Reddit reviews Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer DVD
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Rudiments are a good place to start learning drums, as well as some notation / music theory. Here's some free websites that I use:
http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/
http://www.snarescience.com/index.php
Around here, every one recommends Stick Control and Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer DVD, but I have never used them.
Music wise, I'm sure there's something you like that is approachable. A lot of Alt-rock like The Strokes, the White Stripes, Black Keys has pretty straightforward drum parts.
As for lessons, it isn't a bad idea to take even just a month of lessons to assist you in basic hand / foot technique as well as musical notation.
Good luck on your drumming journey!
Harrison's dvd will still be good for you. I feel he does a good experience in explaining how he plays and his breakdowns of complicated Porcupine Tree stuff, which really help you get an idea of good ways to play polyrythms, independence, and just some great playing.
But if you're really looking for technique sorts of things, I always recommend Thomas Lang - Creative Coordination and Jojo Mayer - Secrets of the Modern Drummer for feet and hands, respectively.
They are both highly acclaimed due to their fantastic presentation and production value, along with two of the great modern masters imparting valuable knowledge to whomever takes the time to learn it!
rudimentary technique book, one of the standards.
another rudimentary book, another one of the standards.
first metronome i pulled up under 20$. essential.
DVD by Jojo Mayer, who has (imo) one of the best stick techniques in the business. Really great video examples of proper stick grip, and various techniques regarding rebound and bounce.
edit: me not word good. changed #4 around for redundancies.
His DVD Secret Weapons of the Modern Drummer is one of the best videos on hand technique out there.
But you don't have to take my word for it.
Long(ish) time drummer here. When I was in high school, I took lessons from an amazing teacher who completely reworked my playing style. He always stressed the fundamentals over everything else. A lot of what he emphasized can be found in this DVD. I would highly recommend you pick this up and watch it before you do anything that involves a drumset, as having solid mechanics will vastly improve your ability to coordinate your various limbs and bust out some serious drummage. Practice hand technique on a rubber practice pad before you actually start on set. Once you get the mechanics down, go out and practice drum set coordination with rock band or a real kit. The best you can do is to find a group of musicbros and start a band. Jamming with others and listening to recordings of yourself will help you improve immensely. On top of this, don't forget to listen to your favorite drummers and rip off their shit. The FBI won't taze you for appropriating other people's cool sounding licks, so don't be afraid to do so. Above all, practice a lot. You get out what you put in, so put in a lot for best results.
As I mentioned to my co-worker, it's good to find a teacher who you can meet with semi-regularly (even if it's only once a month)... mainly so you don't form any habits detrimental to your progress. Young students (pre-teen beginners) generally need to meet with a teacher once a week or so because it holds them accountable for practicing on their own time. As an adult student, less frequent meetings are possible because you're pretty much only accountable to yourself. It's your money and your work on your own will determine your progress.
However, if financial restrictions didn't allow you to have any meetings with a teacher at all... YouTube is an incredibly rich resource and learning tool, as are DVDs like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapons-Modern-Drummer-DVD/dp/B000S6TNLI
There is not a single right way to hold drum sticks, only degrees of wrong. The best thing to do in my opinion is read as much as you can, watch a lot of videos, try everything and see what works for you.
I highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapons-Modern-Drummer-DVD/dp/B000S6TNLI
He's not a 'one size fits all' kind of guy. He goes through a lot of different grips that you can try out and find what's best for you.
Thanks, I'll look into that. I've been re-watching Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer over and over. I feel the same way about Jojo Mayer, haha.
As mentioned, check out: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapons-Modern-Drummer-DVD/dp/B000S6TNLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313733873&sr=8-1
If I had to guess, you are holding the sticks too tightly; the energy goes into your hand instead of into the stick rebounding. Are you pushing into the drum? Or do the sticks sing?
My soft little programmer hands have no problem when I play like a retarded ape and beat the shit out of the drums for 2 hours straight.