Members jrkirkish Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 I'm a guitarist that just bought a (kinda low end) drum set. I bought it so that my drummer wouldn't have to lug his kit around from rehearsal to gig to home to rehersal etc... So now I've got a drum set sitting in my studio that is going unused 90% of the time. I would like to learn how to play the drums, but I don't know how to go about it. Should I be looking for a drum teacher at my local school of music? Should I be reading books? Or should I just play along to songs until I have it down? I'm leaning towards taking a few drum lessons, so I know how to hold the sticks and other basic stuff. But if anyone else has a suggestion, I'd be glad to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mraia Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 Lessons will be the best way to get started. I dont think anyone here will say differently. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members klusk66 Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 You have the right approach. A lesson or two might be worth doing, as you say to get the right grip, posture, and determine if you are left handed versus right handed (orientation in setting up the drums, filling from left to right versus right to left). Be sure to tell the drum teacher your intentions that you stated here. You're obviously not going to pull George Lawrence Stone's 'Stick Control' or Ted Reed's 'Syncopation' out and start doing mamma-daddas and paradiddles until you're blue in the face. I might suggest a few of the beginning books: 'Drum Method I' (and II). For Rock, I like Carmine Appice's 'Realistic Rock'. Check out some beginner books that go through basic beats Samba, Jazz/Blues Shuffle, Swing Shuffle, Waltz, etc. DVDs? Joe Morello Drum Method I and II (I believe he had written those books). Heck even "Drumming for Dummies". Obviously, this assumes you know some basic note theory, and note values. Drumming notation is easier in that each line and space on the staff is fixed to a particular drum/cymbal. Use a metronome to help you "lock into your inner clock" (as a drummer now, you have to provide time for the rest of the band!!!). And of course you hit it, listening to music, basic stuff, Stones, John Cougar Mellencamp, AC/DC, kind of "straight 4" time, then work your way up from there. It's important to hear the drum parts and try to achieve the same sounds, in the same time and tempo on the set. Headphones definitely. Good luck and most importantly, HAVE FUN. -----Klusk66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Fire up your quarter note appreciation. R R R R/ R R R R L L L L/ L L L L R R R R/ L L L L L L L L/ R R R R Subtitute feet, repeat. Steady as a rock. You get the idea. Still wanna play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trackman Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Originally posted by 1001gear Fire up your quarter note appreciation. R R R R/ R R R R L L L L/ L L L L R R R R/ L L L L L L L L/ R R R R Subtitute feet, repeat. Steady as a rock. You get the idea. Still wanna play? So simple you don't even need a drumset to practice... Hands tapping on your legs ,or feet tapping on the floor... Paradiddles ... RLRR/LRLL and work your way up to 8 (RLRRRRRRRR/LRLLLLLLLL)and then work back down... Do it at a pace that you can do it correctly and consistantly... Better to learn it slow and smooth than fast and sloopy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crazyamylim Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 got more skill that can let us warming up before drumming? so that we can play it smoothly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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