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Category Archives: Thought of the Day

Thankful

November 21, 2017by mattdudleydrumming Leave a comment

I was thinking over the weekend what I could write about for this week since it’s the week of Thanksgiving and my Birthday. What better time than to just simply […]

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Tired of getting the same results? Change up your routine

October 30, 2017by mattdudleydrumming Leave a comment

“I can’t seem to shake this” “The same thing keeps happening” “I’m never motivated” “I don’t have enough time”. Any of these sound familiar? Every day people tell themselves these […]

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Do something uncomfortable

October 16, 2017by mattdudleydrumming 2 Comments

Over the past 4 years I’ve found myself trying many different things with drumming online. I’ve gone from creating a drumming blog for news, product reviews, a podcast, and eventually […]

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Feeling guilty for putting your craft on the back burner?

October 9, 2017by mattdudleydrumming 4 Comments

You’ve been killing it lately! Posting your drum videos to social media, practicing non stop, reading all of the drum blogs, and listening to all of the drum related podcasts… […]

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Ever been fired or “let go” from a gig? What’s the next step?

September 12, 2017by mattdudleydrumming 1 Comment

You’ve picked up a gig for a local band or artist, maybe even as a house drummer and things couldn’t be better! You’ve added to your supplemental income and the […]

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Stop worrying about the “views” and the “likes”

June 19, 2017by mattdudleydrumming 2 Comments

Recently I’ve had an epiphany. I’ve been thinking as to why I post content on this blog and social media. What’s the reason for putting in the time and effort […]

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Persistence is key through it all!

January 19, 2017by mattdudleydrumming 2 Comments

I just ran across this pic I took a few years back and it brought back some memories that I felt would be appropriate to share with you. This was […]

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Why do I play drums?

October 17, 2016by mattdudleydrumming 4 Comments

 The photo above was taken in 2010 when I was attending UNCP. This is around the same time I had to make a tough decision to leave school to pursue […]

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The Importance Of Learning Hybrid Rudiments

September 13, 2016by mattdudleydrumming Leave a comment

After spending the past four years studying Hybrid Rudiments I have found many improvements in my playing, touch, and feel behind the drum set. It’s been a journey that came […]

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Thought Of The Day… Perception has everything to do with where we “are”

April 8, 2016by mattdudleydrumming Leave a comment

How many times do we say “man I just want to make it”, “I can’t wait until I have arrived”. What does this all mean!? Why must we always be […]

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