Drums are a popular instrument. No rock band is complete without it. Thanks to them, the song acquires a clear sound, rhythm. Learning to play the drums takes a lot of time and effort. But if the student is serious, then everything will certainly work out. So where do you start studying?

What is a drum set made of? Introduction to the drum and cymbals

Under no circumstances can you just pick up your sticks and play a part from your favorite song. The first thing a student should do is get to know the instrument. A drum set is a whole system and, at first glance, it is difficult to remember what it consists of. But everything is much simpler, each part of the installation has its own sound, appearance and function.

Here's what to remember:

1. The bass drum is the largest drum in the kit. It is he who makes a deep sound and creates the basis of the song. It is easy to remember his position. It is on him that the player beats with a mallet with the help of the foot.
2. The snare drum is called the working drum for a reason. It is located at the left plate. The snare drum has a sonorous and bright sound, which sometimes resembles a rattling sound.
3. Tom-tom is the rest of the drums. They can be suspended and floor. The sound of a tom-tom depends on its size. The biggest one sounds low. In the classic version of the installation, there are two of them. But this number is not required. Sometimes in huge professional installations there are up to ten of them!
4. The names of the plates are not so easy to remember. The main cymbal is a hi-hat. It is she who makes the sound with the help of her left foot. A pedal is attached to it, which presses its parts. You can control the muting speed yourself.
5. It is not uncommon for Ride to lead the entire rhythm of a song. Its sound is subtle and at the same time deep and dense. After hitting with a stick, the sound does not subside for some time, so the cymbal literally fills the entire composition.
6. The splash cymbal, on the contrary, quickly falls silent, so its finest hour comes when accents are needed in the song. The sound may resemble a splash or a brief metallic thud.
7. The crash is easily confused with the previous cymbal, but the aftertaste lasts a little longer.

Important! At the very beginning of the musical path, it is worth familiarizing yourself with this particular option, it is a classic.

There are many different drum kits out there.

Sample is a word that is heard by most people who are completely unfamiliar with music. However, not everyone knows what it is. This is not something newfangled, this is what modern music is created with. In simple terms, which will be understandable to a beginner, a sample is a short segment of a piece of music. A simple example can be given: modern DJs are regular users of samples. Small pieces of music that repeat the sound of any instrument are connected to create a composition. Their tone and pitch may vary. You can record not only the sounds of instruments, but also small vocal parts. The sound of the sample may change beyond recognition and sound unnatural with the help of modern computer programs. Synthesizer is often used.

There are many programs with samples (virtual sample) that will help you get acquainted and work with them or online samples.

Choosing an instrument to learn how to play

They cannot do without the tool itself. If there is an opportunity to attend a music school or tutors who have drums, then this is good. But learning takes a lot of time, practice and effort. To become a professional or just a good musician, you need to spend at least an hour playing. Classes will become more effective if the player periodically repeats games and exercises, devoting to this, in addition to the main time, an additional 15 free minutes during the day. Therefore, at the very beginning, you need to purchase your personal instrument.

The choice of instrument must be taken seriously. After all, the feeling during the game and convenience is important. If a novice musician is uncomfortable or does not like the sound, then this affects the quality of training. Another thing is the choice of manufacturer and installation level. You should not choose the cheapest and easiest option, because it is not always possible to replace the installation soon. If the intentions are serious, then you will have to be friends with him for more than one year. Poor choice - money down the drain. The installation may not withstand even a year of work, and poor sound quality may even affect the desire to move on.

It is known that drums are made of wood, cymbals are made of metal. Not only the quality, but also the nature of the sound depends on the material. Maple sounds warm and balanced. And birch gives a bright powerful sound. Mahogany sounds "vintage" and very warm. Poplar is a cheap option, similar in sound to birch or mahogany. But the oak sounds bright and powerful.

Plates are cast and sheet. The second option is cheaper, sounds a little louder.

To help the musician in choosing an instrument, the settings are divided:

• sub-entry - used only for training;
• entry level - for beginning musicians;
• student - well suited for non-professional musicians;
• semi-pro - for concerts;
• pro - good in the recording studio;
• custom hand built drumsets - expensive and high quality, often made to order.

Learning to play in the classroom with a tutor

Learning to play the drums, like any other instrument, is best started with a teacher. The fact is that it is at the very beginning of the path that skills, habits, the positioning of hands, feet, and posture are laid. If from the very beginning a beginner has learned to incorrectly hold a stick or strike an instrument, then it is difficult to relearn, because there is muscle memory.

A good tutor already at the first lesson will understand the level of knowledge of the student. After a couple more lessons, he will find an individual approach to the future musician. This will help you move faster. After all, each student is individual and has his own level of learning. To say that the teacher in the first months will lay the foundations of the game, which need to be improved in the future, is not worth saying. Whatever the student's zeal for drumming, there comes a moment when a little laziness, no time, something hurts. This will not happen with a tutor. Knowing that tomorrow you have to show a game you learned on your own, it makes you play, no matter what. And the process is already moving faster.

The choice of a tutor should be treated with no less care. Comfortable communication will only increase the desire to play and develop, but misunderstanding will completely discourage it. Teaching is not only the transfer of knowledge. The tutor should treat the student with understanding, and not demand the impossible, submit correct example and the student must respect his teacher.

To date, a drumming school can provide an opportunity for training.

Which is better: lessons at a music school or courses?

You can play a musical instrument not only in a music school, but also in courses. Each form of education has its own advantages and disadvantages. Children and adults have different needs and learn differently.

Music school is more suitable for children. It helps to develop discipline and responsibility in the child. In addition, children learn faster when interacting with peers, they compete, and competition often helps to move on and develop. The music school is good because students have the opportunity to perform, thereby suppressing insecurity and embarrassment from childhood. But the most important plus of this institution is the study of compulsory general disciplines. A good musician must know solfeggio, music theory, literature, general piano course. It helps to develop an ear for music. And knowledge of the theory is necessary when playing any instrument.

But for an adult, it will be more comfortable to study with a private teacher. Especially if there is a specially designated "playing" office with a home environment. It is possible to independently choose the time of classes, and in the absence of competition, it is easier for an adult to learn. However, you will have to learn the general compulsory disciplines on your own.

Is it possible to learn to play from scratch using a tutorial or master classes?

It is possible to learn how to play a musical instrument on your own! The main thing is patience, work and desire. Finally, not all musicians and rock stars studied at music schools and conservatories. However, they are either endowed with great talent, or it takes several decades to train. And only then the musician will drum professionally. If there is no opportunity to study with a teacher, do not stop.

Attention! However, at the very beginning of training, you still need to get advice or advice from a playing person who knows how to learn how to play the drums in order to make sure that the actions are correct.

How to learn to drum at home - step by step instructions

Step-by-step and brief instructions are almost impossible to find on the Internet. After all, learning takes years. But there are a number of actions with which you should start your journey:

1. Get to know your musical instrument, you need to get used to its sound.
2. The correct position of the torso, arms and legs is very important! It will take a lot of time for the body to remember how to hold the sticks, how to press with the foot, what position of the hands should be, what the posture should be.
3. Theory should be known to all musicians. Familiarize yourself with the basics of rhythm, learn rhythmic patterns, durations.
4. You need to download the metronome and familiarize yourself with it. It will help to accurately observe the rhythm, because it is difficult for a beginner to do this.
5. You need to knock the rhythm first with your hands. Speed ​​is not important. The main thing is to observe the rhythm, duration, follow the metronome, it is not necessary to beat the drum.
6. Transfer the action to drums and cymbals.
7. Next is the hardest part. Separately, working with your feet is not so difficult, but connecting them to the work of your hands will not be easy. The main thing here is to calm down, concentrate, slowly make movements. Sometimes individual moments need to be played hundreds of times in a row before the musician learns to reproduce them on a subconscious level.
8. It is better to start training with simple games. So that interest does not fade away, play the songs of your favorite artists.
9. To learn quickly, just wanting is not enough, regularity and perseverance are the key to success!

Virtual VST drums on a computer keyboard

Virtual VST drums help you create high-quality live sound using the keyboard. To date, the choice of applications that will help a lot. Among the most popular, you can choose these options:

1. FXpansion BFD3.
2. Native Instruments Battery 4.
3. Toontrack EZdrummer.
4. Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0.
5. XLN Audio Addictive Drum.
6. Studio Drummer v 1.1.
7. Addictive Drums 2.
8. Ezdrummer 2 Toontrack.
9. Stigmatized Drummer.

Game online simulation programs

There are online drums to play on the keyboard. Online Games a computer will never replace real drums. With their help, do not develop legs and arms, technique. But to learn the rhythm and melody, get used to the sound, virtual drums will help. It is easy to find them on the Internet, just enter the word “game”, find the first gambling site.

• Free Buckle Virtual Drumming Set;
• Learn To Play Drums game;
• Batera virtual online simulator;
• The Drums;
• Virtual Drummer of the Month music games online contest;
• Drums playing for pc.

Important! Online drums on the keyboard develop musical memory, so you should not avoid them.

The main thing in learning to play the drums is aspiration, constant practice and desire. You can learn to play the drums on your own, but lessons with a tutor will be more effective. It is worth starting training with familiarization with the installation, setting the arms, legs and torso. Sometimes you need dozens of repetitions to master one movement. Therefore, you cannot give up. To quickly learn rhythms and parts by ear, you can use online simulators.

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This time I was generously invited to Denis Michurov's garage from Obninsk. Denis, by the way, noted that he learned to play at my school, but he caught himself in time and began to practice in a normal way. And since then he feels, according to him, much better.)) Well, thank God, at least he didn’t take revenge with a stand between the eyes.

The garage is luxurious. And, it's hard to believe, but in addition to the absolutely incredible drum setup, this garage has ... air conditioning. I'm not kidding, it's there! In this section I like to recall the dusty catacombs of rehearsal dens, but my imagination has never run up to that. I can’t put it at home, but here it is, on a rap base. Although I'm lying, once I saw a jacuzzi in the basement at the repbaza. Honestly! One of my very close comrades of turbulent youth and mossy present, working at a factory for the production of acrylic bathtubs, carried out in detail from the factory "compensation for suffering and humiliation." As a result, it all came together in a whole jacuzzi. Although I personally didn’t lie in it (because it’s somehow strange to splash in the basement if you are not a plumber), I heard a lot about the owner lying there. Well, that's a different story.

Garage with air conditioning. And now about the drums. Super premium iron from Sabian. And I have been frequenting lately with obsiralov of this company, because I used to play on it once. I had an Evolution ride that I sold due to the fact that it did not give a clear ping. What a fool. The second meeting with this ride surprised me, because it is the best ride from Sabian. Although no, I'm lying. The best ride is the HHX X-treme Crash 19″. To be honest, I would swap them. And the HHX Evolution 14 hat was incredibly beautiful. Well, Dave Weckl is far from a capercaillie, but he was directly involved in the creation of this series, as far as I remember. Otherwise: 2 kaubels, one of which was spiked! Two teahouses, but after Jia Chinese 18, which I also sold like a fool, I don't understand anything about teahouses. I think there was a splash and tambourine LP. I really liked the last device: both playing on it, and counting with the hi-hat pedal is always mixed with the overtones of a tambourine. Traditionally, one volume so that the girls can see the drummer. True, the girls are now very little worried about musicians, so all this is done for the sake of other boys. Joke! Therefore, a ride is placed in this gap, on top of which the powerful face of the drummer shines (exciting the boys).

The snare drum was lowered, as they say, into rags and sounded like a down pillow. I generally like modern British rock like Radiohead (modern?), Muse and other whiners. This trend towards a warm, tube-like sound suggests a low drum register. Well, think about Britpop with a worker like in Primus. With such a slight difference in tone between the kick and the worker, the result is a low-contrast beat that mixes well with acoustic guitars and the like. We used to do that a lot when we needed to take all the harshness out of a song. Better yet, cover the whole thing with your guitarist's new T-shirt. Well, or adhesive tape with a sock to plastic. It was only later that we learned that it was possible, as it were, to make a mute out of old 14 plastic, or even buy it!

In general, a worker low in rags was a fairly popular thing in the 80-90s in rock music such as various Bon Jovei, and various Scorpions. No matter how it cut the ear, but the snare drum had to be big! Sometimes it seemed that springs were pulled on the back of the barrel and they hit with a handle from a shovel from all over. Although the rock of those times was characterized by a strong biting blow through the rim. So strong and biting that the record turned out to be one fucking click on the rim of incredibly cosmic volume, and the sound of the drum itself was somewhere, but very few people were already worried due to such a difference in volume. With the same success, one could blow up firecrackers or burst balloons. And the snare drum had to be large, and therefore over 9000 reverbs like Catudral or Hall were put on the working drum, but the extremely long tails of the reverb had to be gated, i.e. cut (although Modern Talking did not do this for example). As a result, the sound of the snare drum of those times is 99% of the sound of the reverb and gate.

Knock - Pshshshsh, knock - Pshshshsh, knock - Pshshshsh, knock - Pshshshsh.

Okay, to hell with him. The very fact that it sounds peculiar. I honestly confess to you that I conceived this section in order to collect loops for my experiments. Therefore, I write everything to the port studio in one mic. Maybe something from this will stick together (the main thing is not to chew). But this air-conditioned base (but no jacuzzi) had 2 more microphones, the condenser of which I inserted in this video. You will immediately distinguish it: with it, the drums seem 10 times more massive. Why this is so - I still do not understand. Maybe due to the high sensitivity and size of the membrane, maybe due to the fact that he stood further and higher (my zoom was generally lying on the floor in front of the barrel). Whatever it was, the result is in front of you.

In the meantime, I'll wait until someone else invites me into their garage to drum. Oh, and by the way, if you are within my reach - invite the lady to dance, I will come.

Well, if you suddenly feel like ordering an oak staircase to the second floor of the house at an attractive price, then you are welcome to the page Oak staircase to the second floor, the price of the site that I made and promote. Well, and accordingly, which helps me to live and write such videos and articles. Thank you!

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Hi all. Finally, we are back (the reason for the two-month delay is described in detail and in colors below) and today we will talk about such a drum technique that is not popular now - the cross-hand technique. The fact is that it is almost impossible to find something significant on the principles of the game exactly cross-hand on the Internet (well, I personally did not succeed). But I more than drowned in information on open-hand technology. Either the fashion has gone like this, or there is nothing super complicated in the cross-hand technique - but the situation is like this. And personally, I think that it is necessary to start playing slowly from this simple rhythms (the topic is of course more for beginners and perennial drummers, such as myself). By the way, in this video we will touch on one of our first videos on hitting a whip, so for newcomers to our sect, it would not be superfluous for you to watch. And while you (along with me) are indignant with indignation, below you will find out what is in this program:

1. What are Cross-hand and open-hand techniques? Which one to choose?
2. Some principles of hand opening in the high-hat / worker system in the cross-hand technique. Rapid release of the left hand path.
3. The angle of the sticks relative to each other in the crosshairs.
4. What should I do if I have to play the hat often? How left hand pull out from under the right?
5. Simple exercises for cross-hand technique under the metronome
6. Things to remember during this exercise. Brochure: you can download and print it on this page below..
7. The path from the stick to the worker is long, how to keep up? And what about robocop? Fast momentum during slow play.
8. Rimshot - what is it? Technique, application, types of rimshot, exercises for development.
9. Some considerations for using the hi-hat, ride and crash in rhythm for beginners.
10. Cross-hand for thrashers, deathsters and other blacker grindcore players.
11. Exercises to bring the left hand out from under the right for frequent (eighth) hats.
12. The most pleasant and at the same time effective exercise for drummers to strike in the framework of the Cross-Hand technique.

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What are paradidles

It is generally accepted to consider paradidles as a fraction. And Dave Weckl, in his first video, clearly demonstrated the validity of this statement. Ideally, it should really be a fraction, but in order for it to become one, you have to sweat. And, for the most part, over the automatism of their quick execution. Paradidles- this is a piece of exclusively cramming, they are practiced under the minimum bpm on the metronome, the minimum as far as you will be able to wait for the next click.

Paradidles are something like Dr. Aibolit for sick hippos-twos and sluggish one-sided and non-dynamic rhythms. After paradidles, the drummer usually begins to think in a completely different way and changes so abruptly that, sometimes, the members of his group begin to miss the past - the “monotonous” solo champion, permeating their compositions with a large dull concentration of exclusively.

Start disassembling the paradidles “dry”, that is, without reference to the metronome - just poking them into the rubber. Right, left, right, right (here you scratch your knee and yawn) - Left, right, left, left. Those. the task is simply to disassemble this bunch of music. To begin, sing them out loud in the spirit: “Ta-tu-ta-ta-tu-ta-tu-tu.” It is very important to feel the melody of each paradiddle, as it is individual for everyone. It will also be helpful to try playing paradidles by moving your hands to different instruments. Further, when a light understanding visits your body and inspires hope in it, you cut in so slow, between the clicks of which you, without haste, will be able, for example, to check your mail and start clicking by clicking trying to connect it all.

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How to tune drums is a fairly common and problematic question: after all, you want to understand what exactly changes, for example, if you tighten the resonator head hard and relax the drum head, or vice versa. In this unique video lesson, we will hear with our own ears what exactly changes with different settings of toms, snare drum, bass drum. The fact is that from this small study I myself heard and understood a lot, because here everything is clear and understandable. I did not take the liberty of drawing any conclusions, because drum tuning is an exclusively personal matter, so the freedom of choice is yours!

I am also preparing a new subject on the methods of recording, processing and mastering drums, but I will write it down as I am released from my main job duties (I am finishing another client site).

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Today I invited myself to visit an old friend, whose, I must say, very powerful game, I (exactly like many fans of Soviet metal), have been listening to since school. Pavel Droban is the drummer of the popular doom metal band Melissa. His biography is notable, for example, for the fact that he began his career as a drum technician at Gorky Park, and, having abandoned the drums, this man worked for some time as a financier in a bank; now he can really repair any laptop, camera, phone, monitor or anything, and he has a hell of a kick (that's where in practice), but the most surprising thing for me personally was to watch him (together with convinced metalheads from the Melissa ”) — on M. Shufutinsky’s instrumental backing dance.

And, despite the fact that I have known this person for a long time, for some reason only now I noticed some kind of veiled intelligence, often characteristic of people of the Soviet era, the sobriety and naturalness of his views, which it is impossible not to share. And while some people continue to swim in fat playing LineAge, today you personally will find out:

1. Introductory speech in the manner of N. Drozdov and Melissa on the backup dancer at M. Shufutinsky
2. What should real metal be like?
3. Melissa's first album drumming details
4. How should one behave in order to avoid the counter question “I or the drums”?
5. Favorite drummers of Pavel Droban.
6. How is it "play forward" and "play back"? Drummers with hyper retraction.
7. Problems of modern drum recording, why did everything become the same?

I confess honestly, when I practiced this subject in practice in my distant student youth, I assigned to it great expectations. The fact is that it was with this simple feature that I could safely “break” and show off in front of my drum peers, who believed that such “tricks” were played exclusively through two barrels (some still think that I used a cardan). It is the ability to perform high-speed breaks - with only one foot, in a traditional setting, from appearance which breathes lonely calm and from which, certainly, no one expects such an amount of sprinkles - allows you to produce, albeit a cheap, but very stable effect on others. “Well, fuck sibe” is heard in the hall, and you smile defiantly at your own cunning. The other drummers you share the stage with modestly lower their eyes and frantically hide Ahead's signature drum gloves out of your sight. And tricks, in fact, there is no such thing. All you need is to learn how to fill - fast (and most importantly - even). Everything else is a well-executed sequence.

And while many of us rushed to Wikipedia to look for the meaning of this mysterious word, those who scored and stayed - a little lower will find out that in this video tutorial:
1. The second direction is the development of twos on pedals, and what was the first one?
2. The role of the evenness of the execution of the foot deuce in the fillings of its hand "luggage".
3. Is it worth replaying the legs? How to get up from class correctly, is it worth being fully satisfied with classes?
4. Quartoli through the barrel. Exercises.
5. Drummer's trick - practicing exercises 4/4 in a triplet account.
6. Sixtular breaks through one barrel. Sixtoli exercises.
7. Penotolny fillings and breaks arising from it.
8. and the resulting shuffles and rocker rhythms. Feature of John Bonham in Good Times, Bad Times single - in another. This drawing is beautiful in that, in addition to the ease of screwing this economy into 4/4 (due to the fact that the right hand is always leading), it has space for accents, especially in the second, where it is shifted. It's not a problem to play this thing quickly with a little practice, and by combining them together into a single shot, you get a very effective solo parry.

And while search bots are trying to somehow decipher the above, below you will find out that:
1. What will happen to the “scaffold” if we throw out the “hole” from there and transfer it to a triplet?
2. "Troibans" from the right and left hands. What are they developing?
3. Why should the strong beat be played with the right hand?
4. Triplet deuce - why is it so difficult? Palm opening.
5. What would happen if these troubans were played singles?
6. Practical application, tricks and shifting emphasis.
7. How to increase the speed of classes and the rules for transferring the Zil brand refrigerator.
8. Combining the first and second exercise - a hell of a solo break!
9. Announcement of the following exercises.
10. Reassuring PS

The question of how to learn to play the drums is difficult to answer unambiguously. Almost every drummer has come a long way from simple rudiments to incredible solos. But there is a secret to success: play thoughtfully and regularly. And the results will not keep you waiting.

To become a great drummer, you need to work in three directions, that is, develop:

• sense of rhythm;
• technique;
• the ability to improvise.

Only by developing these 3 skills, you will blow up the audience at your performances. Some beginner drummers only work on technique. With a good sound, even simple rhythms sound great, but without improvisation and the ability to compose parts, you won’t get far. Ringo Starr from The Beatles or Megan White from the White stripes played simply, but their music went down in history.

To quickly develop all three skills, you will have to strain. To help you with exercises and tips from famous drummers that will help beginners and those who want to move on.

Improvisation and development of musicality

When a person already knows how to play the drums, you need to figure out what to play. Everyone advises listening to other musicians and filming their parts. It's necessary, but some aspiring drummers just copy rhythms from their favorite songs without even caring if they fit the band or not.

Gary Chester, a famous session musician and one of the best teachers, created a system to develop not only technique but also musical imagination. New Breed book requires a lot of effort, but after practicing with her, you will learn in practice how to write drum parts.

Bobby Sanabria, a renowned drummer and percussionist, suggests listening to different genres of music to develop your musicality. Start learning percussion or other musical instruments, such as or. Then it will be easier for you to choose the right party.

In addition to the three whales of the art of drumming, there are others. Every beginner needs to learn:

• proper fit;
• good grip of sticks;
• the basics of music notation.

To sit up straight and hold the sticks correctly, just follow this for the first month of classes. If you don't play it right, you'll quickly hit the limits of speed, and your grooves will seem boring to the audience. Reworking the wrong grip and landing is difficult, as your body is already used to it.

If you try to develop speed by playing incorrectly, this can lead to carpal tunnel. Travis Barker, Thomas Lang, Chris Dave and other celebrities have experienced this disease, then they began to devote more time to the grip of sticks and ease of play.

How to get started?

Many beginners never start playing well. They want to get down to installation as soon as possible. tap out simple exercises on the pad for several hours in a row it is boring, but otherwise the hands will not learn all the movements. In order not to lose motivation, watch more videos with the masters, it is insanely inspiring. Practice exercises to your favorite music - it will become more interesting to study, and musicality will gradually grow.

There is no definite answer to the question of how to learn to play the drums, every great drummer has a special sound. The tips given in the article will help you really sound. Daily practice is sometimes exhausting if you play inattentively, thinking about extraneous things. Practice thoughtfully, then the exercises will become interesting, and your skill will grow every day.

Learn to deal with laziness and don't quit if something doesn't work out.

A modern drum kit may include a different number of different drums and not only drums, but also other percussion instruments (cymbals, triangle, cowbel, etc.). That's why drummers call all the instruments that make up a drum set "dots". For example, the setup shown in the figure below consists of ten points - these are five drums, three cymbals and two points is a hi-hat, since the sound on it can be extracted by pressing the pedal with your foot, as well as hitting its cymbals with sticks. The minimum set that provides the rhythmic function in the ensemble consists of three items - a bass drum, a snare drum and a hi-hat. In the people, it is called the "troika", although, as we have already seen, it consists of four points. This minimum set is enough to reproduce most modern rhythms. Thus, the bass drum, snare drum and hi-hat are the basis of the drum set, the remaining "points" are used most often to decorate the main rhythmic line, as well as to perform the so-called "transitions", "breaks", etc.

The drum kit, ideally, also includes a chair for sitting. This is a very important detail of the instrument, because the playing technique involves the participation of all four limbs and, naturally, all the load falls on the place where we sit. Therefore, it is necessary to take special care that the chair is stable and comfortable.

Factors to consider when choosing drumsticks include: density, evenness, type of wood, weight, length, diameter of the wood or nylon tip. And a sense of "balance" and capture. When choosing sticks, look for wood good quality, the texture of the tree should not be pronounced, otherwise such sticks will quickly break. Some drummers prefer the natural sound of wooden tips. Others prefer nylon tips for a bright, booming sound. In addition, such tips last longer. The size of the wand should match your hand, both in diameter and length. It should be convenient and comfortable for you to hold the sticks, then you will be able to extract exactly the sound you want from the drum. Try a few different sizes for comparison before deciding to buy one. Once you've gained enough drumming experience, you'll probably find a specific brand and specific model that works best for you. Your teacher or a local music store consultant can help you choose sticks. The choice of sticks also depends on what kind of music you will play. Rock, jazz, or classical - each type has its own sticks. You also need to take into account where you are going to play: in a symphony orchestra, jazz band or rock band. Feel the sticks. Hold them in your hands. Tap on the entire surface of the stick, and listen to the sound that the wood makes. Avoid those that sound or feel hollow. Still preferably, the sticks are of the same weight throughout their length. If the stick sounds the same throughout its length when tapped, then it weighs the same. And one more thing: the sticks should be perfectly even. This can be checked by rolling them on a flat surface, table or floor. Crooked sticks will give a feeling of insecurity in the grip. Over time, you will choose for yourself the best option, although from time to time you can try new models and brands.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. by the most ideal option will be training in a school circle or recreation center.
4. If you really want to buy a drum kit, start buying it piece by piece.

How to start playing if there is a drum kit

1. 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.
2. Acquiring a drum set is a serious step, you need to thoroughly prepare for it. Read specialized books and forums, ask around for advice from the masters.
3. 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