:lolI've wanted a banjo for years. I've tried it once and I just go crazy with that one string in wrong place!
Excellent! My motivation is similar to yours. Did you teach yourself or did you have a teacher, or do online courses? If the latter, any recommendations? (There seems to be a lot out there, so I'm sure the quality varies a little.)Not bizarre at all. I started playing drums a little over a year ago (at age 46) and it's been a blast. No regrets at all. It's likely helped my timing on my other instruments and it just makes you a more well rounded musician. I started on drums mainly to help with songwriting and being able to lay down demo tracks instead of programming or playing drums on a midi controller. The simple truth is that drums are just fun, and it doesn't really matter if there was any other purpose. I think it also helps in critical listening to songs and with producing/engineering.
...to learn how to play drums. Am I mad? :? :mrgreen
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm sure you're right on all those points. Funnily enough, if I listen to favourite tracks by artists I love, I generally have the urge to do "air drums" rather than "air guitar", lol.Ade - I'm only 28 but I started off on drums at 5th grade and took all the lessons yada yada. I couldn't stop my urge to want to play guitar tho and switched into my teen years leaving my mediocre drum skills alone...
At any rate, you're not mad @ all, if anything it will keep your musicality in a constant forward moving shift. As the other guys mentioned, it will improve rhythm and syncopation with your other instruments and bandmates. I don't regret learning drums at an earlier age, I am fairly confident you won't regret it at a later age . GO FOR IT!!!
* I expect plenty of drummer jokes now, lol.
Judging from my experience with drummers, it does quite the opposite.Probably would be excellent way to improve your rhythm.
Excellent! My motivation is similar to yours. Did you teach yourself or did you have a teacher, or do online courses? If the latter, any recommendations? (There seems to be a lot out there, so I'm sure the quality varies a little.)
Haha!Page
"Hey Bonham, play it like this: ba doompt doompt doompt da da"
Bonham
"Jimmy, what the eff?...."
You're right - showing him would be much better, lol. I think anything that stretches the depth of one's musical experience is a good thing. :encouragement:It'll be ever cooler if you can show your drummer how to play it. Reach high man, don't sell yourself short. I'm actually considering taking piano lessons from a friend to help her financially and to help me continuing to learn.
I was waiting for that. :lolJudging from my experience with drummers, it does quite the opposite.
That's great info, Strumzilla. Thanks! :encouragement:I've been using the Drumeo courses. I started off with Successful Drumming (Jared Falk) which is very good with a heavy emphasis on fundamentals. I made some good progress but eventually switched to Mike Michalkow's Drumming System 2.0 which I feel has more of an emphasis on actually playing parts typical for the various styles of music (he covers a bit of everything but probably slightly more rock) and getting you ready to fill the role in a band.
I think their website in general is great, and they can definitely take you from a complete beginner and take you up to some pretty advanced drumming. I don't expect to ever run out of good material between their programs/site, certainly not in the next 5-10 years. All that being said, I'm sure having a real/live teacher would be helpful as well. I just don't have the time at present with all my other disciplines as well as working full time and taking four classes through Berklee online. I may eventually get one.
No not at all ....after all, drummers are people that like to hang with musicians...to learn how to play drums. Am I mad? ....