote #melodylines #musicalgrowth #anthonycervantez #thedrumpejjist #comfortzone #musicchallenge #harpejji

Here’s where else you can find me! (Compiled List : https://bio.site/thedrumpejjist) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrumpejjist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drumpejjist More stuff will come down the pipe as I grow. Also, you can support my artistic endeavors at: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thedrumpejjist Paypal Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=294TRAYQ8KLKJ BTC: bc1q7merhsd98lw35ynf6d8mzxsgjhqh695mg0gtyk ETH: 0xf9f1207bb582ea1fbd8c7a1acf192ee64be2c8d1 XMR: 45xSnKFiJb6JHjXGZrppUEGGbnQ73igwGN8RqQDxEs1ZYyb1M2eupXNP3FVae1n5z9Q3ASGZgDD7J4gSM9nTomgWMBk7kgB