Where To
Start With Your First Drumming Lesson
Learn To Become A
Drummer
The reason you love music so much is
that beat, right? Well, you are only one step away from
starting out as a drummer. But where do you go for
training?
You'll find many places to get a
drumming lesson if you really look, but percussions are not
as easy to learn as many other musical instruments. For
guitar, there are millions of teachers crawling out of the
WWW, six strings blazing, in every city on earth, but you
might just be somewhere that makes it difficult to get a
drum lesson.
Drumming Lessons In High
School
I played in band growing up, and let
me tell you, the percussion that you learn in band is all
right, but it isn't really enough to get you very far in a
career. You won't learn enough to find your way around a kit
unless you begin with a drum lesson outside of school.
Otherwise, you'll learn stick control, fundamentals, and
nothing else, and that won't get you anywhere.
Music Camps?
Some people are so desperate to take
drum lessons that they spend their summer at some kind of
rock and roll camp. This is a good place for teens who want
to play music to get away and learn under the guidance of
experienced musicians, but if you ask me it is a kind of
lame idea.
The Drawback Of Camps For Rock Drum
Lessons
As far as I'm concerned, rock and roll
is about experimentation, and learning yourself with your
friend. Sure, you can benefit from a drumming lesson or
whatever, but really spending your summer in a place where
they try to teach you rock sounds kind of weak to
me.
Taking Drum Lessons
Online
Other people get drum lessons online,
which is even sillier. Sure, you can get your first drumming
lesson or two from a computer which shows you where to put
the beats with some live recorded video, but I feel like
you'd do better to just do what I did, and listen to some of
your favorite bands.
Start with something where the
percussion is kind of simple and straight forward, so that
it will be no strain for you to follow, and then work your
way up to more intricate musical forms as you go.
Want To Be An Expert Drummer? Take
Drumming Lessons From The Experts!!
You can get a good lessons for drums
just from listening to the experts do it. Also, hang out
with seasoned musicians.
Find A Drum Teacher
Even if no one in your area advertises
a drum course, you should be able to find someone who will
show you something. Many of the great drummers got every
single drumming lesson they ever needed from older, more
experienced musicians who they met at shows and gigs, and
went on to be successful.
So, what am I saying? Don't give up on
your dream. Turn it into a goal to get your first drumlesson
and the rest could be history. "Say you want to be a rock
and roll star just listen closely to what I say. Just get a
good set of drums and take some time and learn how to play."
Yeah, I know -- That's not a direct quote but it still
applies. Get musical today!
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