Posted at January 26, 2016, 11:11 am:
Hi all. It seems like drummers have heaps of fun and IMO they sound cool, I was thinking of maybe learning them in a few years after I get ok at some other instruments I'm learning (and if or after I move out, my parents would never let drums in this house) - as the thing is, I always wanted to learn either drums or guitar but never (yet) got around to them for various reasons - cost, difficulty of playing them etc. So I was wondering if you would recommend drums, or if you regret learning drums (and maybe, only still play because you didn't want all the investment in your kit to go to waste). Any reasons for or against learning drums?
Also, are drums for everyone (ie, anyone can learn to be an ok drummer with practice), or does it require a lot of natural talent and so some people will never be any good at it? I am not very coordinated, can't play any sport, can hardly play music for that matter. When I used to play the piano, I could never 'think' of my right and left hand independently. When I've come across drum kits in the past, and been allowed to 'have a go', I've tried playing the only beat I know how to play on them - eighth notes on the cymbals, alternating snare / bass in quarter notes. I found that when I would bring in the snare and bass first, as soon as I try to hit the cymbals, I stop the snare and bass. When I started with cymabls, I could sometimes go for a few bars without mucking up. Anyway that's my hopeless coordination for ya. Any chance I'll ever be able to play drums?
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Replies:Learning any instrument is a giood idea, the more you know the better
learning to read and interpret rhythm is about 1/4 of all music theory...
I have played instruments (used to learn a bit of piano, now I play a ...
Drums is the best instrument to practice Limb coordination.
IMO it's a great idea to learn drums before guitar.
Drums are good for the soul.
drums are addictive.
I'd agree that learning drums will help you with rhythm.
drums are bad to learn.
Everyone sucks when they first start.
Drums are the most fun.
as was already said above, drums are a TON of fun and VERY addictive.
^That's the truth.
yea, you can never go wrong at learning an instrument if you keep at i...
Addictive is actually a good thing for me.
I STRONGLY agree with this.
Only if you don't find a way to make money at it.
its a good start to have already played another instrument! BUT if u s...
I would suggest strongly, that having past musical experience is bette...
YEAH START DRUMS u wont regret it.
^^ Just had to get used to cross hands.
Definetly Get a pad first, and a teacher once you get your set, I join...
he should learn open handed playing actually.
He should learn to play whatever is comfortable.
I agree, there is now reason to play cross handed exept that it is eas...
yeah, definitely, when I start teaching, I'm going to try to get all o...
Learning the drums is good for all insturmentalist.
he wouldn't have to "learn" playing whatever comes comfortab...
I agree for the most part about teaching kids and such to play open ha...
Definitely learn drums and drum theory.
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