A drummer should always train with a metronome.
He should be able to play at a given tempo.
For example, if the worship leader wants a 120 beat per minute tempo, the drummer should be able to play close to 120.
Of course , we won't expect non-professional drummers to play at 120 exactly without the help of metronomes.
It is also unfortunate to note that some drummers have problems maintaining his drumming tempo. We had one drummer whose tempo could increase by up to 30%
These days metronomes are mostly electronic and they can fit into a person's pocket.
I have seen good drummers placing these electronic metronomes on their side drums during worship services and play in tandem with its pulsating LED lights!
Perhaps drummers should all do this.
Style
It is so sad that the present Hillsong generation drummers only know how to play folk-rock.
There are about more than 30 popular musical drumming styles.
Most drummers i encountered went totally blank when they are asked to play bossanova or even simple stuff like 6/8 slow rock. They tend to confuse 6/8 with the 3/4 waltz.
While 6/8 sounds like 3/4, the notation for 6/8 is different from 3/4. There two beats in a 6/8 while there are 3 beats in a 3/4.
Thus, in order to expand a drummer's repertoire , a drummer must listen to many styles of music , not only to contemporary pop.
I listen to music ranging from the 1940s till the present age , just to learn what a style sounds like and how instruments are played.
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