Beginner Drum Lessons DVD: Take Lessons As Many Time As You Want

By Oniel Chester

Are you looking into purchasing a full drum set? There are a number of models and brands of full drum kits to choose from for the beginner, intermediate, and professional. You can find acoustic drum sets that are fairly cheap in price to expensive high quality kits. Before purchasing, check out the determining factors regarding the reasons for acquiring a drum set.

A drum solo is an individual's creative expression when playing the drum kit. It is the ability to create a percussive piece that adds depth to a song and to showcase one's talent. Many famous drummers such as Billy Cobham, Neil Pert, Elvin Jones, and Jon Bonham have highlighted their expertise by performing incredible pieces. Great solos can be performed by anyone as long as there is room for imagination.

Learn the 7 essential rudiments (at least) accurately and up to speed. (Especially the single and double stroke rolls). Know and recognize all the styles and be able to play variations of each. Have a thorough understanding of rhythmic note values and sight-reading. Know the "name" players in the industry and their contributions to the drum world.

Drum heads are also popularly known as the drum skins. The most important preservation of any drum kit is proper maintenance of this part. As a drummer, whether you are a professional or just a beginner, you should properly maintain the drum skins to extort a great sound out of the drum kit.

Some days use your entire practice time on developing your tuning skills. You want to know each of your drum's best sound. You need to be able to hear it in you mind so when you tune a drum to that sound you will know it.

Everyone, was chuckling and having a good time. And of course, eventually I was prodded to "test" my own drumming speed. After playing through the 60-second time interval (which is standard for the International Fastest Drummer Competitions - or WFD competitions) I watched my own form and speed fall away as I played.

Go to drum clinics! What can I say, if you don't walk away inspired by a great clinic, then you probably shouldn't be playing. Set goals for yourself. No matter how small the goal, it gives you something to strive for and gives you a sense of purpose in life. Life is more fulfilling when you're moving forward.

Use the Web! The internet has become a tremendous source of information over the last 20 years. It can be used for finding drum lessons, drum teachers, drum fills, drum shops, drum links directories, artist pages, manufacturers' sites, drum clinic dates, and even drum forums and newsgroups covering just about every drums and percussion subject you can imagine. - 29872

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