3 Things All Beginner Drummers Should Focus On
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It's tough these days when you are a beginner drummer...there is SO MUCH information out there. How do we know what we need to focus on in our drumming? What is the most important? What really doesn't matter.
Here are 3 areas that all beginner drummers should focus on. These are not cool licks...they're not crazy beats...they are time tested and proven big picture items that will have you up and playing along to your favorite songs in no time. They're not easy and you won't master them overnight. But focusing on these items in your drum practice time will put you well ahead of other players. Focusing on these 3 items is the reason I was able to start playing professionally at the age of 16. When you're on the gig, NO ONE CARES whether you can play that cool, slick sextupletratamcueinsanesetthedrumsonfire fill. They care that you can play good time, make the music feel good, and get from point A to point B on the drums without screwing it up.
Real talk. But these will give you real results when playing actual music.
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Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong.
Not my saying.
100% agree
How to get it right without any practice?
Frequently stated as the difference between an amateur and a professional.
@@tyagu3107 impossible
Perhaps the less-deep thinkers might understand more if you added the word "just" to the first sentence. "Don't 'just' practice until you get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong."
Lesson start: 2:04
That One Chris thanks
@@yvngsemi 👍
thanks
lol
Thanks so much
When the drummer is so good he struggle to play out of tempo
HAHAHA FOR REAL
excellent somebody aside from myself recognizes the truth
Primus seems out of tempo to most, but it really isn't.
Primus seems out of tempo to many, but isn't.
actually he did but too much.. he could show less of a difference not such anecdotal difference
When I was in the military we marched to the point where even when we weren't marching, if a few of us were walking somewhere we would be in step, even when we tried not to be. I guess learning to keep time in drums is similar.
It's magnificent someone other than me notices what's up
You play "deliberately bad" drums pretty convincingly: it can be a little difficult to train so much to be right on time and then purposefully play in bad time _and_ sound like it's unintentional.
lol
That's actually a huge compliment. My last band had a tune that ended in falling apart into a chaotic mess. Sort of a "trash can" ending with extra trash. And it was SUPER difficult to get it to sound convincing.
ILikeWafflz I said the exact same thing!!
was just gonna say.
I was thinking that as well.....its hard to suck on purpose.
Thank you I'm brand new to learning the drums. Your channel had really been helping me to practice effectively
Michael, how are you doing now after 11 months?
@@TheRimshotDrummer im doing good love to play
@@mnz0209 That is great! I will also have learning resources available to help you if you need them. Have an amazing day.
Thanks for the tip, been playing for years yet still want to come back to the beginning and learn all of this again.
again, Thanks
Your lessons feels like we're hanging out. Thank you. Working on my fills and timing.
Just starting out and there's so much to practice didn't know what to focus on. This help, thanks!
Gina, how are you doing now after 10 months?
@@TheRimshotDrummer I'm doing good
Thanks Stephen for your channel it will help with my drum students
I struggle most with transitions. Only had 4 sessions so far. Also my left wrist is much stiffer than my right (I'm 60). I practice the transitions by playing the beat before and after it over and over. When I get that down then I back it up or add more after until the transition is smooth. Have not fully accomplished that yet consistently!
I am so amazed. Beginner drummer here, I definitely need these tips!!! God bless you for this!
Hi Corie! How are you doing one year later?
Hey, man!! Unfortunately, we had to leave the church that I was drumming at, and since then I’ve become a stay at home mom to 3 boys instead of 2, so I’ve got my hands full 99% of the time! 😁 I want to pick it back up one day when I’m not so busy! Thanks for checking!
@@corienineboom You are welcome! Sorry you had to leave your church. Congrats on the boys. Let's keep in touch. I would love to be a part of your coming back to drumming when your schedule allows. I just started a channel to support beginner and intermediate drummers. Chat with you later.
Sounds great! Thank you!
Timing. You can´t have groove or good transitions without a great sense of timing. It´s the skill ALL GREAT DRUMMERS have in common, it might even be the only thing that they all share. Thanks for posting!
Love the videos, man. As a non-drummer, I find these very helpful in MDing and just communicating with a wide range of volunteer drummers.
GREAT TIPS!
If I can comment on your shirt. I'm pretty sure that the letters in the logo should go from Top to Bottom and then Left to Right. The way yours is laid out it looks like it should read - The Practice Art Of. Check out the NYHC Logo which I believe kinda started it all.
Thank you Stephen I'm a beginner and your videos are helping me alot, keep them coming .🤗🥁
I’ve watched other drummers for 50 years I’m 62 now it helped me when I started I was self taught
This is a great video. Very helpful. A lot of useful info. A good starting place for beginners. And some good reminders for drummers that have been playing for a while. Thx and keep them coming these videos help more that u know !!!
Got a lot out of this brother. 34, bought an electric kit. I've dabbled over the years but never consistently. Practicing at least half an hour to an hour a day.
I'll start getting religious with the metronome. I think I struggle the most with the hi-hat foot while keeping time with bass drum foot.
Your suggestion to record myself during a practice and play it back is quite intimidating. I have been purposely avoiding recording myself for fear of what I'm going to hear. But I guess I have to bite the bullet. I guess it's the only way for my time Transitions and grooves to get better. Thanks for sharing the video
Great insights, thank you!
Thank you very much sir! I totally agree with you. Timing, groove and transitions is a corner stone for begginers and everyone who play drums. And again, thank you so much for sharing this!
Moon Friend You bet my friend!
Thankyou Stephen. Just bought a Traps kit for Xmas mostly from pressure from both kids (fortunately one righty one leftie 🤪) and I'm having a great time 😜 and we can all hold a beat. I've just got back from a pals and everything you saying is 'everything' he said so I've subbed. Great content and presentation. Thanks and best for 2020.
It's tough trying to watch this video without grinding my teeth. Good god off-tempo fills sound horrible lmao
Off tempo fills are where its at!!, true genius. The convention of time is old news.
Lol...funny thing is, we all sounded like that at one time
I agree with you...but before we work on playing off time fills, we should be able to play IN time. That's something that is a building block for everything else.
I am in total agreement with everything here, my original statement needed to be in the sarcasm font (if there is one), lol.
Egad that 'bad timing' section reminds me of the times I've wandered from the time during a tune, particularly going into/out of fills. Secret for me? Practice with a metronome at all times. Gotta keep developing that 'inner time'. Great vid I'll bookmark it.
Former Videographer here, lapel mic help, i would usually just pinch the shirt a bit and attach the mic to the shirt rather than the collar. if it helps you at all.
Also Beginner drummer here, thanks for all of your lessons, I am transitioning from having played as a rhythm guitarist and keyboard for a long time and drums are awesome but difficult. these lessons are where its at for me.
Starting drums, lifelong violinist. Kind of along with that last one, it's also good to be able to make a mistake and come back in. There is no worse feeling in a performance than making a mistake and, oh no I'm lost. So in overall music practice, it is good to go back and perfect a section that wasn't great or you're still working on (stopping to circle an accent or an accidental so it doesn't happen again). But it's also really good to practice with a metronome or backing track and no matter what happens, you get back in it and keep going. Ironically I'm really good at knocking things over (by accident) and then catching them and people say "nice catch" and I say "thanks, but I did drop it in the first place." Joking self deprecation aside, avoiding mistakes is important. But recovering and taking it in stride always manages to impress people.
I thought the claps were gonna be sarcastic... hahaha, little did I know I was right, but in a different way... indeed! ;)
It is so good some people spot what's going on
Great video Stephen!
Loved the video. Thank you and you're right, I fall apart on the transitions right now.
Yes very helpful! thanks!
As a veteran drummer of 30 yrs+ I find every teacher/instructor has a different option on this topic. That's one of the main reasons I choose to continue touring and studio work. Good luck to you and your future endeavors. 🥁
Thanks my friend!
Thankyou for your lesson its so many help me. For fix how can i play for better.
You’re welcome!
Easy:
1: Gear
2: Gospel Chops
3: More gear
2018 Drummers 😂
lol! *2018 Drummers:*
1. Every beat and fill must be linear.
2. Be sure to overplay every song by using a ton of triplet feel ghost notes.
3. Repeat #1 & #2.
Don't forgot.. blast beats on EVERY song
lol!
Yes
@@Diatonic5th h
I learn alot here , thanks man ¡¡¡ 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Well explained, thanks for the video man
Jackson Fern You bet
I started playing drums in 1994, I just learned by ear, still to this day I can't read music that well . Even though i been reading books on it. I've played with one band or another since 1995. Sometimes you truly don't hear what your doing wrong until you record yourself.
I play in a church worship team, our team leader has the bad habit of changing tempo, he stopped me once and said "We have had a lot of drummers, but when you get locked on a tempo I can't change you". He was complaining, but I took it as a complement. And by the way as a kid taking piano lessons, I thought my teacher didn't like me because all the other kids got to use the metronome, but she never let (made) me use it.
Great video, sir. Appreciate the lesson. I'll check out your channel and some other lessons.
For us newbies, what about stick control? Yanno, those over-the-top exciting drum drills? I've been alternating playing simple pieces to keep time and try transitions like what you show here with trying more complex stuff (Bonham's triplets) for fun, and my stick drills. Are those drills as important?
Oh, stick control and the basic drills are the MOST important
Transitions are my weaknesses
Thank you for this advice!!
Transitions are rough. This was a great video. I’m gonna be subbing🙏🏻
Glad it helped my friend. And glad to have you hanging around the channel.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA I'M THAT BEGINNER WHO MESS UP 😂 thank you again for teaching this! And congratulations that you have 200k+ subscriptions. Congrats!
Being a beginner is awesome! Everyone had a starting point. How you grow and what you put into it is what will set you apart.
wow i can relate being on time but choking in between notes and you can also be on time but out of rhythm, i mus say how i partially overcame this was recording myself and listen to oneself.
I've been playing a year and I consider myself a beginner, mostly because i haven't been practising properly. this video was very helpful for that.
So glad it helped Abby!
Rad video. Very good points.
Some time's its harder to find out what not to do .. more than what to do.
I had a Groovy Time Transitioning from guitar to drums haha
Great information as always sir. I need to start applying this right away! :-)
So glad it helped my friend!
I know this is an older video but i just have to comment. I'm not a beginner by any means but I'm also not an advanced drummer by any means so i still look at tips for beginners occasionally because you never know if you might find something helpful that hasn't been focused on or completely overlooked. Having said that, i didn't find anything helpful here, but damn lmao, i dont see how your able to play like a beginner at will and sound just like one! Its hard to play like you dont know how when you do know how. Im sure this video helped out many beginner drummers
Someone should forward this video to Lars Ulrich. These are the 3 things he has trouble with! 😂
Hey thanks for the info. My problem is keeping time with slow songs. I tend to slow even further when the keyboard slows. I need to keep time and let them catch up. Do you think ear plugs would help with that?
Thank you.
Transition is by far the hardest
thank you
Great job my friends
Two and half minutes into it we finally get to #1 - timing. What a waste of time...
Im struggle with transitions and groove. Is it possible to book a session
Practice doesnt make perfect... a perfect practice makes perfect! Said an old coach of mine when I was a youngster..
Here's a tip when you actually play with a band you're not going to be soloing nonstop to still keep creativity in your grooves try some open hi hat in a rock beat it stays in the pocket but gives you freedom
thx for this video man :)
You bet Kevin
I started playing drums this month and my 20 years of guitar have made this much easier to keep time but my limbs do not want to separate lmao
For me transitions is the most difficult
The three things are Groove, Timing, and Transitions.
One question I have been playing the drums for about 4 months so my question is I Am playing a 1 2 3 4 timing and to do a fill you have 1 2 3 4 to do it? and come back to the timing a 1?
Silvino Salazar yes, that’s correct
This is SO true!!!
👌🙂
I just bought an electronic kit but I forgot to get a stool lol😅. Any suggestions?
so skilled that he can even go back to being bad at drums
I don't THINK timing is my issue (but I'm probably wrong lol), and nor are transitions (I just go from one beat to the next), but I guess I should be adding fills? Do you HAVE to add a fill to get from one riff to the next? O.o
I don't think you HAVE to, it would sometimes just add something and as I understood it also would help other players to know when the transition would be going to happen. The song I am learning to play has only one fill and I'm struggling with it so bad :D :D :D
Your examples of bad timing was like fingernails on a chalkboard to me LOL.
Lol
Yeah, but especially on drums it's a challenging task to totally not suck but miss transitions SOMETIMES, yet still be overall with the click. Dude ^^^was literally going, "OK, IMMA WANDER A BIT ON TRANSITIONS" to "NOW I'M BACK ON," to, "K, HERE IS HOW TO TRULY SUCK," to, "NOW I'M BACK ON..."
To me, that is a drummer who is all up in his fluency , as well as fluidity. Major props for that because those examples are SO helpful! You can hear it right, then wrong, then right again without a break to adjust. Great playing💪🖤💪
@@skyhorseprice6591 Yea it takes talent to mess up pn purpose.
Definitely suck at transitions lol it's been something on my mind for a while.
I am struggling to use the metronome
Don't worry...it gets better the more you work with it
I suck at all three😀so!!!,thanks Stephen
Thank you for sharing your expertise, skill, and your advice/opinion! My comment right now, is regarding some of the comments I've read here...wtf...how immature, ungrateful, and full of themselves, some of them are!! Really blows my mind. They think they are masters of semantics, and can't stop beating their Neanderthal chests long enough to simply listen, and appreciate what you are trying to simplify for them. In my opinion, they lack class, elegance, and make themselves look like simple punks. Just felt compelled to voice my opinion. Hope you don't mind. xo
LILRHONDALEE I never mind Rhonda! Thanks for jumping in the conversation. So glad you enjoyed the video!
Damn that beards gotten gnarly since the last time I’ve had time to watch a video
Joshua Durham he’s taken on a life of his own.
I’m 60 years old Im starting to learn how to play drum
Ringo had the best groove ever....
Nice f-ing ride man!
Thanks David!
I'manna show this to people, but stat it at 6:28.psych!
I literally counted your claps at the intros and noticed it was 4/4
An exercise I get my students of all instruments to improve their timing is to walk around with their iPods. They walk to the beat of a chosen song, not too fast, not too slow. At a random point they pause the music but keep walking at the same speed. When they restart the music they *should* still be in time if they have a good sense of timing. Greetings from the UK.
I call it my "pedestrian" beat exercise, been doing for years.
Alex Walker great exercise
Great tip, agreed. When I was younger, I’d try the next level exercise. Drive home listening to the radio, find a fun song, and lock into it. Nod your head to the tune (or whatever). When u get home, turn off the car, KEEP NODDING, go inside, turn on the radio...are you still in time? (Still not a pro at this one...but it’s fun).
Alex Walker Alex when they hit play they will not be in time again, dipshit.
Instead of pausing, it would be more effective to simply mute the sound. That way the song will keep playing and the beat will stay the same. Otherwise, the timing will be off depending on when they stop and restart the music.
Thank you
3-5 Things All Beginner Drummers Should Focus On
1. Being on time.......
2. Keeping good time.......
3. Having a good time.......
4. Knowing when it's time to go home.......
5. Bonus: Knowing your times tables, fractions and how to count to at least four.......
you forgot timing
Also to maintain good time
I rocked at these except I completely SUCKED at #4.....ah those were the 70's..
Fockin Memes isnt that keeping good time
And double strokes n triple strokes
I am a 64 year old retired elementary school music teacher who always wanted to play drums. I just ordered my first drum set and am using your videos to prepare for their arrival next week. I love your philosophy and approach to teaching the drums. Having fun and using music along with playing.
How’s it going?!
It’s never too late to do something that you have a desire to do.
Progress check?!?!
When starting am instrument i always say the same thing, pick a somg you love and learn it the whole way through, when you get stuck, thats what you work on. If you know your favourite song, you generally will practise more. In the very beginning you have to learn what you find fun, deal with groove and metronomes after because ive tried teaching people with a metronome and stuff but most of them give up. People who know their favorite song tend to give up less. Your first task as a teacher is to make your student love music, as soon as they love music they will teach themselves, then you can work on their weaknesses with them
Oh no, my favorite songs are all progressive and power metal like Dream Theater and Nightwish. This is going to end poorly.... lol.
@@SightUnseen555 greater long term goals
100% agree. I play drums, guitar, and piano and this has been true with every instrument I’ve learned. Fun comes first
I am greatly glad there's somebody who discerns what's correct
At age 51 I just started playing drums 4 days ago and this info really helps, thanks! 😎🥁
Welcome to the fam! 👊🏻🥁
I am 45 and just started! Welcome! Best advice I've gotten yet is to just put on some music and play along with it. If you mess up, the music continues and you can jump in when you feel comfortable and can rewind if you need to. I am pairing that with my lessons and WOW I have seen some major improvement on things. Also I am moving my kit around to suit me best...what feels best for me and is still efficient. Good luck with your learning. I am having a blast and have done some things wrong, but improving! Cheers!
@Godzukidan and @flyersfanpei, thank you both. I'm 31 years old and have been considering to start playing drums, but was afraid that it might have been too late to start and get to a good level at any point in the future. You guys inspired me that it's never too late! Thank you!
37 and starting today!
Great! I am 55 and just started. I play guitar but have always wanted to learn the drums.
Stephen: Which one do you struggle with the most? The timing, the groove, the transition?
Me: Yes.
It makes me really cheerful when there are people that sense what's what
I’m about to start drumming...this lockdown has given me too much time. Ready to buy an Ekit
been 8 months... did you end up getting into it? how's it going?
It makes me really ecstatic there are a few people that know what's real
Same I actually got one and it’s going pretty well (been 7 months for me) I’m self taught tho so I’m certain I’m doing some things wrong :/
How was drumming gone for u
Transitions!!!! Nervousness approaching fill!!!
This was my biggest hang up for SO long
Funny thing, it's the same for guitar players. You're grooving along just fine with the basic rhythm or lick and then you've got to hit that turnaround or transition lick. Here comes that nervous tension. Thank g*d for a good drummer that gives you that lovely support so you can relax and be in the moment for that transition.
@@blues61 That's why I practice fills so they go smooth. As beginners we tend to over complicate a fill...........I call it the "Peart" syndrome. We can't all play like him, but we can be smooth. Think of one of your favorite rock songs.......I like early Van Halen and Alex fills are not too complicated in their first couple of albums.
I freakin HATE that fear. It's the worst!! I really hope I outgrow it someday.
Nervousness coming out of fills!
I’ve been playing drums in my church youth band since 2016, and when I first started I sounded like the example you showed of bad timing lol. The problem is I don’t have a drum set and couldn’t/can’t really afford one atm, so the only time behind a set I got was Mondays and Wednesdays, but we had to go through the songs and that’s it. I didn’t have much extra time to practice. Eventually I got there early and stayed a bit late on those two days, and I finally had time to really work on the fundamentals. I’m not perfect, but I definitely have improved.
You can actually practice drumming without drums :)
@@sirjanagautam4704 how?
@@eboyeman8457 practice pad, tap some subdivisions, play some grooves on some books
You need to be more proactive and expect things to just fall in to your lap.
You need to find yourself
Thanks man I'm 28 and trying to learn. I appreciate your help man.
Glad you’re picking up the drums my friend!
Great lesson! I'm going to go practice now :) My struggle is really transitions....I'm aware of it and i know when it's happening....grrrrr. Took up the drums at age 50...never too late I say! Thanks again.
I hear ya... I haven't sat behind a kit in over 10 years. I wasn't a drummer, I was a guitar player. But I would always mess around with certain beats, like the beginning of "we're not gonna take it" by twisted sister.... lol...
Now I'm 45 and just bought myself my first drum set.
Nice to see someone try something new like picking up an instrument. Hope you're getting some good practices in. I'm trying. I'm a truck driver, so it's pretty tough for me to get behind the kit every day. But I'm trying...
That is great! How is it going now after 1 year? Are you transitioning better now?
Returning to drumming after around 30 years and struggling. Started watching your vids and like your approach to teaching. Thanks.
Me too, never knew how much I sucked!
Welcome back to drumming.
'It's about Time, Time, Time!' ...and here's what I have to say about Time... 'you have to love the space in between your notes more than you love what you're playing'. Billy Ward. /;¬,
I'm trying to learn about drums cuz I wanna play them and youtube gives me an ad asking "do you wanna play the guitar" 🤦♀️
how's the drumming going
Ive played guitar40 years..start with the drums.i wish I had.it will make you a better guitar player..theres always the good drummer jokes until I got behind a kit after all these years and understood the importance of what they do
Your examples of bad drumming were very enlightening.
It makes me gleeful there's someone who discerns this
I am a 51 year old woman that is fixing to start lessons. I have loved Drums since I was 12. I hope to be good at it. Thanks for the lessons.
Do it! You might love it and have a passion to do for the rest of your life:)
How’s it going?!
I'm 46. Started my first lesson yesterday. I love it. Bought my E-drum Alexis Nitro today.
I'm 55 and finally learning the drums.
I just started teaching drum basics to a few people and I can say for sure that it is the transitions that give most people the most trouble in the beginning. As soon as they do a fill, something goes wrong trying to get back to their beat. I remember having the same issue too. Great video, nice kit.
The thing I seem to struggle with most is maintaining groove and timing through and after transitions.
This video was super beneficial to hear the difference!