How To Tune A Drum Set

How To Tune A Drum Set One of the most essential skills every drummer must know is how to tune their drumset. The reality is, most drummers do not know how to properly tune their kit; resulting in a poor sound. A drum kit can cost a lot of money, so why not make it sound the best it can! Let me try and uncover the mystery of tuning your drums. It is actually not a very hard thing to do at all, so do not think you need to be a professional drummer before you can master this skill. Take the time in your regular practice to learn how to tune your drums the right way; you will be happy you did. If you have tuned your drum set as much as you...

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Important Of Drums

Important Of Drums Drummers are the most underrated members of a band. In the immortal band of all bands, the most popular Beatles were John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals) and Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals). Until today, the popular ones are those holding the guitars and microphones. In the Beatles, Ringo Starr was quite like a footnote when we talk about the whole band. Little did people know that it was the addition of Ringo Starr - who then replaced Pete Best - which made the crucial impact in making The Beatles the music legend that it is today. The drum is not just a cool instrument. It is a vital component to the desired sound...

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How to Play Drum Fills and Doing It Correctly

How to Play Drum Fills and Doing It Correctly Most of the time, how to play drum fills is a test of a drummer's ability to showcase his strength as an artist. It is a perfect opportunity for him to show his versatility, musicality and improvisation skills that are not usually given for drummers. In a concert performance, it is always the vocal soloist who gets noticed. The bands are usually behind to compliment the vocal showcase of the performer. Same is the case during an instrumental presentation. For rock music, bands are given some leverage and drummers usually get the limelight during drum fills. But what are the correct ways of playing...

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Thoughts on Playing Drum Solos

Thoughts on Playing Drum Solos When I first started playing the drums, I used to think of playing solos as my time to shine, so I would throw in every lick I knew indiscriminately and with no thought to how everything sounded together. This would usually happen when there was a drum set in the room and someone would say, "You play the drums, right? Play something." The end result was usually less than stellar. Here are some tips that have helped me over the years with playing drum solos. First of all, this may seem obvious but plan out your solos in advance. Have something worked out ahead of time. Even if you plan to improvise your solos...

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Learn to Play Drums - Top Tips to Get You Started

Learn to Play Drums - Top Tips to Get You Started Set-up- When starting to learn to play drums it is essential to set up the kids drum set properly, to ensure that all the drums and cymbals are comfortably within reach and at the correct height to avoid over reaching. The snare drum should be positioned between the legs at about waist height when sitting. The high-hat just to the left of the snare with the cymbals about 4" above the snare. The high tom tom(s) in front and slightly above the snare sloping towards you and the Floor tom tom on your right at the same height as the snare. Tuning - Like any other instrument a kids drum kit needs...

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Five Ways on How You Can Learn to Play Drums Like the Masters

Five Ways on How You Can Learn to Play Drums Like the Masters Your success depends on the strength of your desire. "What your mind can conceive, you can achieve". It may sound like cliche, but if you will relentlessly pursue your dream to become a good drummer, you can be. Learn to play drums as much as you can, and in every opportunity that comes your way. Here are five ways on how you can set out to meet your dream on the right foot: 1. Know exactly what you want and create a mental image of that desire. Suffice it to say, you can only become a good drummer, if you march all your ducks toward your firm goal. Put your whole heart into it....

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How To Learn And Play Drums

How To Learn And Play Drums The drum is the oldest known musical instrument in the history of civilization and its basic design has not changed in thousands of years. Drumming has a profound history as a method of communication, and the drum has an implementation of religious symbolism. Drums are a lot of fun to play, and every rock or pop band needs them, so drummers are in ever increasing demand. There are different methods on how to learn and play this instrument. Different sized drums and cymbals are arranged into kits, where a drummer can pick from a variety of sounds to lead or accompany a particular song. For starters, you can read...

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You Want to Play Drums? Here's Where to Start

You Want to Play Drums? Here's Where to Start So something inside you wants to play drums. You have been inspired by a hero of the sticks or by the band down the pub and you are ready to learn the drums now. In fact you have so much inspiration and motivation right now that you are dizzy with the possibilities of your future as a drummer. Well read through this article and I will show you the early steps and point you to some superb online drum lessons that will have you playing in days. Early days of drumming Playing drums is not like playing other musical instrument. You do not have to learn standard music notation but you will soon want...

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How To Play Drums - Avoid The Pitfalls That Prevent Drummers From Reaching There Full Potential

How To Play Drums  The problem with many individuals, who want to learn how to play drums, is they do not know where to begin. They are not taking the right approach to learning how to play drums correctly. Many beginner drummers try to play advance drum patterns before learning the basic principles of what it takes to play drums. There are two ways to how to play drums. You can pay a drum instructor to teach you or you can learn to play the drums on your own. Now, before you consider on paying a drum instructor to teach you, you need to understand that it can cost you to $55 per hour per drum session. Another way you can learn to...

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Choosing the Right Drum Practice Pad to Learn How to Play Drums

Learn How to Play Drums Are you a new drummer or an experienced drummer? How do you know which type of drum equipment to choose, or which brand to you choose? If you are in a high school band, drum corps international (e.g. Blue Devils, Phantom, Santa Clara Vanguard, Cavaliers, Madison Scouts), or just a guy who works in a drum shop, this article is for you! We want you do know how to pick the right drum accessory, or better yet, the right practice pad. With so many practice pads out there, how do you buy drum pads? To answer this, you need to know the type of drum music you will be playing, the environment you will be playing in, the precise drum equipment you will be playing, and your budget for buying drum a percussion pad.So what type of practice pads are out there? Well, what do you...

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