Every second teenager who has ever been to a rock concert wants to learn how to play the drums. But playing drums has its own significant disadvantages:
- Installations are expensive.
- The study will take several years.
- You can demonstrate your skills only at a concert, because a drum set is not a guitar.
- Rehearsals will turn all the neighbors against you.
- Results will bring only employment with professionals.
If all these hardships of the life of a beginner drummer do not scare you, let's get down to the story: how can you learn to play.
How to learn to play without a drum kit
- If you can't afford a drum kit, you can get by with a practice pad. It does not make loud sounds, but it is quite suitable for processing whipping and a sense of rhythm.
- If the pad does not suit you for any reason, you can make a drum kit from improvised means, everything can come in handy for this - from pieces of plastic to old car tires. Many stars started out like this.
- The most ideal option would be to study in a school circle or recreation center.
- If you really want to buy a drum kit, start buying it piece by piece.
How to start playing if there is a drum set
- It is still important to enroll in a school or study with a teacher at home, because the drum is not a guitar, the study of chords will not be limited, as well as the acquisition of an expensive installation. The teacher will teach you how to properly handle it and sit behind it, and not just how to play.
- Buying a drum kit is a serious step, and you need to prepare thoroughly for it. Read specialized books and forums, ask around for advice from the masters.
- The cost of installation can cost almost a thousand dollars. We must be prepared for such waste, because a good tool will serve faithfully for many years.
But all of the above is just background. How do you play the drums, you ask? This should be explained to you by teachers during training, because without their supervision, drumming can cost you your health. But there are other forums that will be useful for a beginner drummer.
Freedrumlessons- a source of video lessons and a place where you can read recommendations for a particular drumming school.
Drumbum- also a source of video lessons with theory.
Tunadrum– thanks to this site you will be able to properly tune your drums.
Video lessons
There are moments in life when one obsession firmly crashes into the head, not letting go for a minute. Sometimes this is a consequence of a conscious and systematic movement towards the goal, sometimes it is an impulsive desire to fulfill a childhood dream.
Our today's material is for those whose goal (or dream) is to learn how to play the drums. We at Audiomania have collected interesting and useful tips for beginner drummers and learned from Dmitry Poltinin, International Logistics Manager of Audiomania and drummer and backing vocalist of the band †B†C†B†, about his drumming experience.
Define the goal
Everything is ambiguous here. First, a beginner drummer needs to decide why he wants to learn how to play the drums. There are many options: some want to hone their playing skills to perfection / quit everything and start their own band, others just want to learn a few favorite songs. It is also worth highlighting the genre you want to play in, because the techniques used by musicians are very different. To understand what we are talking about, watch two videos.On one of them jazz drummer Buddy Rich performs his stunning solo…
And on the other - rock drummer Terry Bozzio:
Choosing a lesson format
There is an opinion that those who want to take drums seriously should first of all find a good teacher who will teach the basics. On the other hand, there are many talented self-taught people in the music world - and with the advent of a huge number of worthwhile courses on the Internet, developing talents on your own is becoming easier.Benefits of working with a mentor: under strict control, of course, you will feel more confident, in addition, the pros will begin to correct your mistakes from the very first days. The teacher will be able to clearly demonstrate those things that are difficult to understand in terms of self-study. Another significant plus of working with a mentor is the opportunity to train on a training instrument and, at least for the first time, not spend money on your own installation.
At first I studied with a teacher at Krasny Khimik, then on my own, then for a short time at the Moscow College of Improvised Music. I think that for the first year or two you definitely need to study with a teacher, because it is at this time that the foundation is laid, the basics.Improper positioning of the hands leads to a slowdown in the pace of learning, and simply to injuries. In the future, when you have some skills and understanding in which direction to move, you can start studying on your own, visiting the teacher less often.
– Dmitry Poltinin, musician, drums, band †B†C†B†
Advantages of self-study: in addition to the obvious savings on money for a teacher, self-study implies the ability to study at any convenient time and not waste time choosing a suitable (in terms of musical direction, learning style, and simply by character) mentor. However, in this case, you will have to carefully study the materials available on the Web and music stores, and choose the right one.
The fact is that not all tutorials will be useful for you - some are designed for a high level of skills or "sharpened" for a specific style, and therefore may not meet your needs. To get started, you can study the following materials: this and this, perhaps you will find something suitable for yourself.
From resources for self-study, I can advise first of all Stick Control, from online resources - Vkontakte groups [, ,] and Drumeo [this company has channel on YouTube and its own training program - however, paid].Printed literature is very useful, as it allows you to thoughtfully analyze various fragments and hone the skill of reading music from a sheet. The ability to read and play from music will open up the opportunity to study independently using various educational materials, as well as the chance to later play in various groups and become a professional.
Developing a sense of rhythm
Before you spend a decent amount on a drum kit, it's a good idea to learn the basics of rhythm. You don't need a huge kit like Rush's Neil Peart to be a drummer.Generally speaking, you can start learning how to play drums... without drums. All you need is a chair to sit on and beat the rhythm with your hands on your knees. It is worth noting that at this stage it is important to practice with a metronome - this will teach you accuracy. Muscle memory plays an important role here.
You can also purchase and study literature on rhythms. An example is the book Ultimate Realistic Rock by American drummer Carmine Appice.
You need three things to practice: drum sticks, a practice pad, and a metronome. If there is no pad, then you can knock on anything: a pillow, a sofa, an armchair, or at least on your own legs.I think the best advice I can give you is rudiments, paradidles, and metronome exercises. Listening to different music helps to think more "musically" and create interesting drawings. The most important thing is to listen to the musicians and play along with them, and not soullessly beat out as many notes as possible.
A few words about pads. In fact, a training pad (as a rule) is a round wooden base, on one side of which a special rubber coating is applied that imitates the surface of a drum. Pads can be mounted on special stands, or they can be placed on any surface (they usually have threads or silicone stickers on the underside to prevent the pad from slipping - and in some models there are also special straps that allow you to attach the pad to the leg).
The great advantage of the pads is not only their compactness, but also the reduced (many times) noise level compared to real drums. In addition, now on sale there are completely “minimalistic” pads, which are a plastic gel mass. To start playing on such a pad, it is enough to take it out of the jar and roll it into a “pancake”: with a soft, long press, the pad becomes pliable, and with a sharp blow with a stick, it gives a realistic rebound.
Improving self-control
Next, you need to “make friends” with your arms and legs. To play a good groove, you have to learn to control all four limbs. In the process of learning, you will notice how one hand “wants” to repeat the same action that the other did, and it is extremely difficult to “persuade” them. We'll have to show who's in charge here.
To develop self-control, start learning the basic rudiments by practicing on one drum (or any other surface). Rudiments are special techniques that form the basis of playing any drum and are used by drummers to develop coordination.
Here is one of the main rudiments, which is called the Single Stroke Roll, or fraction with single blows:
When you start learning something new, it's always a good idea to choose a slow, measured pace first. It's the same story here - no need to rush to play the rudiment quickly, you should always focus on quality at the very beginning. This is done so that the arms and legs "remember" the movements. After some time, you can begin to gradually increase the speed, while maintaining the clarity of movements.
To check the correctness of your game, as well as just diversify your activities, you can use the Vic Firth website. There is a section on Vic Firth where famous drummers talk and show how to play rudiments correctly.
As for my experience of using exercises to develop coordination, everything is standard here, these are rudiments. You can “lay out” them on the installation and play with your hands and feet at the same time. For example, play sixteenth notes with your hands and triplets with your feet and vice versa, or play a paradiddle with your hands and sixteenth notes with your feet.
Choosing a drum set
If you are determined to master the drums, then it is time to get yourself a drum set. Drums differ from each other in their basic characteristics and there are a great many of them on the market. The drum kit includes the following components: snare drum, bass drum, floor tom, alto tom, cymbals, as well as other auxiliary components, such as a special chair that allows you to quickly adjust the height, is compact, and can be easily disassembled for transportation. Reddit users do not recommend using a non-dedicated "seat" for drumming.But back to the drums. For a beginner or an amateur who just wants to play with friends in a band, a four-piece drum kit (snare, bass drum, floor tom, alto tom) is suitable, which will allow you to play all the basic sounds. Made famous by Ringo Starr, drummer of The Beatles, this configuration is compact, easy to move, and sounds well-suited to jazz, blues, and rock.
Later, as you gain experience, you can expand your kit according to your desires, for example, add more alto toms, another floor tom, a second bass drum, and so on - there are a lot of variations.
When you have decided on the configuration of your kit, you need to choose the material from which the drums will be made. Various types of wood are used to make drums. They all sound different and have different characteristics. Here are a few of them:
- Maple is the most popular material due to its versatility. It has a soft and balanced sound.
- Mahogany (mahogany) - characterized by more pronounced low and mid frequencies and understated top. It sounds a bit softer than maple and is mostly used for making vintage drums.
- Birch - has a bright and clear sound due to its density and rigidity. Ideal for studio recordings. It transmits high and low frequencies well.
- Poplar is a cheap alternative to birch and maple.
- Oak - very similar to maple, but the sound is brighter.
I don’t think that the material will be very important for a beginner, anyway, most likely it will be either maple or birch. The tool you need to choose is a student tool, but of a good enough level that allows you to enjoy learning and playing, and which can be sold in case of an upgrade, or if you abandon this business altogether.But in fact, I do not advise you to rush to buy a drum set if there is no special place to play. Drums are a very loud instrument, and you just won’t be able to play in an apartment. At the very beginning, I advise you to buy a training drum set and learn from it.
Dishes
Another important component in the life of every drummer is cymbals. There are several types of cymbals, such as hi-hats, rides and crashes, and splash and china effect cymbals. The choice of a set of "dishes" depends on the style of the music being played. Jazz musicians are looking for more complex and deeper sounds, while rock drummers are looking for a louder and brighter sound.According to the manufacturing method, the plates are divided into two types: cast and stamped. The tides are made by hand, and each such record has an individual sound. The stamped ones sound the same (depending on the type of cymbal) and are much cheaper.
snare drum
Let's move on to the snare drum. "Small" plays, perhaps, a unique role. It is with the help of it that they maintain the rhythm, emphasize important points, and also organically fill in all the pauses throughout the song. Traditionally, the snare drum is made of wood or metal. Metal drums are made from an alloy of aluminum, copper and steel, resulting in a bright and punchy sound. Wooden drums sound much softer.Plastics
Perhaps one of the main components of the drum are resonant plastics - this is the part of the drums on which the main blows of the sticks fall. There is also a wide choice here: plastics are single- and two-layer, with various combinations of thicknesses, transparent and sprayed, with a reinforced center (with a “dot”) or damper rings, and so on. Depending on the type of plastic, its sound also changes, in addition, plastics of different types differ in wear resistance.Electronic drums
It is worth noting that there are situations when space is limited in a house or apartment and you simply have nowhere to put so many tools. And I want to play! This is where electronic drums come in handy. They are much more compact and practical than their "analog" counterparts. You can load libraries of sounds on them and perform what you like. Another plus is the ability to play through headphones. Among the most popular manufacturers of electronic drums are Roland , Yamaha and Alesis .When choosing tools, even at the training stage, I would not advise you to seriously save on anything at all. Although for starters, it may be worth buying equipment - for example, a pedal and racks - simpler, but from trusted manufacturers. You can also buy student series of cymbals (these are produced by world leaders - Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste and Meinl), because if they break - and this will most likely happen until the blow is "delivered", at least they will not have to be hard regret.Instead of student series of popular brands, you can buy quite sounding cymbals of Turkish or Chinese origin: Istanbul, TRX, Bosphorus, Turkish, Alchemy, Soultone, Stagg, Wuhan. However, I do not advise you to save on plastics, since poor quality plastics will sound bad and quickly fail. Here you can look at the brands Evans, Remo and Aquarian.
The best way to learn to play is on an acoustic kit or a practice kit - on an electronic one, the bounce is completely different, and everything is played much easier. Therefore, to learn good sound extraction on it simply will not work.
Choosing sticks
Having decided on the drum kit, you should pay attention to consumables - drumsticks. Sticks are chosen depending on the style of play. However, the choice of material, size, shape and tip depends on the personal preferences of the musician (some of the most popular manufacturers are Vic Firth, Pro Mark, Vater, Regal Tip).When you go to a music store, you will see that sticks are usually marked with two characters: one letter and one number, for example, 3S, 2B, 5B, 5A and 7A. These designations have been preserved since the early days of drumstick production, when the number denoted the size of the stick, and the letter denoted its purpose depending on the playing style.
To date, everything has remained the same - the number indicates the diameter of the stick. The smaller the number, the larger the diameter will be. For example, 7A will be much thinner than 5A. As for the letters, they indicate the recommended use:
- S - long sticks, designed for performances of marching drummers
- A - orchestral sticks. Thinner than Grade B sticks. Very popular with jazz and rock drummers.
- B - for symphony orchestras. Heavier than class A sticks
It is worth noting that recently steel sticks for training are gaining popularity. They are several times the weight of sticks and should not be used for drumming, but are well suited for practice and technique. Renowned drummer Jojo Mayer recommends these sticks in his video school.
Play along with your favorite songs
Having got hold of the instruments and having developed the initial skills, you can begin to play along with your favorite songs. This exercise will develop your ear. If the song is familiar to you, you know how it should sound, and you can find the right rhythm. When listening to music, try to understand how the drummer plays.Quora resident Geoffrey Martin advises starting with AC/DC, as drummer Phil Rudd plays simple and straightforward grooves, so it won't be too hard for a novice musician to repeat them. Our expert, Dmitry Poltinin, also advises to choose simple, popular and (not least) not fast songs - they are ideal for a beginner drummer.
Another piece of advice that might be helpful was given by musician Sim Messa: "If you can't figure out how a drummer plays by ear, then look at live recordings, maybe the visuals will tell you what to do."
Finally
Every drummer should have some kind of "work on himself" - draw knowledge from any available sources. Don't be "afraid" of other drummers, they can always tell you something interesting or useful. For example, check out a Reddit thread or the DrummerWorld project forum.Over time, every keen drummer begins to understand all the subtleties of the game. He learns to recognize his strengths and weaknesses, to understand what needs to be worked on.
Finally, I would like to add that you should not neglect ear protection: earplugs or headphones. Drums led armies into battle, so their loud sound could cut through the noise of gunshots. And here it is a few centimeters from your auditory organ.
Oh yeah, and don't forget to warm up before starting the game! Drumming requires a lot of physical effort. It is necessary to pay attention to the hands, knees, fingers. After spending 10-15 minutes warming up, you will play much more evenly and avoid strains.
You can watch this video with exercises for stretching and warming up the muscles:
Let's make a small summary of the above. If you decide to learn how to play the drums, then:
1. First determine the purpose for which you want to start practicing, whether it's just to learn a couple of songs or start playing in a band. Also decide on the genre, as the techniques used by the drummers are very different.
2. Choose the type of training: with a mentor or on your own. The positive aspect of working with a teacher is that from the first days he will begin to correct your mistakes, and you will immediately feel more confident. However, self-study is also an option, you save money and can study at any time convenient for you. Fortunately, there are a huge number of guides on the Web.
3. Start developing your sense of rhythm. To do this, it is not necessary to have a drum kit - beat it with your palms on any surface. Rhythm is the foundation of drumming.
4. Learn to control your arms and legs. To do this, study the rudiments, perform coordination exercises.
5. Choose a drum set based on your desires. For starters, it might be worth buying a starter kit.
6. The choice of the size, shape and tip of the sticks depends on the personal preferences of the musician. Therefore, hold the sticks in your hands, try to play. For starters, you can use 5A chopsticks - they are best for beginners.
7. Play along with your favorite songs to develop your ear.
8. Use earplugs to protect your hearing.
9. Always warm up before playing to avoid sprains and injuries. Drumming is a serious physical activity. Add tags
Beginner drummers are not always ready to invest heavily in the purchase of a drum kit. However, the lack of a set at full disposal should not interfere with your progress. The key is to be creative! In this material, we have collected 5 ways to rehearse almost anywhere.
Perhaps you will have The question is: will such training be effective? Is not it contradicts common sense?
Doesn't contradict . The fact is that learning to play the drums consists of two main elements:
- Development coordination and muscle memory. This means you have to learn move four limbs different times, with different speed and intensity.
- Development sense of rhythm, that is, the ability to make the right movement at the right time.
Neither your brain nor your muscles don't really care if you're hitting real drums and cymbals or, say, pads. They will remember this move anyway.
There are many different ways to replace a drum kit, and each of them is aimed at development a certain skill. We have collected for you only the most effective.
- Pillows
Take a pillow and a couple of drums sticks and start working out the rudiments also, How you do it on a pad in a music school. The presence of real sticks is important here, as you must keep them strictly so the same grip that you will use when playing the drum kit.
In addition to being 100 percent portable, this method gives you an advantage over drummers who are engaged only on the drum kit. The point is that the pillow much softer surface drum and hence it gives much less rebound. That is, after each hit, your muscles will also have to raise the wand. At firstdo this exercise it will be difficult, but that's it and is called practice. But then, returning to the drum set with much more rebound force, you will easier to develop the speed of the game.
To learn how to do more pillow exercises, watch this video from Hiorka Niebla.
- imaginary drums
Every drummer starting out or experienced, there are times when he starts drumming through the air to the beat of the song you like. In fact, this activity is not just a stupid game. How has already been said higher, your muscles don't know which one object sent movement . The main thing is the movement . So just take whatever part you're practicing, visualize where the parts are. your set and ... play !
The key point in training on imaginary reels is that you should try to clearly repeat the movements, as in game on a real setup. That eat if you want to hit , for example, on a hi-hat, then your hand at this moment should be at the same point in the air as the real cymbal.
If you still doubt the effectiveness this method, check out the musician in the video below. He reached in game on imaginary drums of amazing craftsmanship.
In the previous paragraph, we talked about game by air, and this method is associated with game on the ground (or rather on the floor or any other hard surface under your feet). However, with regard to the direction of action, it is more similar to the pillow method described above. A game by sex develops muscle memory, and Also gives an advantage when switching to shock installation . The floor doesn't have as much rebound as the pedals on the kit. so you start to feel the muscles his shins after a few minutes of training. Such rehearsals will help you significantly increase your speed. performance.
Here are simple exercises for the development of muscle memory of the lower extremities.
- Clapping hands
Unlike previous methods, this one aims to developing not muscle memory, but accuracy and a sense of rhythm. Clap - an easy task which allows complete focus on hitting the duration. IN some in music schools, children practice in this way for up to six months, before they first sit down to play at least on a small drum, not to mention about the whole installation.
- Practice pad
If you are determined to continue learning how to play the drums makes sense to buy practice pad . As a rule, this the device simulates a small, working drum, therefore its most comfortable work out main drawings. Pad can be purchased at any music store, there are hundreds of models and configurations: with a built-in metronome, with a stand or a special mount. Speak to your drum teacher at Jam's cool and they'll help you find the right drum set for you.
Firstly, this is a very costly activity. Neighbors won't let you play without soundproofing the walls, floor, and ceiling of the room where you intend to install the drums, and that's expensive.
Secondly, in the conditions of an ordinary apartment, you don’t even have to dream of knocking with drumsticks in plenty, since you will be provided with a knock on batteries, on doors, and so on (up to calling the police). This is a very noisy activity.
Thirdly, it will take a long time to study. Of course, you will learn to simply knock on the drum, annoying everything around, but you will not be able to extract music from the drums without painstaking and monotonous studies.
Fourthly, it is unlikely that you will be able to learn how to play the drums from a self-instruction manual. Additional classes with tutors will be needed, which, by the way, are also very expensive.
Fifthly, a home drum set is a stationary thing. To show your skills to relatives and friends, you will need to invite them to your place.
And if after these five “cons” you have not lost the desire to learn how to play, then start saving money for instruments and arrange soundproofing in the room. Then, in anticipation of accumulating the required amount, you can begin to imagine yourself as a hard rocker behind a drum kit. But seriously, you can learn to play the drums, like any other business, if you have a desire, if you have patience and if you have enough diligence and perseverance. Drummers are valuable musicians, if you become a professional, then there will be real chances to earn good money.
If you do not have sufficient conditions to fully beat the drums, then you can advise the following:
- Buy a special training setup (pad). Such installations are practically silent, but they allow you to work out whipping, rhythm, and movements. You won't disturb your neighbors, but there won't be any music either. The price of such installations varies depending on the configuration (drum sticks, stands, imitation of drums and cymbals).
- If you decide to save on pads and wait until the required amount for real drums is reached, but at the same time there is a desire to start practicing movements, then there is only one way out - to make something on your own that remotely resembles drums and knock on this something until you work out the movement. Here, old tires, plywood, rubber, and plastic are usually used.
- You can also use someone else's drum set. For example, available in a music school or a nearby house of culture.
- You can try to learn how to play the guitar.
Now consider a situation where both money and premises are available, not to mention the desire to turn a hobby into a profession. In this case, you need:
- Get trained at a music school or with a professional tutor. Musical basics are simply necessary, without them, despite the presence of an expensive installation and knowledge of terminology, no one will take you seriously. It is necessary to study the theory. The teacher will put the movements correctly, reveal many nuances - from sitting at the installation to the correct swing. Fine motor skills must be brought to perfection, and the position behind the drum and the correct movements of the arms and legs will help to avoid professional incompetence.
- Consider the question of choosing a drum set. In this matter, special literature, the advice of an experienced drummer, will provide effective assistance. In this matter, you must be knowledgeable at a professional level. You must find out which firm you want to purchase, and this will require professional advice.
- How much it can cost to buy a kit for a beginner drummer is hard to say with an accuracy of a dollar. It all depends on the place of purchase, on the method of purchase and on the manufacturer. We can only say that the minimum may be the amount of 700 US dollars. The tool must be of high quality, which, of course, determines its value.
- As a rule, savvy people work in musical instrument stores, able to tell about all the advantages and disadvantages of the instrument, focusing on the buyer's claims to it. It makes sense to discuss a future purchase with the seller. By virtue of your capabilities and skills, test the instrument, if, in your opinion, it will show excellent sound, and the appearance of the instrument is impeccable, then you can “take it”. But, since you do not know how many people before you have tested the installation, you can ask to change the plastic parts, this will be done quickly and without objection.
The drum is the first musical instrument that was invented by man. It has been giving the rhythm of human life for 8 thousand years and still has not lost its attractiveness. Learning to play the drums is a real pleasure! And all because the drum set helps to release emotions. By playing every day or at least 2 times a week, you can significantly improve not only your musical skills, but also your mood and health. What should be paid attention to beginner drummers and those who are just thinking about going and finally? We have put together ten simple rules for you that a drummer should never forget. Let's start...
1) Metronome
If you're going to learn how to play, you'll definitely need a metronome, and if you're already playing, you'll need to grow into it with your whole being and eventually become a metronome yourself. Not a single professional musician can do without this useful thing, so do not think that playing to the squeaker is a beginner's level. You're a human being, not a machine, so it's only natural for you to experience rhythm failures, and a metronome can help you avoid that kind of trouble.
2) Learn to hold chopsticks
There are two ways to hold drumsticks:
- Symmetrical grip - sticks are held with the thumb and forefinger 10-15 centimeters from the edge, while the other fingers gently hold them.
- Traditional grip - the stick lies on the hand between the thumb and forefinger, leaning on the ring finger. In this case, the thumb, index and middle fingers should be on top. This method is most often used by drummers who play jazz. The sound you get depends on the grip.
3) Take care of your hearing
It's no secret that drums are a rather loud instrument, and it's very easy to lose your hearing or damage it. Therefore, it would be nice for all drummers to get earplugs or special headphones. They will definitely come in handy not only for the game, but also in such life situations as repairs or the desire to sleep.
4) Practice every day
If you want to grow musically, you need to include classes in your daily schedule. Even if you don’t have your own instrument and you’re just banging your hands on your knees for now, practice as often as possible. It is better to play for 15 minutes every day than 2 times a week for an hour, and even better - increase both the time and frequency of classes. Make a program of exercises for yourself every day and do them, then the result will not keep you waiting.
5) Speed is not the point
Many novice drummers try to learn how to play fast right away, without really understanding rhythmic patterns and without even learning how to sit properly at the drum kit. It comes from impatience and the desire to learn how to play as quickly as possible. Do not forget that the ability to play quickly comes with experience. To begin with, learn to play slowly, under a metronome, and not fly out of the rhythm, to extract the sound correctly, to use all the components of the drum kit. And then you will increase the speed.
6) Look for information
7) Find a good teacher
A lot in your development initially depends on the teacher, so take the choice of a teacher as seriously as possible. The more successful he is, the more successful you can become. Another important factor in choosing a teacher is yours and his characters. If this person is able to inspire you, explains clearly, speaks openly about your mistakes and helps to correct them, this is what you need. Avoid teachers who:
- Lazy to tell;
- In the lesson, they play more by themselves than help you learn;
- They criticize too sharply, trying to assert themselves at your expense;
- Haven't achieved any success (they don't play in a band, don't write music, don't know how to improvise, don't aspire to anything other than earning money from lessons).
8) Coordination is important
In a way, drumming is a sport. When you start learning to play, it seems that your arms and legs do not obey you and you need to learn how to use them again, feel every muscle and control your body. Therefore, pay attention not only to musical, but also to physical exercises. You can start running, swimming or dancing, eating right, it doesn’t matter, the main thing is that you have more energy and your body is always in good shape.
9) Buy yourself everything you need
Usually all drummers start by buying sticks, and then they think about buying a drum kit. It is not necessary to buy everything at once in order to play. Many drummers don't have their own setup at home, but they practice at rehearsal spaces and play in bands. By the way, at many points for drummers who want to work out alone with a drum kit, discounts are provided.
10) Don't give up!
If you really want to learn how to play, nothing will stop you. No matter how hard it is for you, don't give up. Everything will work out, albeit not immediately. Ask those who play drums professionally how many times they wanted to give up everything and what breaks they took in practice ... Almost everyone who has achieved something in life faces difficulties, but it is the ability to rise that distinguishes them from everyone else after the falls and move on. Be patient and don't be afraid...
