How do I become a better Drum set player (Drum set experts only please)?

Question

Okay, I've been playing set since Christmas 2010 and I feel like I'm slowly getting better. But now I feel like I've hit a bump on my road to success, and I can't get over it! I am ordering a double kick bass pedal soon, more cymbals, and probably more Tom-Toms. Will this help me become better?
What do you think would help me get better, besides practice? Thanks! -Mason

Answer 1

I personally play a percussion plus 5 peice set with 2 crash cymbols by the same company at home and a 5 peice pearl drum set with a rockwood 16in crash(i use as a thin crash), a 16in zylgin zbt rock crash and a 20in zylgin zbt rock ride at my church. Double bass pedals work good but you will need a high-hat drop clutch.



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Extra toms i wouldnt suggest. you dont need alot to sound good. extra cymbols are good to. the best set-up would be 2 crashes( 16 and 17 inch), one ride(20 inch) a china(14 inch), maybe a splash and 14 inch hats. Sabian or zylgin are good companies to go through. If you want a good deal go to musicansfriend.com





Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Well your first mistake is adding more drums, cymbals and a double bass pedal to a kit that you haven't even mastered yet. All of these things, the double bass in particular, will actually slow your learning even more. You have to walk before you run, and if you've only been playing for less than a year then you're still crawling. So like most folks that try to learn a difficult skill like drumming on their own, you have run out of things to practice. There is no way you've even come close to mastering single bass but yet you're already moving on to double. Now instead of practicing and perfecting 1/16th triplets for instance on single bass, you're going to start working on double. This means you don't have the basics needed to move on to double bass and that now you'll be spending even less time working on single bass. Also, until you learn to do fills on a 4 or 5 piece kit you will not do any better (actually worse) trying to do fills on an 8 piece (or whatever) size kit. Spend your money on lessons rather than more drums that you don't need. Like the great Buddy Rich said, if you need more than 4 drums and 3 cymbals you ain't worth a sh*t.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, more drums will not make you a better player. Sorry to break it to you. One thing that could help, if you're not doing it already, is playing with friends. Playing with a band will force you to become a better drummer. If you don't have friends who play music, you can play along to a mp3, or CD. You can write your own music and add drum beats.



Or you could try learning something different: perhaps some bossanova, swing, 6/8, latin grooves, or marching band snare?



Do you do practice pad drills? LRLRLRLRLR, LLLLL, RRRRR, RRLLRRLLRRLLRRLL, rolls, flans, so on? These improve speed and stick control, the basis of your drumming. My high school band teacher recommended half an hour of rudiments every day. It seems like a lot, but it adds up.



If all else fails, you could take a break. Take one or two weeks off and let your skills gestate in your mind. Who knows, time off might be just what you need.



P.S. Are you taking lessons? A good teacher can help you identify the cause of your hump and get over it.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I think you should focus on harder pieces/ beats or whatever you use to learn your music. When you have a harder song to learn you won't get it right the first time but once you adjust you better. I hope I made that clear...