Try These 8 Smart Hacks For Learning To Drum Faster

Play drums faster hacks

I am sad. And frustrated. When I sit down to play the drum kit, I’m so slow. Everything’s so slow. Do I play any good? Argh, this sucks. I do … 🙁

Sounds familiar?

A lot of drummers would agree. Especially beginners, but we all do now and then. So it’s the question of how you can drum faster that sometimes seems to be on our mind 24/7.

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3 Instant Tips On How You Can Become More Confident As A Drum Starter

Confident drum starter tipps

Being confident as a drum starter is not always easy. I know, I know. There are many things you still need to master. And want to.

Also, what you’re playing sometimes doesn’t sound that good in your ears. Overall, you feel pretty insecure about what you’re doing around the drum kit.

How should you become more confident as a drum starter then? Don’t worry, it’s actually not a rocket science kind of task.

The 3 instant tips will help you become more confident from now on.

Let’s look into them, shall we? 🙂

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How You Can Establish A Healthy Mindset As A Drummer

Healthy mindset drummer tips

A healthy mindset? Sure, got it!

Really?

You see, being a drummer is simply awesome.

However, it can give you a hard time too. I

It can even make your day worse.

Manu, what are you talking about?

Hear me on.

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How Hard Is It To Learn Drums REALLY?

How hard is it to learn the drums

Ok, you want to become a drummer. Hey, congrats and a great decision! However, you might be wondering: How hard is it to learn drums? Really.

Am I going to have a tough time? And how long will it take me to become a good drummer?

I know, I know … these are very good questions. So to help you out, I’m going to answer both of them for you.

Let’s start off with the first one:

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Why Do You Love Drumming That Much?

Love for drumming

Why do you love drumming that much?

Drumming and me are sitting on a tree … Well, wait?!

Besides of the little joke:

Drumming is a HUGE love for many of us.

It’s just the feeling you get when sitting behind the kit.

And so much more!

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The ONE Samba Drum Beat You Have To Know

Samba Drum Beat 16th notes

Looking for a fun samba drum beat to learn?

Great idea!

These grooves are not only a lot of fun to play, but also a wonderful exercise.

On top, they sound fantastic.

That’s why I’m sharing my all-time favorite samba drum beat with you today.

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Read This Before Buying Cheap Drums For Beginners

Tips buying cheap drums for beginners

Cheap drums for beginners seem to be a no-brainer:

You just want to start out on a small buck and see if you like to learn the drum set.

Fact is, you don’t want to spend too much as a newbie behind the kit.

Also, it could be that you simply don’t have a lot of money for buying a drum set.

That also is a damn good reason for choosing an affordable kit.

No matter which reason you have looking for cheap drums:

It’s totally understandable.

On the other hand, I’m a drum teacher. So I need to state this too:

Don’t compromise too much when purchasing a drum kit.

Here’s why.

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3 Highly Productive Things To Do Today As A Drummer

Highly productive things to do drum

Wondering about productive things to do today as a drummer? Awesome question.

Better answer:

In this article, you’ll find 3 great ideas to spice up your drum set practice routine from today on.

Let’s rock them, shall we?

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How Do Drummers Keep Tempo?

Drummer Tempo and Timing

So you’ve seen a great drummer at a gig. The guy or girl was playing awesome. You definitely had to wonder: Wow, how do drummers keep tempo?

I mean: It’s almost like you’re listening to a clock, right?

And yes, you kind of are.

It’s the so-called inner clock skilled drummers rely on.

The outer clock’s important too.

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