Specialized
Drumming Lesson
Drum
Lessons
There
are many places to get a drumming
lesson if you really look, but it
isn't as easy as with some
instruments.
For guitar,
there are millions of teachers
crawling out of the sewers, six
strings blazing, in every city on
earth, but you might just be
somewhere that makes it difficult
to get a drumming lesson.
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
far. 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.
Some people
are so desperate to get a
drumming lesson or two 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.
I mean, as
far as it goes for me, 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.
Did
you know that you can now learn
to read music free online at
Music
Playground?
Check it out
at learn
to read
music
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. You can get a good drumming
lesson just from listening to the
experts do it.
Also, hang
out with musicians. Even if no
one in your area advertises a
drumming lesson, you should be
able to find someone who will
show you something.
Many of the
drumming greats 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. How about you?
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about drumming and lessons on
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insure or imply any degree of
expertise about drums or how to
play drums. Degrees of success
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ambition of each individual
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