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 Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:50 pm
im a flute player and vocalist but thanks to the inspiration of bob bryar, i want to be a drummer, any tips on how to start out.
my brother told me i should get good at rock band drums first, but i highly doubt that would work.
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:19 pm
well i play snare on drumline. only girl lol. you should actually get rock band because it helps with keeping beat and also listening to the song for the beat. it helps u by being able to listen then play. well at least i can lol.
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:31 pm
Taking from my better judgement and years of drumming, I don't see why a rockband set wouldn't be at least a way to focus on beats. Definately work on counting rythems and maybe getting a drummer to show how to play basic rudiments. i.e. Flam, Double stroke, paradiddle, ect. Start slow is all I can say. Even if you have to start from quarter notes, you have to develop keeping rythem through your hands. Learn the correct grips (I recomment matched grip since that is the normal standard)and start developing those muscles. Definately strech and warm-up before playing, it will probably save you a bit of pain. If you need any more advice, feel free to ask and I'll see if I can help.
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:26 pm
if u play a instument then uve got a start its all about rythm and alot about improv when playing drums u have to no wat sounds good before u hear it
its alot harder than it sounds
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:05 pm
I suggest listening to Major FullMetal on this one.Drumming is basically precision and accuracy, but it takes a while to develop.
But, you can actually get Rock Band to help you out, because if you play on "Expert" then you're actually playing a drum set and the exact difficulty as the drummer for that band you are playing to.
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:51 pm
First of all you have to be serious about it.
Second, Start working your arms. I tried teaching the piccolo player in my band how to play drums. She did the roll exercise got tired halfway through just the 8measures.
Third, Definately learn match grip, But play against the walls so it is at a bass drum angle. Bass Drums don't have gravity to help. A new person on bass drum compared to a new person on tenors, The bass guy will be better at match grip.
Fourth, This is what i call "Rhythm Time With Little Wayne" I can't find any beat in his music so making rhythms for it helps alot.
Fifth, Learn all the rudiments. Learn them in every way I can think of. Learn them in different stick heights, 3inch, 6inch, 9,12,15,and MFL (Mother F****** Loud), not to mention starting with left hand, and right hand for each. And doing it with one hand, then both hands, then the other hand.
Sixth, Meet my percussion instructor. Jeremy Penick. He was Tenor world champion for Vic Firth in 2003. He was in SouthWind drumcorp in DCI. If you don't get good he will hit you. If you don't have everything about your technique right and aren't playing at the right tempo, He will throw a drumstick at your face.
Seventh, Don't forget to have fun with it though.
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:28 am
Worship Neil Pert like the rest of us drummers.
( well... I worship him atleast... ninja )
Practice. I find myself tapping beats on my knees out of habit from practicing alot.
Parididdles, 9 stroke rolls, five stroke rolls, 16th notes, 32nd notes, quarter notes, flams, buzz rolls, and accents.
Practice them all.
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:20 pm
RainbowCheckerboard Worship Neil Pert like the rest of us drummers.( well... I worship him atleast... ninja )
Practice. I find myself tapping beats on my knees out of habit from practicing alot.
Parididdles, 9 stroke rolls, five stroke rolls, 16th notes, 32nd notes, quarter notes, flams, buzz rolls, and accents.
Practice them all.
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:20 pm
One of the best things to do while trying a new instrument is to always practice, practice, practice. I'm sure you've heard this a LOT. Try and get some good sticks and never, EVER hit them on concrete or rocks- it will damage your heads. I don't recommend hitting them on anything other than a drum head or a practice pad. If you can't carry around a practice pad, try and get either sticks with rubber tips, like scott johnson sticks, or get those things you can put on the tips of your sticks so you can drum on just about anything. Do a lot of rudiments. If you need help figuring out what rudiments are or which ones to do or even how to do them, go to The Vic Firth 40 Essential Rudiments Page.Rock band isn't really much of any help other than learning simple beat keeping. It doesn't really help with technique, in my opinion. If you're right handed, and need help strengthening your left hand triggers, try doing rock band on lefty flip. For the other hand, visa-versa. You can always do the rudiments to help strengthen your triggers. A good thing to do is a practice called huggaduggaburr. Basically, it's para-para-diddle-diddle-diddle-diddle, over and over and over. Believe me, it works. Start out slow, and slowly get faster as you get more accurate. Always try and do your practicing with a metronome. If you don't have one, go to Metronome Online.If you have any questions on specific techniques or any questions, you can PM me.
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:32 pm
Ugh, I hope I don't need to be a member to post >.>
Really, I'm, as my band instructor says, and advanced percussionist, but I can't even get through a song on easy with Rock Band.
I don't like colors >.< Plus, Rock band doesn't teach you Flams, para-diddles, or even flam-a-diddles! How dare they???
It's all in the wrists, and just don't blow on the sticks...
My friend did that (shes a clarinetist), I think she got it off of spongebob or something, though >.>
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:56 am
Rockband does help. You can try that but you could also try to buy a beginners book that will teach you. They are usually cheap. Some will even come with how-to dvds to get you started. Wants you learn the basics make sure you always practice!!!
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:45 am
rockband would totally help in keeping rythm
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:26 pm
Playing Rock Band isn't such a bad idea. Though it might not feel like a real drum set, it can help you work your rhythm and what I call a 'sense of beats', whatever that is smile )
If that's not enough, have you tried DrumMania? It's an arcade version of Rock Band, and it resembles an electric drum kit, complete with the cymbals.
But these are just suggestions, because this is how I learned to play before I actually bought a set. Good luck on learning! biggrin
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:39 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:41 pm
musick94 Rockband does help. You can try that but you could also try to buy a beginners book that will teach you. They are usually cheap. Some will even come with how-to dvds to get you started. Wants you learn the basics make sure you always practice!!! It do not!~ XD
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