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urbanlegendaka5XL
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« on: April 21, 2003, 02:40 PM » |
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im a beginning drummer and i got myself a drumset. i was wondering if anybody would recommend any books or videos (preferably videos) on rudiments, speed, stick control, coordination on the drumset. pretty much the whole shibang. thanks, in advance, for the help.
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urbanlegendaka5XL
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2003, 02:42 PM » |
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in addition, im kind of doing this thing on my own. no teacher is helping me out. ive always loved drums and finally had enough money to but everything i needed to start. i just dont want to waste any money videos that wont be that much help.
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sunrisewatcher
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2003, 04:52 PM » |
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Welcome to the world of drumming!
I know I won't be the only one to tell you that you should seek for drum lessons, especially one-on-one private lessons. Everyone will make mistakes and develop bad habits, videos will not correct them but a drum teacher will.
It's better to learn from a drum teacher on grip, posture, arm/wrist/finger movement and the overall approach first. Then you can pick different resources, such as books and video, to help you continue in your own style.
I only have 1 sets of video for beginner (The Ultimate Beginner Series) and I find that it has little replay value. Not that it's not a good video but since material for beginners is not too complicated to learn, you won't be viewing the video over and over again. So why buy a video if you will only view it once or twice? And you will probably learn them in 1 or 2 lessons while knowing that you are doing the right thing. With videos, you don't really know if you are on the right track.
Other members may have a video recommendation.
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2003, 05:01 PM » |
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The best way to invest your money and not waste it is to find a good instructor. That is always money well spent. Videos would come next. Also do a search here on the Drummer Cafe, there are lots of tips, pointers, and suggestions for new drummers.
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sunrisewatcher
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2003, 05:07 PM » |
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5XL, do you live in an area where you can find some teachers? Any drum shop or guitar center around? They will probably have drum teachers there or they will have flyers from local drum teachers. Also check out local music magazine where drum teachers will usually post ads on them.
Whenever you feel stuck on a certain technique, this is a great forum for you to expand your knowledge. Search on that specific topic and you will discover many good advices.
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RelientKngOdrums
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2003, 06:41 PM » |
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If your looking for recomendations on books and videos... go to BART'S LOUNGE on the site... then proceed to 5 MINUTE LESSONS and you'll find a Thread that tells vids and books that he recommends
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urbanlegendaka5XL
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2003, 08:28 PM » |
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thanks for spreading the knowledge
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Ryan
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2003, 06:43 PM » |
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Both Tommy Igoe and Russ Miller have videos out for beginners. Mr. Igoe's starts from the VERY beginning: Setting up the drums, holding the sticks, etc. Mr. Miller's is more of an overview of several popular musical styles. Both can be found at Guitar Center.
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2003, 09:27 PM » |
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Hey Urb,
i started out a few months ago, teaching myself, and i love it!
my first lesson was given to me by my bud, Woody, a GC employee who was nice enough to show me a simple French grip. from there, he told me to get a copy of "Stick Control" by George Stone (funny, but GC didnt have a copy...). helps immensely in literally bringing your hands up to speed.
also, check out Bart's 5 min. lessons and Q&A section of the forum. i learned TONS from there.
a great DVD to pick up is Steve Smith's History of the US Beat 2 DVD set. has lots of good stuff. also, Russ Miller's DVD from Warner Bros. is my fav too. goes thru alot of essentials. both DVD's are great places to start.
nice avatar btw, ?uestlove is da shiznit.
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