Come Away The Clyde Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Got my first drum kit & have just started taking lessons . . . . . . .i'm not young but have wanted to give it a try for years, anyone recommend any good books / DVD's (for absolute beginners obviously) ??? Cheers in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumswall Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Can usually find decent videos on YouTube for this sort of thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Come Away The Clyde said: Got my first drum kit & have just started taking lessons . . . . . . .i'm not young but have wanted to give it a try for years, anyone recommend any good books / DVD's (for absolute beginners obviously) ??? Cheers in advance What sort of stuff do you like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Come Away The Clyde said: Got my first drum kit & have just started taking lessons . . . . . . .i'm not young but have wanted to give it a try for years, anyone recommend any good books / DVD's (for absolute beginners obviously) ??? Cheers in advance What type of kit are you doing your lessons on? I found it a lot easier, as did my eldest, on an electronic kit, pre loading your favourite(easier) tracks. Also whoever is giving you lessons should be advising you on what you should be learning and when to move on to the next bit. Edited April 16, 2019 by tree house tam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come Away The Clyde Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 15 hours ago, paranoid android said: What sort of stuff do you like? Very varied to be honest, Blues, Rock, Bowie, even 80's pop/synth etc etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come Away The Clyde Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 14 hours ago, tree house tam said: What type of kit are you doing your lessons on? I found it a lot easier, as did my eldest, on an electronic kit, pre loading your favourite(easier) tracks. Also whoever is giving you lessons should be advising you on what you should be learning and when to move on to the next bit. Hi mate both kits (the one i bought & the tutors) are accoustic premier calibra late 90's - if that means anything to you (as I haven't a clue ha ha) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Actually I found the electronic kit to be frustrating because it sometimes failed with a double-kick which constantly threw me. Obviously a key concern is the volume unless you don't have neighbours. Putting towels over the drums worked quite well. I found my neighbours did not like noise (does anyone?) but when it was a good steady beat they said it actually okay. I went through the Rock School books, which have six songs in each book, along with a CD and other lessons. Also, "The Art of the Drummer" was very useful. Like all instruments, it is getting your body to do the work, basically "muscle memory" which is about practice, practice, practice as opposed to learning. When it is a piece you can't do, then do it slower. Once it is learnt, you will then be able to speed up. Don't spend too much time on one piece. Practice several things as you will surprised how often you can do a piece once you return to it. Also, get a stand for the book. Finally, timing is everything. A drummer who lacks timing is a bad drummer and a band with a bad drummer is a bad band. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come Away The Clyde Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Fullerene said: Actually I found the electronic kit to be frustrating because it sometimes failed with a double-kick which constantly threw me. Obviously a key concern is the volume unless you don't have neighbours. Putting towels over the drums worked quite well. I found my neighbours did not like noise (does anyone?) but when it was a good steady beat they said it actually okay. I went through the Rock School books, which have six songs in each book, along with a CD and other lessons. Also, "The Art of the Drummer" was very useful. Like all instruments, it is getting your body to do the work, basically "muscle memory" which is about practice, practice, practice as opposed to learning. When it is a piece you can't do, then do it slower. Once it is learnt, you will then be able to speed up. Don't spend too much time on one piece. Practice several things as you will surprised how often you can do a piece once you return to it. Also, get a stand for the book. Finally, timing is everything. A drummer who lacks timing is a bad drummer and a band with a bad drummer is a bad band. Great advice, and much appreciated !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Come Away The Clyde said: Very varied to be honest, Blues, Rock, Bowie, even 80's pop/synth etc etc The hardest thing can be getting somewhere to practice. A guy I know used to just put on a set of headphones, and jam with whatever was on the radio at the time - certainly made him versatile, and his timekeeping was good too. I always say that you're keener to learn when you're playing songs you know, but what do I know? I'll see if I can find any decent channels - I would tend to avoid to much technical stuff to begin with, and just focus on groove, but that's just me. Playing electronic drums is a very different feel to an acoustic kit, and even Bill Bruford said that playing electronic drums wasn't good for his technique on acoustic drums. Basho on, m8! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come Away The Clyde Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 14 hours ago, paranoid android said: The hardest thing can be getting somewhere to practice. A guy I know used to just put on a set of headphones, and jam with whatever was on the radio at the time - certainly made him versatile, and his timekeeping was good too. I always say that you're keener to learn when you're playing songs you know, but what do I know? I'll see if I can find any decent channels - I would tend to avoid to much technical stuff to begin with, and just focus on groove, but that's just me. Playing electronic drums is a very different feel to an acoustic kit, and even Bill Bruford said that playing electronic drums wasn't good for his technique on acoustic drums. Basho on, m8! Cheers mate - look forward to them !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 22 hours ago, Fullerene said: Finally, timing is everything. A drummer who lacks timing is a bad drummer and a band with a bad drummer is a bad band. A mate of mine used to play drums for a local band. He was always boasting that fellow band members would praise him for having excellent timing. I think what they meant was that he was never late in turning up for a gig. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 18/04/2019 at 08:38, Come Away The Clyde said: Cheers mate - look forward to them !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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