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LiveeviL2000

LiveeviL2000

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my son is learning to play drums. He is an absolute beginner. I taught him what little I know. Just to get him going.
He has an electric kit and he wants lessons.
I have checked out a few online sites.
Drumeo and Drum Ambition stand out from everything I’ve researched.
You tube is a good source but I look at that media as a good place to find tips and tricks.

Any suggestions from you guys who know a thing or two?
 
LiveeviL2000 said:
my son is learning to play drums. He is an absolute beginner. I taught him what little I know. Just to get him going.
He has an electric kit and he wants lessons.
I have checked out a few online sites.
Drumeo and Drum Ambition stand out from everything I’ve researched.
You tube is a good source but I look at that media as a good place to find tips and tricks.

Any suggestions from you guys who know a thing or two?
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My suggestion, based on when my son was taking lessons, is to skip online classes and get him started with in-person lessons with an instructor, the old-school way.
 
Having a personal Instructor is the best way I believe, If you can find a good one , and if you are able to afford one, this is the way to go.
 
LiveEvil here is a book and CD by my friend and drum Teacher. One of the first things he taught me was what a groove was. This was my eye opening lesson on the most basic thing a drummer does in the band. A song is a compilation of grooves for a drummer.

John Thomakos Drum Backbeats Encyclopedia
Look on Amazon

Also, there is almost no better beginning Instructional video than this one by Dave Weckl
My copy is on VHS.

Here is a sample video to demonstrate this for your son.


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How old is your son, Liveevil? What type music does he like?

dvds: jojo mayer secret weapons( for your hands. i would suggest this dvd to anyone who hasnt checked it out, regardless of playing level).
Another recommended DVD if you can find it. Tommy Igoe, Getting Started on Drums




 
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This is more advanced, but if your son gets started on the video lessons I posted above, he will still find this interesting in how to get sick chops through rudiments and the foundations on a practice pad.


Here is the Jimmy Chapin he was talking about.



 
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A Little Dave Weckl in later years and a little advancement of rudiments in perfecting hand techniques ergonomics.


A little more advancement on the same beginner lessons I posted above. Remember to tell son to play each exercise slow enough to get it perfect every time. If he messes up his groove exercise, don't stop, just keep counting slow and steady and play it perfectly the next time. Every time he repeats and masters one groove slowly, it gets into his muscle memory. The key is not to let mistakes get into the muscle memory. Speed comes in time once the groove is perfected slowly.

 
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chilipeppermaniac said:
How old is your son, Liveevil? What type music does he like?
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I’ll give you the short answer then the long of it if you want to know.

He is 27 and he likes metal. Slayer being his favorite.

Now the long story.
When he was about 6 he wanted to play drums. So I took him to GC and I pointed out the drums. Naturally all the sets were displayed and stacked high as I’m sure you have seen many times.
He took one look and decided he didn’t want to play drums and instead wanted to play bass.
So we went home and I started to teach him on my P-Bass.
He was halfhearted into it.
Fast forward to this year.
He finished his service in the Navy. His 27th birthday approached and we were again at GC (I was picking up my SG). He saw a Schecter Omen 5 on the wall started playing it. Loved it. I bought that for his birthday.
A few of months later. We are at GC again, he is on the drums.
So I asked him why he backed off from drums when he was small. His answer was, I intimidated his by showing him the size of the drums. That was not my intention.
Feeling guilty for for this. I bought him an electric kit and he has been behind it just about everyday since.
I inherited the Schecter, which stays at his place so I can jam along when I visit.
The end.
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