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Reddit mentions of The Drumset Musician
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This beginning - to intermediate-level book contains hundreds of practical, usable beats and fillsIt teaches how to apply a variety of patterns and grooves to the actual performance of songs80 pagesHal Leonard The Drumset Musician 14 Play Along Tracks The CD includes demos and 14 play-along tracks covering rock, blues and pop styles, with detailed instructions on how to create exciting, solid drum partsIt's the most realistic - and fun! - way to learn drums
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| Height | 12 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | April 1997 |
| Weight | 0.7 Pounds |
| Width | 0.267 Inches |
Hey there! I'd like to consider myself a pretty experienced drummer, so hopefully I can be of some help to get you started.
If you aren't too familiar with reading music, I would highly recommend getting Syncopation for the Modern Drummer . It's a great starting book for reading music and familiarizing yourself with common snare & bass drum patterns that can be applied to the drum set.
If you want to learn more how to play the complete drum set, which I'm guessing you'd like to do, check out The Drumset Musician . It provides a basic intro to coordination and ability to use all your limbs separately. (One of my biggest struggles when starting out was forcing my hands and feet to not do the same thing at the same time on the drum set)
Other than those books, YouTube will definitely be your best friend, so don't be afraid to use it!
Best of luck to you, and I hope you end up enjoying the drums as much as I do!
I've Enjoyed:
http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/ - this is a good place to start imo, all you need is a practice pad and a pair of sticks.
http://www.snarescience.com/index.php - some crazy difficult Drum Corps stuff on here.
Realistic Rock - rock based rhythms. Decent book.
Art of Bop Drumming - I'm currently in the process of learning to play jazz, and I couldn't imagine a better starting point.
I've heard great things about:
Stick Control - many people would suggest you start here, it's a classic.
Chart Topping Drum Beats - this looks like a fantastic place to start learning reading music for drum set.
Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons Part 1 - goes over hand technique.
Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons II - covers foot technique.
The Drumset Musician - covers many different styles.
As for videos, Drumeo has a Youtube channel with plenty of quality information.
My personal opinion on hand / foot technique is watch a variety of lessons / other drummers and just find what works for you.
This is a popular beginner's book, and I like it.
As for drills, go through that book, and once you can play each beat, try it with quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes on the hats. Get good at switching seamlessly between those, and also learn to play hats with either left hand, right hand, or alternating.
Count out loud. One and two and... Continue counting when you go to a fill. Master staying in time as you go between a beat, a fill, then back to a beat: let's say you've got a verse, then some fill, then the chorus - don't change tempos during the fill or hesitate on the way in and out.
Of course you won't master all that right away, but these are some good goals to shoot for, and I'd say they're some of the big differences between a beginner and an intermediate drummer.