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Ok lets touch on something that so very important, your stool, chair, stoop, perch, you know your throne! The place you sit your butt all those hours working on lessons or playing gigs or even better you should be working on those rudiments we’ve been talking about in previous articles. Now let’s keep this simple like everything else on this site. The proper throne is going to keep you from having terrible back pain if you are not positioned properly, not to mention you can play much better when you are in the correct playing position.

Drum seats come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but there are two basic models, the bicycle style and the round classic. When you go to buy a seat you really just need to keep a couple of things in mind or that you need to worry about. Find a seat that is comfortable for you, not the dude in the store that likes the one over here that fells like crap to you. Now another thing to keep in mind is your personal leg comfort, the bicycle seat is nice if you have a real concern about those legs of yours.

Also please sit on the damn thing and give it a work out! Check out how the balance is when you’re rotating around from left to right.

Legs now, get some good strong well supported legs and take a good look at the way the seat is attached to the frame! This is real important. If you are a big dude like me, you better spend a little more and get some strength my friend, trust me a light weight stool and a big drummer don’t mix. Remember a good throne will prevent unnecessary strain on either side of your back. And yes most thrones are adjustable for height; make sure it adjusts fast and easy. A lot of drummers sit at a different height for practicing and different for performance playing. Some drum thrones come with gas-filled cylinders and support beams that allow for a buffer to absorb the impact of your movements. This can help prevent strain due to the up and down motion that usually accompanies vigorous drumming. Some drum thrones are engineered to only require the fingertip in adjusting the height of the seat. One last thing you need to not try to go cheep when it comes to your throne. Remember you are going to be spending a lot of time in that seat, learning and practicing drumming can lead to injury or sub-par performance if the drum seat has not been assessed for its fit with a drummer’s weight and height. And check out the back rest style, I love mine. Till next time.

Learning Drums.org Staff

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