I'm completely new to drums, I can sort of play guitar, I'm not that good I started to play like a year ago, but I never when for lessons or any thing so I'm not good, any way lately I've been wanting to play drums, so I need some advice I don't want to spent to much on drums I don't have that much, so what's a good set I can get that doesn't cost to much, how much can I expect to pay? and how hard do you think it would be for me to learn to play, would I have to go to lessons? would it be easier to play then guitar? can you also recommend some book or something to help me learn? oh and what's the different numbers mean by drum sticks? like I see stuff like 2a, 5b ect.what's the difference?
Hey , im a drummer. First of all some of the worlds greatest drummers never took lessons so dont feel like you need to. But if you fell you need to then go for it. A good book to learn how to play would be the educational book by Carmine Appice (can't think of the title right now but im sure if you went to a music store and asked for it they would certaintly have it). As far as numbers and letter on drum sticks the number is size going up and im not sure what a means but I know b means band so they are stronger. Just have fun playing drums. Play the way you want to. Good Luck, hope this helps
Hello I am a drummer as well...I dont think it matters what kind of set you have you dont need anything fancy when starting out. Just get something you feel comfortable with. And as for as lessons, I took them yes, but you dont reeeally need them you can be creative and make stuff up yourself, and pick up ideas and what not by going to see bands. Its all about feeling the music. You dont have to be perfect at it, no one is perfect at their first try. You will learn though and have fun while doing it : ).
buy something used and cheap. when i play, i can play just as well on any kit (as long as it is tuned well). it just may not sound as good.
A teacher isn't really necessary, but having someone coach you on developing good technique will benefit you greatly later on down the road. Look for used drumsets in newspaper classifieds, Craigslist, Ebay, local shops, etc.; as another poster mentioned, you don't need a pro-quality kit if you're just beginning. 'Fraid I can't help you much with books, since I never really took drumset lessons; as far as the sticks go, just play around with a bunch of different ones on the drums and cymbals in your local music store. Don't even worry about the numbers and letters; just find a weight and length that feels good, and listen to what kind of tip you like best-- the shape (barrel, acorn, bead, etc.) and composition (wood vs. nylon). Have fun drumming!
I sort of play drums (on an electronic drumpad) since a few months at most so I haven't got a clue about best equipment or drumstick number meanings. Never took any lessons, but with just practising you'll do fine I think, if you got a reasonable sense for rhythm you'll progress quite quickly, I've noticed. I got a friend who plays drums way better than me and he said he'd teach me when I'd moved to the town he lives and we both study (which will be tomorrow). I've been mainly practising simple rhythms in the very beginning and now try to get my double bass lines faster and tighter, and my blastbeats as well. I don't drum along to tabs or existing songs but just sort of fiddle about with rhythms I already know. I should try finding harder, more complicated rhythms because lately when I'm drumming I just do the same things I'm already good at over and over. I guess this response wasn't of any use but good luck with it anyway. This is a resonably informative page with drummers posting tips, lessons and questions about drums: http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=52&styleid=17
If you don't take lessons, you are causing yourself to become susceptible to a lot of bad habits. A teacher will make sure you start off right, so you might want to invest in one.
im a drummer and i started first by having drum lessons, they did me a lot of good to begin with for example if you wish to read music, and basic rhythms etc. But now i tend to learn by myself as its far cheaper, as i can read music, i just learn by books. As far as sticks sizes just don''t worry about as its just a reference of sizes, i think the thin kinda sticks are mainly used in jazz and stuff etc. For technique do rudiments everyday, they can be quite boring but you can see results quicker enough. heres the link http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html
hey im a drummer, and id probably go with a cheap drumset like whatever you can afford. lessons do help but they tend to get expensive so if you do not want to do that i recommend a drumming basics book. for the stick size i dont know why they're like that but i prefer 5a and 5b peace good luck drumming
some one said I should get a practice pad and this book called "stick control for the modern drummer" first to learn the basics, should I do that?
It's a good idea to start with a practice pad, a comfortable pair of drumsticks and a metrognome. Stick Control is a great book, a very similar one is Developing Dexterity-- I used the latter as a music (percussion performance) major in college until the book fell apart. Both explore basic sticking patterns and rudiments (flams, rolls, drags, ruffs, etc.) that are essential knowledge for any drummer; practice the exercises with the metrognome to develop your time, speed and consistency. It would be ideal to work on this stuff with a teacher, if only to make sure you're developing proper playing technique...
