Learning Resources

Learning drums is fun. If you have a desire to learn drums but do not know where to begin, you may find some of these learning resources useful. Taking drum lessons with an experienced drum instructor is the best way to learn drums.

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How to Learn Drum Beats

September 29, 2017
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Three Ways to Learn Drum Beats You heard a cool drum beat in a song and want to learn it. Then you get on your drums and don’t know how to do it. How Do You Learn Drum Beats? Practice is the correct answer. But if you don’t know what…

Develop Counting Awareness: Learn to Feel the Music

September 7, 2015
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Learn to Feel the Music – Counting Awareness Learn how to know your place in a song. Drummers can developed an awareness of where they are in the section of a song. It can become nearly sub-conscious.

Benefits of Playing in a Band

July 27, 2015
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  Drummers Benefit from Playing in a Band One of the best ways to improve as a drum set player is to play drums in a band. Most large cities have websites for bands seeking musicians. To find bands seeking drummers in Sheboygan, try Bandmix. Creating Your Own Drum Parts…

Drum Practice Tips

June 26, 2015
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How to Practice Drums Make the most of your drum practice time. Progress faster by understanding the keys to practicing drums. As a drum teacher and accomplished drummer, I’ve learned the best methods to learn drums. 1. Have An Objective

Reasons to Take Drum Lessons

June 10, 2015
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Reasons to Take Drum Lessons If you’re reading this, you’ve already realized that taking drum lessons can propel a drummer forward. I believe drum lessons are the best way to learn drums. While drum lessons are not for everyone, here are the reasons drum lessons are so effective.

Which Drums to Learn

April 15, 2013
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Which Drums to Learn New drummers are excited to learn drums, but don’t always know which drums they want to learn. Drums are percussion instruments. There are many percussion instruments. Drummers can be attracted to a musical setting such as a rock band or drumline, or to an instrument such…

Drum Lessons Questions

March 15, 2013
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Frequently Asked Questions – Drum Lessons Where Are Drum Lessons? 1712 N 4th Street – Directions How Much Do Drum Lessons Cost? Drum Lessons Rates What Drums Do You Teach? Drum Set Snare Drum Mallets Timpani Drumline

School Band Might Not Challenge Ambitious Drummers

February 25, 2013
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School Band Might Not Challenge Ambitious Drummers Don’t Like School Band? Ambitious drummers can find an alternative to quitting. I had a disappointing spell about a year into drum lessons where I almost quit. Lucky for me, beginning the drum set was right around the corner, and playing drum set…

The Best Way to Learn Drums

February 1, 2013
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The Best Way to Learn Drums Learning to Play Drums – Advice for the Beginning Drummer Especially when beginning, drummers need help entering the universe of drumming. From techniques to terminology to equipment, trying to learn drums without the guidance of a proficient drum instructor is inefficient. Get started right…

What You Need to Learn Drums

December 12, 2012
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What You Need to Learn Drums In order to learn drums, it is necessary for drummers to practice the lessons and techniques assigned by their drum teacher. In order to practice your drum lesson, it is necessary to have some equipment available for your use.