What happens when you get bored of drum practice and lose your drive to move forward? if you do not get a handle on it, you are going to stagnate at your current playing level, or worse -- go backward. We all know you do not want this to happen. You have invested entirely too much effort and desire in the art of drumming to allow yourself to get sidetracked and fail. There are several things you can do, including drum play along tracks, videos, and live performances, but let us briefly explore the problem first.

It Is Universal

When you do the same thing every day, sooner or later the energy that you once had will drain out. No matter how passionate you were with your work, project, or goal when you were just beginning, you will suffer from lack of motivation once your body senses that it is doing the same thing day in, day out. It is unavoidable, and it happens to all of us --even the big drum stars.

Cure What Ails You Before It Is Too Late

So what can you do to fix this particularly hairy problem? Don’t be afraid to break the routine once in a while. Quit practicing for a full day. Stop doing your routine for a week. Step back and have a long hard look at what makes you love the drums so much, and what got you interested in the first place.

Go to a concert and watch the drummer. This can be a very effective way to reignite your passion for the rhythm arts. And while you're taking your break from your routine, don’t lose the faith that you will have the same kind of energy you once had by the time you get back to work. It will happen if you dedicate yourself to solving your problem.

Enjoy  Drum Play Alongs and Live Performances

Ditch the stale drum practice routine. Stop boring yourself to death. Get some killer drum play along tracks an just jam for hours. Work up some of the songs and ask to perform them somewhere -- church, the YMCA, local bars during slow hours, your school, talent competitions. There are many places you could play if you just ask.

Start Producing Your Own Audio and Videos

Save up your cash for some drum microphones (or use your electronic kit), an interface, and a decent computer DAW, or recording software -- some of which is free or has a free trial). There are plenty of new HD video cameras that will do the trick, and all you need is a tripod. Use Movie Maker or comparable software to put your video together. You can do some pretty cool tricks very easily with this type of program. Within a few hours to a couple of days (depending on skill level), you can have a sweet, slick video that looks like a pro did it. Then you can throw up a YouTube channel, and presto -- you have purpose. It's amazing how much a hobby like this can goose your sense of pride and passion.

In the End It Is Up to You

No one else can renew your love of playing a musical instrument, or any hobby or love for that matter. What you need is still inside you, and you have simply allowed the mundane to obscure the truth. If you loved the drums once, you will love them again, if you allow yourself. Please do give this some thought, because sticking with a hobby or profession that you care about will be rewarding in ways you never imagined. But you will only realize the extent of the rewards a few years down the road, when you look back and breathe a sigh of relief that you did not quit when you hit a small bump in the road.