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Thursday, April 2, 2009

How to Play Drums for Beginners?


How to Play Drums for Beginners? Playing drums seems like an exotic job for a lot of people, but they have to learn to play the drums properly, and it takes work. That's true for the professionals, those who drum just for fun, and those who are interested in learning to play drums. If you're one of the people who wants to learn how to play drums, you can learn to play drums fairly easily with a little bit of practice. The first thing that you have to learn to do is count. That sounds very easy, but if you can't count rhythmically you'll have a lot of trouble keeping a beat – which is what drummers do. Most drum beats are in 4/4 time, which means that there are four counts before the beat repeats again. Learning to play drums means learning to count this 4/4 time comfortably so that you don't have to think about it that much later on. The counting is followed with your dominant hand. The dominant hand hits the high hat on every count, the bass drum is on one, and the snare drum is on three. That's your basic drum beat, and it's not that difficult, once you get the hang of it. In short, if you're able to count to four you are able to play the drums. And imagine what great songs you’ll be able to play on your drums, you’ll know:
- How to play enter sandman on drums
- How to play iron man on drums
- How to play iron man on drums
- How to play down with the sickness on drums
And if you would really want to, you can also learn how to play bongo drums.

Learning to play drums means learning different types of drums is important, too, because there are many different ones, they make different sounds, and they are used during different times in music. The bass drum is the large one that sits on the floor of the drum kit or set. If you want to learn how to play drums, this is one that you have to get comfortable with. It is controlled with a foot pedal, and it has a very low pitch. Learning to play drums also requires knowledge of the snare drum. It's played with the non-dominant hand and makes a very crisp, click noise. Cymbals are part of a drummer's arsenal, too, and there are different types, big and small. There are four types that are most common, but others can be used as well. Most people hold their drum sticks in their fists with their thumbs pointing toward the end of the sticks when they are learning to play drums. Most professional drummers do this, as well. Some people hold them like a pen or pencil, though, and the choice is up to you. It's all part of what you're comfortable with when you learn to play the drums. You get to make some of the choices and some of them will be made for you through knowing what works. People who work in music stores can help to steer you into the right direction.

2 comments:

  1. im with you. come on.show me some videos.

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  2. This really excites me. Can you please show me some videos on how to play drums.

    Any response will be appreciated.

    tnx!

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