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Drums
I'm about to start learning how to play the drums. Next weekend I'm going for my first lesson.
I've always wanted to play and I know it obviously requires alot of hand control and doing two different things with your hands and once and what not and I don't know if I'm good at this or not, it's just something I've never thought of so my question is if it turns out my hand control isn't all that hot is it something you can learn and practice or is it something that you're naturally born with?
Also, if anyone plays the drums, any tips?
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You can learn to play the drums very well if you just practice A LOT. And what I would recommend (for any instrument in the rock genre) is learn the fastest, hardest, and most complicated metal songs you can play at your level. Obviously at the start you'll be playing basic practicing things but once you get the feel, playing harder faster songs can increase your rate of improvement. Not even necesarily faster, just more complicated. If you focus on one easy song all the time you'll end up mediocre. But as long as you dedicate yourself to the instrument, you'll be rockin out in no time.
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Ah no problem and no need to worry! Your instructor will work you through EVERYTHING. It just takes a little time to get it running smoothly and all, but other than that PRACTICE IS KEY.
When I first started out I couldn't play two different beats at once. I mean when you get really good, think about it- you'll have you foot going(bass), and you'll have both hands moving from snare to tom toms to the high-hat to your other cymbals. You'll get to the point where you can do all those different things at once no prob and you'll be so happy and so glad you took the time to practice.
I'd say to try a snare and high-hat combo at first, then a bass, snare and high-hat together. Work with it. Right hand high-hat, left hand snare, right foot pedal. Make a jazzy-style tune.
Goodluck and welcome to the drummer family!
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This can be taught to you, no matter what your skill level is right now. To be a drummer, you should also have a good sense of rhythm. But anyway- you should be able to learn.
Good luck, and have fun :)
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Its something that can be learned, as really anything can be learned with practice.
Having a natural ability for it is of course handy :P but not entirely necessary. I remember in elementary school when students were trying out instruments to see what they might want to be in band next year.
People from the high school came to show them how it worked and what not, and you could pick anything you wanted without having to pass anything EXCEPT drums.
All the guy did to test the students was tap his hands in a rhythm on a table then see if they could replicate it. It wasn't difficult in any sense.
So I doubt any great amount of natural talent is needed for drums. The multi tasking should come with practice. Maybe you'll need more than some and maybe you won't. I think most people have a sense of rhythm at least on a basic level.
It just grows from there! :)
Practice makes perfect.
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