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Any tips for novice drummers (good books)? I have a basic 5-piece set but no china cymbal, I think it's called. Is that normal? Also, would a wire brush be important? Thanks much in advance!
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do you have a crashride cymbal, or a crash cymbal and a ride cymbal? that should be your first up grade
not having china is normal
wire brushes are nice for acoustic sets and stuff, but you wont really need them since youre a beginner, theyre cheap when you need them though, maybe 20 bucks
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China cymbals are cheap and not usually part of a standard kit. They have little resonnance and sound a bit like smashing a metal trash-can lid.
Brushes are very important, but it will really depend on the style you wish to play - they are essential to studying jazz, and even in rock, if you hit a slower or somber song - sticks just won't feel right and the more gentle swooshing and patting of brushes will fit better.
Cymbals - typically, you'll have a hi-hat, which are really expensice, a ride and a crash. And even then, the crash isn't nearly as important as a good sounding ride cymbal and a proper hi-hat.
Books for learning music never seemed important to me... I've learned more by listening to songs, listening to other musicians, and just playing.
Also - my friend, who plays drums (and has for... well... a long time now - we've played together since high school) recently got "a bundle of sticks"... they are bundles of smaller dowel-like rods, banded together to be about the total thickness of drum sticks. However, they aren't as harsh has sticks, but are way more forceful than brushes. He found that they were great for our rehearsals last year. Definitely worth looking into to keep from driving others (and yourself) mad. ;)
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