Screw editing its for posers instead keep practicing to the point drums becomes 2nd nature to you that you wont have to edit and even if u do make a mistake ur "mistake" will still sound cool
I play at my church and was doing ok but then took off a week and worked on my drumming. When I came back I knew so much more from practicing so much. My pastor was impressed by me.
Congrats brother! I also play drums at church and have been the dedicated drummer for the last 2 years. You learn alot by just playing during service and allowing yourself to be led by The Spirit. I use to beat my self up cause my teacher had been playing for 10 years as a dedicated church drummer and he could play in his sleep lol. Keep learning and growing! Blessings from Ft worth Tx
@@SalArteagaDrums yes it will! Its pretty awesome when you think about. I never touched a drum set or any instrument when i was in the world. But as soon the LORD called me to the light i had an urge to worship in any way possible. And when the pastor saw that i was a natural he told me to focus on the drums cause id be playing in service in the future. It was scary to hear but GOD gave me the wisdom to learn and today i thank GOD for the advancement ive had in percussion instruments. All GLORY TO GOD!
@@edc120912 That’s awesome brother! My story is a little different. I played drums for a few years then stopped for a few. Attended a church service and wanted to get back in to drums so I asked to join the team. I didn’t even really practice faith or anything, just wanted to play drums. Well, here we are a few years later and I am a believer again and really do put my heart in to what I do. Crazy to think if it hadnt been for drums I wouldn’t have found Christ again.
1: Take time to intentionally practice. (0:22) 2: Practice with a metronome. (1:46) 3: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. (3:21) 4: Focus on technique vs speed. (4:50) 5: Get uncomfortable during practice. (6:51) 6: Make rudiments practical. (7:37) 7: Stop comparing yourself. (8:41) 8: Slow down/track progress. (9:36) 9: Record yourself. (11:09) 10: Coated heads + Gaffe tape. (11:55)
The kid and his cymbal drop is actually an amazing case of good reaction ; for those who don't know, he ends up saluting, which is great. I mean... everyone under this original video tells it's a perfect reaction/adaptation. He couldnt do anything with only one cymbal, so he puts the last one on the floor, then poses while saluting the anthem until the end of the music. He does not deserve to be treated as bah example. Imo.
@@Westside_69 The cymbal fell because the strap became untied. He wouldn't have time to retie it before the song ends, and you can't play a cymbal by holding the actual cymbal.
As someone who played the crash symbols one year in high school for the national anthem, you are told by the band teacher to salute if your symbol breaks. He did exactly what he was told to do.
@@Westside_69 The knot that ties the strap on the symbol came loose, so no. It happens frequently because most of these symbols, especially in smaller school districts, are decades old and falling apart and the band doesn't have a high enough budget to replace them, so they just tie it again and hope for the best, even though everyone knows that it's going to happen again eventually. It's so common that there are specific instructions on what to do if your symbol breaks in the middle of a song, especially for marching band and the national anthem. For concert band, you normally have a backup if things go wrong. At least, my band did.
The funny thing is, I'm so busy with "intentional practicing", I haven't even really started doing play-alongs 😂 All those basics are keeping me too busy. And strangely enough I don't even feel like missing out on the fun. Am I weird that I find 30mins of rudiments satisfyingly fun?? 🤔
@@Max-dd4ow Well, there's drumming and then there's sports drumming, eh? 😉 And yes, I love that too! It's quite... meditative in a competitive way (yep, constantly competing with myself there...)
@Anachronism G I agree, I’ve always considered drumming to be a sport but it does have a very peaceful side to it as well. Whenever I’m angry I like to go hit the drums as hard as I can Or when I’m happy I go play some jazz music because it’s happy and upbeat. Overall, Drums are the best instrument
Same thing with me, I started drumming half a year ago (22y) and I deliberately applied all those practice tips (along ones from the Gabe's video) right at the start of my drumming journey. I just thought that if I'm doing something, might as well do it right and the more effective way. Started on practice pad with metronome, then got e-kit and found a good teacher. Then, after few months created my own band (with more experienced players than me, obviously) to get some real experience with playing and honest feedback about how much I currently suck. For some reason rudiments and slow deliberate practice are not "boring" for me as it might be for the most beginners - I don't need to be on drum kit whole time, I just love the process drumming, no matter the surface - simple as that.. It brings so much joy just to practice with metronome, working on my time and overall skills not only for my sake, but also for the sake of my band. I don't want to be flashy/choppy showoff, but instead, solid foundation of the band which will elevate playing of other band members and make everyone feel good. Already got coached by our (now ex) bassist that I should "just play with songs only", ignore all the (and I quote) "useless things like rudiments" and instead learn some "practical skills like ghost notes". He also advised to learn as many grooves/fills as possible as #1 priority, which I don't agree with personally. What's the point of knowing a lot if you can't play that 1 simple groove solid with proper timing for whole song? Sorry for the long ramble. :D just glad that I've been able to apply most of the tips since the start, so I know i'm on the right path!
Gabe these videos just keep getting better and better. I wish I had intentionally practiced more, because like you, I used to just do what was comfortable and expected to just get better. It didn’t happen! Just the month I’ve been doing your lessons and now a member of DBO academy, my drumming has grown so so much! Thank you!
Lately your video's have become way more in depth and more usefull, your doing a great job! As a drummer I know al of these point are very usefull and true, I wish more people realised how usefull you're video really are.
Learned some songs as a teenager and thought I was a drummer for 30 years. Just bought my own set at 45 and trying to learn solid fundamentals. Your videos are exactly on point man. Thank you! Both for the knowledge and the entertainment. Your videos are great as far as a teaching tool.
tnx for this man. Subbed. I'm a guitarist who is still learning drums. Recording yourself to track your progress and not comparing yourself to other drummers but to your past self hit me the most.
Learning to play to a metronome is so important. Especially when you go into the studio. I had never played to a metronome until my band went into the studio. But from then on I lived by it.
This is a great video. There was a certain beat i was just not able to play. I suddenly decided to play it at a slower bpm for not even a few mins and suddenly i was able to play the beat at its normal bpm. SLOWING IT DOWN ALWAYS HELPS
@@drummersinger5324 First: In 20 years you'll be the one who can't tell what's real, because then your ears will be the broke joke. Second: Professional hearing protection made for musicians just lowers the incoming volume without changing the incoming frequency spectrum. Third: Taking an argument down to the personal level just proves one point. That you are wrong. I'm out.
Intentional practice is so crucial! Literally paramount to success. All the greats (or just anyone who got good at something) did deliberate practice (another word for it). They chose the thing they were the worst at and worked on it until it was their best. I have a note as a reminder for my practice sessions: May my practices be meaningful, challenging, uncomfortable, long (sometimes), boring, and well thought out.
This is probably, the best "if I knew then", drummer videos on RUclips. Enjoyable and fun to watch, spot on info, and totally positive message. Great job!!!
This is an encouraging video, I'm glad to see that I'm doing 90% of the stuff you're showing us, only been playing a month and a half but I'll get there!
Ie been druming for 56 years This is Best Drum Video I have ever seen Thank You for the IMPORTANT information I agree with all of it I used to intentionally practice daily with stick control ..even Friday Nights for 1 hour when my friends were out partying
Your video production is impressive without becoming the most important element. Kudos for that. Also, you have a very engaging personality and explain yourself very well. Finally, and most importantly, the points you make are spot on. Each one resonates to me and should to everyone who watches this video. Being a teacher for more than 50 years and having the opportunity, along with Joe Porcaro, to design a curriculum for the public sphere, this is the kind of information that we used to develop the step by step way to learn how to play correctly, appropriately and musically. Thanks for putting this together.
Thanks 👍🏾 Still having tons of.... challenges with coordination but your videos are a real blessing giving me both hope faith and something to aim for. Thanks again, Rodney
Good list but I would add learning finger technique. Specifically the drop/catch Tony Williams thing and also the Moeller stroke. I played mostly with wrist for years and it really screwed me up. So yeah #11: Drop/catch, Push/pull with a looser grip to prevent injury and promote a relaxed grip.
As a drummer since I was 5 years old, I practiced an hour a day. And practicing rudiments. Basically my first 3 years of playing drums was using a practice pad. Then graduation to drums…. But snare first and then adding to set a little at a time. I eventually auditioned for the Marine Drum and Bugle Corp ((Hawaii) and was excepted. I was 17 years old then. I’m now 70. Still practice the same way when I can.
I've been playing for 10+ years, and I've only recently started paying attention to the aspects you mentioned in the video. Really wish I'd done that ten years ago, better late than never !
I’m guessing your also a cinematographer, quality of this production and the content is the at a professional level: amazing amazing video: subscribed.
I started right ahead with a jazz band, which were looking for a percussionist. Over time, this background role developed to front line. Why? I was and still am exceptionally good in recovering from errors. But this lesson I learned, when I was asked to replace a drummer on stage, with absolutely not knowing a single song of the band. All I had was guessing. It was a lot of fun, even for the listeners 😊
Dude thanks this really helped me out. I've been having this problem playing quarter notes on the hi-hat and different combos on the snare and kick, and then i started working on it for like 5 minutes and started to get the hang of it. Now i'm really starting to kick ass!!! Thanks Bro
Thank you for those Tipps. Especially the one with the Metronom. I figured I need something like that because I caught myself just speeding up on the Hihat without even thinking about it.
I used to play drums in school as a kid. Haven't really played much at all since. I'm creeping up on 50 and watching this made me want to pick it back up again. It feels like I would be starting over from scratch, but this video makes me realize it would be a good idea to start over making GOOD habits instead of bad ones.
Agree with all... expect the last one. As chosing the head is one of the importants things, you have take a long time in learning tuning and chose the right head for your sound. It would be easy if you know just as beginner what tuning and what head is right for you, ok. But exately that is what we here say "the way is the goal". There are situations where noone could help you (before a stage or sounding on a stranger kit on a festival) and all this is a learning process. Learning what tuning/head in your situation is the right one.
Very nice 10 point. As someone that has taken a 15 year break and recently picked up an ekit to teach myself and my young children. I feel like this is all practical knowledge to keep in my head and apply every day and behind the kit. Thank you!
Great explanation, gives me hope. I messed around a little with drums when I was young, I'm now 55 and have been wanting to actually learn to play but just don't know where to start, I'm fine with an inexpensive but good set but don't what what that would be. I do have the means for a high end set but don't want to spend that in the beginning. Any advise from anyone would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Heyyo mr Colton, I recommend just getting a small 4 piece kit (pearl has some cheap ones) and buying good heads for it! Stock heads aren't going to sound the best and you can make almost any kit sound amazing with good heads an proper tuning. Good luck man it's a blast and never too late to start
I finally have the space for a E Drum kit. Wish I could do acoustic, but I’d get noise complaints. I’m starting off with a practice pad and then eventually buy the drum set. So excited to finally learn
Spot on... as someone who has played drums for over 30 years... this is wise advice ! ... I would add an 11th ... I wish they’d invented You Tube & video sharing 30 years earlier... the internet & You Tube has soooo much incredible material that can help guide & focus your practise to accelerate your progress on the drums...
Use to know a guy who was so full of himself and when I'd come over and play on the drums he would was always just brag about him playing for years and call me and un experienced and that made me feel really down and like I needed to compare myself with him. I just got my first set and this video helped alot with what not Todo and I see I have done alot in this video so thank you. I Know every one starts at their own pace and I wish I wouldn't have done that with him
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I am a serious hard rock drummer, but the best move I ever did, was beginning to play the ridiculously simple, yet dead on timing songs of the 80s that I hated. The Madonna tunes come to mind. I used the True Blue album, because there were dead simple straight beat tunes, there were some Latin feels, there were fast, there were slow. I managed to ad-lib fils where and when ever I chose. This was a game changer for me, because I didn’t love the tunes so never got excited and thus carried away. I also didn’t die of boredom. Now, we can speed shift any tunes to give the desired bpm we want to work at. It is great to know the speed to play, just by the number written. It is like ear training for notes, hearing a note then knowing what it is. Same with timing. Know it by heart. By feel.
The more that I practice and learn from others the happier I get that I'm moving in the tight direction. I'm constantly uncomfortable when I practice and I know that is my ticket to gaining control and a solid technique. I'm glad you emphasized that!
Really like this video, it was very helpful. I just started to learn the drums at 40 and it’s been great. You hit so much of what my instructor mention and more.❤
Hey, bro.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I want to thank you for your tips. And I make bad use of "time" in drums. I thought I could pass these steps... no no, I was wrong. Thank you.
I have been playing drums for 30 years and I learned something from this. Definitely good information for a beginner. Recording myself regularly has helped me alot.
Since I started drumming (at the ripe old age of 54) a few months ago, I've watched oodles of drumming videos of various kinds and this is one of the best. Fortunately, from having played violin for many years, I already had pretty good habits with practicing, but this video helped confirm I was on the right track. But I also learned some new things that now make perfect sense and which I will do (e.g. I was using a metronome a lot, but for some reason, not when I practice my paradiddles on the pad. I'll do it now!) Thanks for very helpful video.
I think most of these tips would apply for any instrument. The slowing your practice, focusing on mistakes and break them down. Always using a metronome. I've been playing guitar for years and have recently gained the understanding of how bad I suck for not practicing intentionally. Or just practicing the same songs over and over. Solidifying bad technique instead of building great technique. Great video! and Great suggestions! And thank you for sharing your experience!
I never drummed but I always wanted to. I tried for the first time but was so unsure how to use my feet while using the sticks at the same. After a decade I got a ekit to play ROCK BAND 4, I was so terrible but I started it at easy for a bit to get a groove of what I felt to learn, went to medium, got comfortable a bit, then HARD was my best and most comfortable when I got into it, but thats the only place I stayed at (played mainly crazy metal / rock songs) and when I jumped into Expert, I said no way I can do this. After taking some time in Hard I said I gotta keep practicing in Expert to have an actual feeling / experience to the actual songs and after half a year I gotten around 97% average to every song I play now. Now my next goal is to start actually drumming without any drum notes in my face and felt it was the same feeling as not knowing how to play but have the feeling knowing how to. I hope I can push it forward with some actual tutorials and learn how to actual apply all this naturally soon!
I like this drummer people. I'm one of the strange ones for whom musical instruments made more sense than anything else since I was very young once I discovered them. Drums have been a long time coming in my daily routines, and it's about time. TIME! The things you say about slowing down to go fast, this is in phase with things I took in from Tai Ji lessons in my offstage training quest. I just dug into a good video elsewhere that had this guy doing really basic stick patterns doing the slow speed up thing and was delighted to discover and be reminded again of what happens when I do the Tai Ji things of dropping my anchor of attention fully into the shape of present time, to bear upon whatever task in full power and gentlemanly manners required to do this well in a music band. As in standing with the Tai Ji practices, droning and toning with voice, running calisthenic chromatic patterns up and down the guitar neck where the pattern is simple and focused and repetitive like a shaman's drum, which opens up my wider senses where I feel more and more detail in things like how I hold the body that holds the sticks, feeling the vibrations in the wood, adjusting by micro and millimeters the shape of my hands, arms, shoulders, spine, depth and continuity of breath, posture alignment; the list is to vast to manifest in a comment section as the senses in and around the human creature body can notice details in holistic splendor, as in the basic relationship between my body and the sticks as first and foremost to train, my body, my legs and feet and training them to be relaxed and strong and foot tapping daily to hone the ease and the speed by building up from beginner's baby steps. The complexity of human life without taking on the high levels of music discipline require infant vulnerability and slow phase in just like birds where horses and goats can walk as soon as they break free from the womb. Taking on high level disciplines is a near lost aspect of human Craft and I'm glad to see the details shining. I like the internet when it improves my humanity and my relations. The kind of sticking and beat practice you recommend here is a gateway to what some call meditation; to persist opens levels of perception the common people don't notice and can't feel. It takes heart and gut brain alignment to do this music thing well, and with drums correct practice is required if one wants to be a good person and not just a kung fu beast of thrills.
All good points, especially playing slow and working up to speed, and counting. And no matter how boring, get into a zen state or something and play realllly slooowww for a long time, to burn in the timing. And concentrate on the space between the hits as much as the actual stroke. Then you'll incorporate time into your subconscious, haha.
The stick grip is definitely personal preference. I drift toward the end of the stick for certain heavier beats and go for a balanced grip with more technical beats.
Like to say thanks man for breaking things down. 40 yrs playing with a 4 yr break (knee surgery and excuses) now I’m back but this time slowing it down to actually learn. Much of your videos I’ve taken to heart and use them for about 30 min warm up then I put on some random music and jam along about an hour then 10 min cool down with just rudiments. Looking forward to the rest of your vid’s as I’m not in any rush to just blow through re-learning playing again. One thing to add is just after 6-7 of your vid’s and a couple weeks my precision is noticeable…..should of done this years ago.
This video helped a lot man I am still kinda a beginner and when I first picked up my drumsticks I wanted to play fast but after taking things slow and gradually increasing my bpm I’ve gotten really fast
Hadn't seen this quality of video production and transitions along with top notch information in a long while, so just subscribed. This channel should have millions of subscribers already. Keep up the good work!
This is probably the most informative and best instructional video I'v ever seen... Why couldn't you have been the instructor on all my eLearnings at work?
Thank you so much for putting this video together my son has been feeling very frustrated and I'm just looking for ways to help keep him motivated it gives him so much gratification when he plays well and he just needs to know what can help him out.
Getting my first kit in the mail tomorrow! Just an alessis nitro, so nothing fancy. Going to figure out how to hook it up with a daw and get nicer sounds that what come onboard. Super excited
This is literally the best Intro i‘ve ever seen in my whole life
Hahaha yessss. So worth it!
@@DrumBeatsOnline 21 is a good age for making a band
Exactly
What the fuck is this comment thread?
Agreed!
Screw drums, dude, teach me how to edit.
Can you make a chick squirt🤔
Naw fr these edits are sick
Screw editing teach me how to work on amps
😂😂😂😂😂
Screw editing its for posers instead keep practicing to the point drums becomes 2nd nature to you that you wont have to edit and even if u do make a mistake ur "mistake" will still sound cool
Mad editing skills!! You've improved so much gabe. These videos are worth millions of views
That means a lot! Thank you!
200% agreed
REACHING TO ONE MILLION SOON
still have to learn how to edit and synchronize sound (after bad playing out of tempo LOL)
Getting back into drumming after ten years or so...basically feel like a beginner again, this was exactly what I needed to hear.
I feel this.
Literally the same situation.
Yessss so much yes. Never too late!!
Exactly same here😀
The drumhead catch... THE DRUMHEAD CATCH....
😂😂😂
The drumhead frisbee
i was looking for your comment , knew you'd appreciate some cheeky edits
Right!?! Lol this comment is amazing because throughout the video I was thinking “Gabe and Brandon have the best editing skills.” 😄
Dude, I read that with your voice
I play at my church and was doing ok but then took off a week and worked on my drumming. When I came back I knew so much more from practicing so much. My pastor was impressed by me.
I love that! Great work!
Congrats brother! I also play drums at church and have been the dedicated drummer for the last 2 years. You learn alot by just playing during service and allowing yourself to be led by The Spirit. I use to beat my self up cause my teacher had been playing for 10 years as a dedicated church drummer and he could play in his sleep lol. Keep learning and growing! Blessings from Ft worth Tx
Man church will up your musicianship! So glad to see there’s a lot of church drummers out here.
@@SalArteagaDrums yes it will! Its pretty awesome when you think about. I never touched a drum set or any instrument when i was in the world. But as soon the LORD called me to the light i had an urge to worship in any way possible. And when the pastor saw that i was a natural he told me to focus on the drums cause id be playing in service in the future. It was scary to hear but GOD gave me the wisdom to learn and today i thank GOD for the advancement ive had in percussion instruments. All GLORY TO GOD!
@@edc120912 That’s awesome brother! My story is a little different. I played drums for a few years then stopped for a few. Attended a church service and wanted to get back in to drums so I asked to join the team.
I didn’t even really practice faith or anything, just wanted to play drums. Well, here we are a few years later and I am a believer again and really do put my heart in to what I do. Crazy to think if it hadnt been for drums I wouldn’t have found Christ again.
1: Take time to intentionally practice. (0:22)
2: Practice with a metronome. (1:46)
3: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. (3:21)
4: Focus on technique vs speed. (4:50)
5: Get uncomfortable during practice. (6:51)
6: Make rudiments practical. (7:37)
7: Stop comparing yourself. (8:41)
8: Slow down/track progress. (9:36)
9: Record yourself. (11:09)
10: Coated heads + Gaffe tape. (11:55)
Thanks, saved me from watching the rest of the video!
Thank you!
I DONT NEED A METRONOME 🗣🔈👺🔥💥
Holy shit. Your skills. Speaking in front of the camera, drums and editing. Definitely one of the best videos I've seen this year.
The kid and his cymbal drop is actually an amazing case of good reaction ; for those who don't know, he ends up saluting, which is great. I mean... everyone under this original video tells it's a perfect reaction/adaptation. He couldnt do anything with only one cymbal, so he puts the last one on the floor, then poses while saluting the anthem until the end of the music. He does not deserve to be treated as bah example. Imo.
He could've also picked the other cymbal and keep playing.
@@Westside_69 The cymbal fell because the strap became untied. He wouldn't have time to retie it before the song ends, and you can't play a cymbal by holding the actual cymbal.
No, he couldn't.
As someone who played the crash symbols one year in high school for the national anthem, you are told by the band teacher to salute if your symbol breaks. He did exactly what he was told to do.
@@Westside_69 The knot that ties the strap on the symbol came loose, so no. It happens frequently because most of these symbols, especially in smaller school districts, are decades old and falling apart and the band doesn't have a high enough budget to replace them, so they just tie it again and hope for the best, even though everyone knows that it's going to happen again eventually. It's so common that there are specific instructions on what to do if your symbol breaks in the middle of a song, especially for marching band and the national anthem. For concert band, you normally have a backup if things go wrong. At least, my band did.
The funny thing is, I'm so busy with "intentional practicing", I haven't even really started doing play-alongs 😂
All those basics are keeping me too busy. And strangely enough I don't even feel like missing out on the fun.
Am I weird that I find 30mins of rudiments satisfyingly fun?? 🤔
I find rudiments fun as well, I like to see how fast I can do them
I don't enjoy it as much as playing along to songs but i don't find it incredibly boring as well
@@Max-dd4ow Well, there's drumming and then there's sports drumming, eh? 😉
And yes, I love that too!
It's quite... meditative in a competitive way (yep, constantly competing with myself there...)
@Anachronism G
I agree, I’ve always considered drumming to be a sport but it does have a very peaceful side to it as well.
Whenever I’m angry I like to go hit the drums as hard as I can
Or when I’m happy I go play some jazz music because it’s happy and upbeat.
Overall, Drums are the best instrument
Same thing with me, I started drumming half a year ago (22y) and I deliberately applied all those practice tips (along ones from the Gabe's video) right at the start of my drumming journey. I just thought that if I'm doing something, might as well do it right and the more effective way. Started on practice pad with metronome, then got e-kit and found a good teacher. Then, after few months created my own band (with more experienced players than me, obviously) to get some real experience with playing and honest feedback about how much I currently suck. For some reason rudiments and slow deliberate practice are not "boring" for me as it might be for the most beginners - I don't need to be on drum kit whole time, I just love the process drumming, no matter the surface - simple as that.. It brings so much joy just to practice with metronome, working on my time and overall skills not only for my sake, but also for the sake of my band. I don't want to be flashy/choppy showoff, but instead, solid foundation of the band which will elevate playing of other band members and make everyone feel good.
Already got coached by our (now ex) bassist that I should "just play with songs only", ignore all the (and I quote) "useless things like rudiments" and instead learn some "practical skills like ghost notes". He also advised to learn as many grooves/fills as possible as #1 priority, which I don't agree with personally. What's the point of knowing a lot if you can't play that 1 simple groove solid with proper timing for whole song?
Sorry for the long ramble. :D just glad that I've been able to apply most of the tips since the start, so I know i'm on the right path!
A beginner's journey is never easy. I wish the best to all who embark on it. Great work!
Agreed, but it is so fulfilling!
@@DrumBeatsOnline Indeed!
thanks :) i play for one year now and drumming just makes fun
Gabe these videos just keep getting better and better. I wish I had intentionally practiced more, because like you, I used to just do what was comfortable and expected to just get better. It didn’t happen! Just the month I’ve been doing your lessons and now a member of DBO academy, my drumming has grown so so much! Thank you!
Thanks so much for the kind words Chris! And I'm so happy you are seeing progress through DBO Academy! That's music to my ears ❤️
Lately your video's have become way more in depth and more usefull, your doing a great job! As a drummer I know al of these point are very usefull and true, I wish more people realised how usefull you're video really are.
That means a lot, thank you!!
I’m 75 playing drums in a beginners band. I’m slow with the paradiddles. You gave me good info.thank you.
Learned some songs as a teenager and thought I was a drummer for 30 years. Just bought my own set at 45 and trying to learn solid fundamentals. Your videos are exactly on point man. Thank you! Both for the knowledge and the entertainment. Your videos are great as far as a teaching tool.
tnx for this man. Subbed. I'm a guitarist who is still learning drums.
Recording yourself to track your progress and not comparing yourself to other drummers but to your past self hit me the most.
Learning to play to a metronome is so important. Especially when you go into the studio. I had never played to a metronome until my band went into the studio. But from then on I lived by it.
This video is not only good for beginners, there’s a bunch of very valuable lessons and approaches in this. Great job man!
This is a great video. There was a certain beat i was just not able to play. I suddenly decided to play it at a slower bpm for not even a few mins and suddenly i was able to play the beat at its normal bpm. SLOWING IT DOWN ALWAYS HELPS
The #1 tip I'd give to any beginner would be: ALWAYS wear hearing protection when you play the drums.
No reason to use earplugs whatsoever. All that's going to do is distort how you tune your heads. You'll have a shit drum sound forever
@@drummersinger5324 I know it sounds crazy, but you can tune your drums without using plugs and still wear them when you play afterwards.
@@markuskopter Who the hell wears ear plugs? WTH for? So you can't tell what's real? Drummers like you are broke joke
@@drummersinger5324 First: In 20 years you'll be the one who can't tell what's real, because then your ears will be the broke joke.
Second: Professional hearing protection made for musicians just lowers the incoming volume without changing the incoming frequency spectrum.
Third: Taking an argument down to the personal level just proves one point. That you are wrong.
I'm out.
@@drummersinger5324 there are musician ear plugs that reduce damaging sounds and not block sounds
As a film editor...your video transitions are fire
I'm loving this new style of transitions
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on the gaffa note. i cut up a few centimeters of an old blanket and taped it to my snare. sounds so good! i take it off to tune and thats it!
Intentional practice is so crucial! Literally paramount to success. All the greats (or just anyone who got good at something) did deliberate practice (another word for it). They chose the thing they were the worst at and worked on it until it was their best. I have a note as a reminder for my practice sessions: May my practices be meaningful, challenging, uncomfortable, long (sometimes), boring, and well thought out.
This is probably, the best "if I knew then", drummer videos on RUclips. Enjoyable and fun to watch, spot on info, and totally positive message. Great job!!!
I really appreciate that! So glad you liked it!
those transitions were incredible!
those transitions between the video sequencens are absolutely worldclass!!!!
This is an encouraging video, I'm glad to see that I'm doing 90% of the stuff you're showing us, only been playing a month and a half but I'll get there!
Ie been druming for 56 years This is Best Drum Video I have ever seen Thank You for the IMPORTANT information I agree with all of it I used to intentionally practice daily with stick control ..even Friday Nights for 1 hour when my friends were out partying
What's really cool is that it's never too late to begin again...well...until it is too late.
As a young drummer who has been playing for over a year, I’ve learned some of me these tips but it’s so much more simple, this was really helpful!
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I actually prefer the aggression of Speedy.
Your video production is impressive without becoming the most important element. Kudos for that. Also, you have a very engaging personality and explain yourself very well. Finally, and most importantly, the points you make are spot on. Each one resonates to me and should to everyone who watches this video. Being a teacher for more than 50 years and having the opportunity, along with Joe Porcaro, to design a curriculum for the public sphere, this is the kind of information that we used to develop the step by step way to learn how to play correctly, appropriately and musically. Thanks for putting this together.
Gotta say this, the video editor has really cool skills⚡
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Thanks 👍🏾 Still having tons of.... challenges with coordination but your videos are a real blessing giving me both hope faith and something to aim for. Thanks again, Rodney
Those editing skills, holy damn.
Good list but I would add learning finger technique. Specifically the drop/catch Tony Williams thing and also the Moeller stroke. I played mostly with wrist for years and it really screwed me up. So yeah #11: Drop/catch, Push/pull with a looser grip to prevent injury and promote a relaxed grip.
Came here for the video, I stayed with just rewinding that intro editing!
Seriously tho, awesome job as always, Gabe!
Haha that's awesome, thank you!
As a drummer since I was 5 years old, I practiced an hour a day. And practicing rudiments. Basically my first 3 years of playing drums was using a practice pad. Then graduation to drums…. But snare first and then adding to set a little at a time. I eventually auditioned for the Marine Drum and Bugle Corp ((Hawaii) and was excepted. I was 17 years old then. I’m now 70. Still practice the same way when I can.
I've been playing for 10+ years, and I've only recently started paying attention to the aspects you mentioned in the video. Really wish I'd done that ten years ago, better late than never !
Dude your a natural in front of the camera and behind the drums. Very entertaining and informative video.
Wow, those transitions 🤯🤯
The editing!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m guessing your also a cinematographer, quality of this production and the content is the at a professional level: amazing amazing video: subscribed.
I started right ahead with a jazz band, which were looking for a percussionist. Over time, this background role developed to front line. Why? I was and still am exceptionally good in recovering from errors. But this lesson I learned, when I was asked to replace a drummer on stage, with absolutely not knowing a single song of the band. All I had was guessing. It was a lot of fun, even for the listeners 😊
Impressive the way you improved the quality of your videos. Amazing
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Dude thanks this really helped me out. I've been having this problem playing quarter notes on the hi-hat and different combos on the snare and kick, and then i started working on it for like 5 minutes and started to get the hang of it. Now i'm really starting to kick ass!!!
Thanks Bro
Your videos have been unreal as of late man . The transitions are amazing, and makes it very engaging for viewing. Cheers dude
Glad to hear I am not the only drummer that struggle with fills ... thanks man, this gives me hope.
Thank you for those Tipps. Especially the one with the Metronom. I figured I need something like that because I caught myself just speeding up on the Hihat without even thinking about it.
Let me keep it simple for all the viewers
This video is 100% to the point and the most useful video I have ever watched about drumming.
Haha wow that's amazing!! Thanks for the kind words!
better cuts than in Hollywood movies
As a beginner, your suggestions were very helpful. Thanks a lot.
The 70 bpm reflects the resting heart rate.It is the perfect tempo 2 practice. -yen Tolobaz✨🎼🙏🏼🎼✨
I used to play drums in school as a kid. Haven't really played much at all since. I'm creeping up on 50 and watching this made me want to pick it back up again. It feels like I would be starting over from scratch, but this video makes me realize it would be a good idea to start over making GOOD habits instead of bad ones.
All the begginers watching this video be like: " Yeah, I will come back to this video in few years"
Agree with all... expect the last one. As chosing the head is one of the importants things, you have take a long time in learning tuning and chose the right head for your sound. It would be easy if you know just as beginner what tuning and what head is right for you, ok. But exately that is what we here say "the way is the goal". There are situations where noone could help you (before a stage or sounding on a stranger kit on a festival) and all this is a learning process. Learning what tuning/head in your situation is the right one.
Very nice 10 point. As someone that has taken a 15 year break and recently picked up an ekit to teach myself and my young children. I feel like this is all practical knowledge to keep in my head and apply every day and behind the kit. Thank you!
Great explanation, gives me hope. I messed around a little with drums when I was young, I'm now 55 and have been wanting to actually learn to play but just don't know where to start, I'm fine with an inexpensive but good set but don't what what that would be. I do have the means for a high end set but don't want to spend that in the beginning. Any advise from anyone would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Heyyo mr Colton, I recommend just getting a small 4 piece kit (pearl has some cheap ones) and buying good heads for it! Stock heads aren't going to sound the best and you can make almost any kit sound amazing with good heads an proper tuning. Good luck man it's a blast and never too late to start
@@get_a_grip Thank you so much! Great advise 🤙🏼
This speaks to me on so many levels, especially #5. I also often feel overwhelmed because there are so many things to practice and idk where to start
I finally have the space for a E Drum kit. Wish I could do acoustic, but I’d get noise complaints. I’m starting off with a practice pad and then eventually buy the drum set. So excited to finally learn
Spot on... as someone who has played drums for over 30 years... this is wise advice ! ... I would add an 11th ... I wish they’d invented You Tube & video sharing 30 years earlier... the internet & You Tube has soooo much incredible material that can help guide & focus your practise to accelerate your progress on the drums...
Use to know a guy who was so full of himself and when I'd come over and play on the drums he would was always just brag about him playing for years and call me and un experienced and that made me feel really down and like I needed to compare myself with him. I just got my first set and this video helped alot with what not Todo and I see I have done alot in this video so thank you. I Know every one starts at their own pace and I wish I wouldn't have done that with him
Which one of these tips do you think will help you most?? Let me know!
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Slow down and track progress fer sher 💯
I hate Limb independence...
Great video, loved the "Control Focused" bit...it was SO much heavier sounding when played slower. Thank you.
thanks bro, Im From INDONESIA, but i love so much with this video... now im on step teach playing a drum
I am a serious hard rock drummer, but the best move I ever did, was beginning to play the ridiculously simple, yet dead on timing songs of the 80s that I hated. The Madonna tunes come to mind. I used the True Blue album, because there were dead simple straight beat tunes, there were some Latin feels, there were fast, there were slow. I managed to ad-lib fils where and when ever I chose. This was a game changer for me, because I didn’t love the tunes so never got excited and thus carried away. I also didn’t die of boredom. Now, we can speed shift any tunes to give the desired bpm we want to work at. It is great to know the speed to play, just by the number written. It is like ear training for notes, hearing a note then knowing what it is. Same with timing. Know it by heart. By feel.
The more that I practice and learn from others the happier I get that I'm moving in the tight direction. I'm constantly uncomfortable when I practice and I know that is my ticket to gaining control and a solid technique. I'm glad you emphasized that!
Literally nodding along to each point you make. I am a beginner and you described me (and my already bad habits) perfectly! Great video, thank you!
Really like this video, it was very helpful. I just started to learn the drums at 40 and it’s been great. You hit so much of what my instructor mention and more.❤
Hey, bro.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I want to thank you for your tips.
And I make bad use of "time" in drums.
I thought I could pass these steps... no no, I was wrong. Thank you.
I have been playing drums for 30 years and I learned something from this. Definitely good information for a beginner. Recording myself regularly has helped me alot.
Since I started drumming (at the ripe old age of 54) a few months ago, I've watched oodles of drumming videos of various kinds and this is one of the best. Fortunately, from having played violin for many years, I already had pretty good habits with practicing, but this video helped confirm I was on the right track. But I also learned some new things that now make perfect sense and which I will do (e.g. I was using a metronome a lot, but for some reason, not when I practice my paradiddles on the pad. I'll do it now!) Thanks for very helpful video.
I think most of these tips would apply for any instrument. The slowing your practice, focusing on mistakes and break them down. Always using a metronome. I've been playing guitar for years and have recently gained the understanding of how bad I suck for not practicing intentionally. Or just practicing the same songs over and over. Solidifying bad technique instead of building great technique. Great video! and Great suggestions! And thank you for sharing your experience!
great video, you’re very concise and easy to listen to
Much appreciated!
Thanks Bro. Beginner drummer here
So true of what you're teaching!!👍
I never drummed but I always wanted to. I tried for the first time but was so unsure how to use my feet while using the sticks at the same. After a decade I got a ekit to play ROCK BAND 4, I was so terrible but I started it at easy for a bit to get a groove of what I felt to learn, went to medium, got comfortable a bit, then HARD was my best and most comfortable when I got into it, but thats the only place I stayed at (played mainly crazy metal / rock songs) and when I jumped into Expert, I said no way I can do this.
After taking some time in Hard I said I gotta keep practicing in Expert to have an actual feeling / experience to the actual songs and after half a year I gotten around 97% average to every song I play now. Now my next goal is to start actually drumming without any drum notes in my face and felt it was the same feeling as not knowing how to play but have the feeling knowing how to. I hope I can push it forward with some actual tutorials and learn how to actual apply all this naturally soon!
6:27 that ride is so nice when used like crash
One of the few good channels on drum practice; practical and to the point
Just started and thanks for the helpful video. Fun to watch with the transitions. Slower bpm to get time and techniques down. ❤
I like this drummer people. I'm one of the strange ones for whom musical instruments made more sense than anything else since I was very young once I discovered them. Drums have been a long time coming in my daily routines, and it's about time. TIME! The things you say about slowing down to go fast, this is in phase with things I took in from Tai Ji lessons in my offstage training quest. I just dug into a good video elsewhere that had this guy doing really basic stick patterns doing the slow speed up thing and was delighted to discover and be reminded again of what happens when I do the Tai Ji things of dropping my anchor of attention fully into the shape of present time, to bear upon whatever task in full power and gentlemanly manners required to do this well in a music band. As in standing with the Tai Ji practices, droning and toning with voice, running calisthenic chromatic patterns up and down the guitar neck where the pattern is simple and focused and repetitive like a shaman's drum, which opens up my wider senses where I feel more and more detail in things like how I hold the body that holds the sticks, feeling the vibrations in the wood, adjusting by micro and millimeters the shape of my hands, arms, shoulders, spine, depth and continuity of breath, posture alignment; the list is to vast to manifest in a comment section as the senses in and around the human creature body can notice details in holistic splendor, as in the basic relationship between my body and the sticks as first and foremost to train, my body, my legs and feet and training them to be relaxed and strong and foot tapping daily to hone the ease and the speed by building up from beginner's baby steps. The complexity of human life without taking on the high levels of music discipline require infant vulnerability and slow phase in just like birds where horses and goats can walk as soon as they break free from the womb. Taking on high level disciplines is a near lost aspect of human Craft and I'm glad to see the details shining. I like the internet when it improves my humanity and my relations. The kind of sticking and beat practice you recommend here is a gateway to what some call meditation; to persist opens levels of perception the common people don't notice and can't feel. It takes heart and gut brain alignment to do this music thing well, and with drums correct practice is required if one wants to be a good person and not just a kung fu beast of thrills.
All good points, especially playing slow and working up to speed, and counting. And no matter how boring, get into a zen state or something and play realllly slooowww for a long time, to burn in the timing. And concentrate on the space between the hits as much as the actual stroke. Then you'll incorporate time into your subconscious, haha.
The stick grip is definitely personal preference. I drift toward the end of the stick for certain heavier beats and go for a balanced grip with more technical beats.
Your editing is fire! So is your skill with drums!!
Thank you for the advice friend, I’ll incorporate it into my practice routine.
Even as a hand drummer, a lot of this resonates with me. Thanks for putting this up. Love the quality of your video editing as well!
Like to say thanks man for breaking things down. 40 yrs playing with a 4 yr break (knee surgery and excuses) now I’m back but this time slowing it down to actually learn. Much of your videos I’ve taken to heart and use them for about 30 min warm up then I put on some random music and jam along about an hour then 10 min cool down with just rudiments. Looking forward to the rest of your vid’s as I’m not in any rush to just blow through re-learning playing again. One thing to add is just after 6-7 of your vid’s and a couple weeks my precision is noticeable…..should of done this years ago.
This video helped a lot man I am still kinda a beginner and when I first picked up my drumsticks I wanted to play fast but after taking things slow and gradually increasing my bpm I’ve gotten really fast
This is solid advice. A lot of them go for any instrument too!
Hadn't seen this quality of video production and transitions along with top notch information in a long while, so just subscribed. This channel should have millions of subscribers already. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! From Philippines 👍
This is probably the most informative and best instructional video I'v ever seen... Why couldn't you have been the instructor on all my eLearnings at work?
Thank you so much for putting this video together my son has been feeling very frustrated and I'm just looking for ways to help keep him motivated it gives him so much gratification when he plays well and he just needs to know what can help him out.
That's so amazingly well set. So informative and conveniently shaped. Thank you!
thanks man! i just started a month ago, im really excited about this
Aside from drumming skills, the video editing is amazing.
Getting my first kit in the mail tomorrow! Just an alessis nitro, so nothing fancy. Going to figure out how to hook it up with a daw and get nicer sounds that what come onboard. Super excited
Love this video! Love the editing effects. Everything that was said is so true!
Needed this to push myself to go back to practicing intentionally again. Helpful vids man!
Glad to hear it!