Where do you go if you want to start drumming?

Answer 1

That's a tough question...we all start in different places. Some start learning at school,

some from another drummer, some from drum lessons, some from books, and some

from drum websites. Try learning a little from each. But I'd say no matter where you

learn from the most important thing is to know (or at least one of the most important

things to know is) how to hold the drum sticks. It's kinda hard to play effectivly without

knowing that one thing.

When you begin playing keep these tips in mind:

* Stay relaxed at all times, getting tense will only slow you down and wear you out

quicker.

* Breathe as you play to relax your muscles.

* Learn to count as you play so you force your body to move in time (while staying

relaxed of course). Some say to count out loud but I count in my head...but

occasionly I find a song that I have to count out loud in order to find the beat/beats.

So you'll just have to make the descision for yourself.

* Learn where the falcrum point is in whichever grip you are or will be using (whether

it be traditional, matched, or french). The "fulcrum point is just the point where the

stick pivots from. It's kind of like an extra joint like a shoulder, elbo, or wrist where

you move the stick from.

* Learn to find the balance point of the drum stick, which is the point of the stick

that will give you the most rebound after stricking the drum head/cymbal surface.

* Practice with a metrenome or CD player to keep you in timing. Some say it's good to

practice with a CD and I can't argue, because a CD challenges you to follow the

timing of a band of people. But it's an even better idea to practice with a metrenome

because it's timing is flawless. I lean more to the metrenome but you can practice

to whatever is available to you.

The list above is not in order of that which is most important to that which is least

important but rather a list of handful of basic tips.

You might wanna check out "drumtips.com" as well as "drumlessons.com"

and "freedrumlessons.com" out on YouTube.com if you have access to the internet.

I hope you have found this helpful. Enjoy.