Drum Notes, & Tips For Beginners
How can you successfully develop your limb independence on the drums?
Literally, there are endless ways to do so.
In this short guide, I’ll show you one of my favorite limb independence exercises.
But be warned:
It might sound easy, but it turns out to be a tough challenge for many drummers.
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You should practice drumming daily.
At least if you want to become a skilled drummer.
I’m sure you’ve heard this advice before.
But is it really true?
Do you need to practice drumming daily?
Let’s find out.
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What’s the most important exercise for drum beginners?
Is it
Well …
No.
The most important drum exercise is the one most beginner drummers tend to overlook.
Maybe you as well?
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The best time-savers for stressed drummers?
Share.
This.
Information!
Sure, I will. 🙂
Each tip in this drumming guide is tried and tested.
Feel free to give your top picks a try as well.
Oh, and before I forget:
I’m talking about the negative version of stress in this drumming guide.
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The bossa nova drum beat definitely is a musical gem you will love:
This Brazilian groove not only is fun to play, but also really smooth sounding as well.
In addition, it can be a motivating challenge for drum beginners.
That’s why in today’s step-by-step guide, I’m sharing a favorite bossa nova drum beat.
We’re starting with the bass drum pattern in eighth notes as it is the fundation of our groove.
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Ok, and now? What to practice next?
I bet you’ve asked yourself this question before.
As a drummer, you can learn a LOT.
That’s awesome, but the amount of potential exercises might give you a hard time setting your next goal.
To help you out, I’m sharing a bunch of simple ways to find out what you can practice next on the drums.
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Are you ready for your 1st blues shuffle drum beat?
Yeah, awesome! 🙂
My free drum notes will help you master this awesome groove.
Feel free to download the PDF and start learning your first shuffle on the drums.
It’s a versatile groove I’m sure you will love to play.
Speaking of:
To help you get the feeling for the blues on drums, I will also link a video with a great tune in this blog post.
It’s a drumless track in 6/8, but you can also use it for practicing our blues shuffle.
And now, let’s take a look at the bluesy beat, shall we? 🙂
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Some play the drums barefoot.
Other drummers wear socks.
Or shoes.
What about you?
How do you drum?
I used to go for socks when I started out as a female drummer.
However, I changed to drumming with shoes some time ago.
But what is actually better?
Play the drums barefoot, with shoes or maybe socks?
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How long should you practice the drums as a beginner?
And should you practice every day for best progress?
These are two frequently asked questions by drum beginners.
In this article, I’m going to answer both for you.
Let’s start off with this one:
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Uhm … How often should I practice drums as a beginner?
That’s a question I get asked a lot.
So to help you out, I’ll answer it in this article.
Also, you’ll find some helpful tips to get the most out of your practice time.
Even if you’re a quite busy person:
You can still rock the drum set.
Yeah! 🙂
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