Drum Notes, & Tips For Beginners
With Funkey, I’m presenting you a funny and short Bass only playalong you can drum to. Have fun! 🙂
To make drumming along more easy, I’m sharing some helpful advice with you too. Also, you’ll find the bass tabs as a free PDF in this article.
I find it quite handy to use them as a lead sheet.
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Do you compare yourself to other drummers?
And if so: Why?
Do you think it helps you to become better?
Or do you do it just for the fun of it?
To be perfectly honest, I too used to compare myself to other drummers back in my beginner days.
I guess that’s the nature of us humans:
We want to be better than … Or at least be as good as …
Am I right? 🙂
However, comparing yourself to person X or Y doesn’t help you.
On the contrary, it’s mostly a waste of your precious time.
At least that’s what I learned a long time ago.
Let’s take a closer look at it.
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Drum songs for beginners are a perfect way to practically use what you’ve learned so far.
So in this article, I’d like to present you with 20 eay songs drum beginners can rock to.
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As a drum beginner, there lies a great musical journey ahead of you.
What I can say from the bottom of my heart: Enjoy it!
It will be a crazy as well as a joyful ride. 🙂
However, I’m sure you know the saying:
Each medal has two sides to it.
Being a drum beginner or musician in general is no exception.
So in this drumming guide, you’ll learn about 3 things I wish I knew when I was a newbie behind the kit.
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Expensive drums and cymbals are not only looking but sounding cool. Do you agree?
Well, it depends on the musician playing the instruments.
At least that’s what I’ve noticed over and over again during my musical career.
Let me get this one straight for you:
If you want to sound good or even great as a musician, you don’t necessarily need to have expensive equipment.
However, the cheapest stuff won’t work either.
Because what you really need is quality and reliability.
This duo goes for your musical skills as a drummer as well. 🙂
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When you’re new into drumming, everything might seem a little overwhelming.
And I’m not only talking about the good, but also the not so lovely things.
The great news is: You’re entering a world full of joy and wonderful experience ahead. Enjoy your stay! 🙂
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Is reading sheet music really that important for drummers?
That’s a question I’ve been asked a lot.
To be honest, I love drums sheet music. I do not always use it, however. But when I do it helps me a lot. 😉
In this article, I’d like to show you the greatest advantages of being a good reader first.
Then you’ll learn why I always teach reading skills in my drum lessons.
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Are you a good drummer?
Or not?
That’s certainly a tough question to answer.
I mean:
What is a good drummer in the first place?
So, to help you answer the question, I’m going to share my opinion on what I believe makes a good drummer good.
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