I like the electronic drums because it allows me to Play the Beatles, Coldplay, Michael Jackson and then Rammstein on the same Drumset Always having Matching Sounds to the style of Music. Also the Built In Song Player, Metronome, Coaching Functions.
I like that.
Also you can Play 7000 Dollar Drumsets recorded by the Worlds most famous Producers…[Read more]

If you learn to play the Ride on the right side and the HiHat on the left side and Play open handed, you would be able to Play everything with your left Hand leading or your Right Hand leading: that would bei really cool, makes your weak Hand stronger.

If it feels good to Play open handed, please do so. It gives you more flexibility. There is a…[Read more]

Hi David.

that`s easy: use what you like. No rules. Playing a kit you like will make your practice more fun.

I practice on a E-Drum myself (Roland TD-11), and I try to avoid to practice with Kits that Sound overproduced and prefer realistic sounding Sets.

Hallo Dieter, Willkommen bei stephens drum shed!

There are many Beginners and Comebackers around here. Online Drum Schools are way more suited for self motivitated, mature People who dont Need a teacher to kick their ass when they dont pratice enough *g*

So you are at the Right spot here.

Welcome.

Nice kit. Which Drum Heads do you use with your Low Volume Cymbals?

2 Days after thos post I played at 130 bpm and thought I made it. Turned out it was just getting better at bad technique: should have taken Marcus advice.

In the past 70 minutes I watched the lesson on Push/Pull, realized my sticks are to lite and to small for a 6’6″ guy and figured out I could play doubles on the practice pad, just not on the hi…[Read more]

Yes:

https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/song-tracks/

I must say that I learned more in the last 4 weeks than in the 6 months before. This structured approach and that you learn not only what but, way more important, how to practice, helped me a lot.

I now not only “Play”, I really practice, Keep notes and therefore can track my Progression, which is highly motivating. I am looking forward to…[Read more]

Welcome Erla.

Many comebackers and many late Starters are here going the Warrior Way.

Welcome.
Many around here are on a Comeback.

The Warrior Way helped me a lot not getting lost in the Internet, but to go step by step.

That may be true, but I got Parkinsons Disease as a little factor not exactly helping me out with finger control or constant movement.

So I try to be realistic and not put an emphasis on playing fast double bass, 16th note triplets on the ride or spectacular blast beats, but to learn whats necessary to play decent rock and pop songs accurately…[Read more]

Man, Thanks, you helped a LOT already.

First, I found out that my Ride, but especially my Hi Hat is set up to High for me and that limits my playing.

Then your tempo gap idea seems to be on the spot: I can play it at 105 bpm, play it half decent at 110 and cannot keep it up at all 112 to 118 .

at 120 – 130 I can play it again. I guess…[Read more]

<span style=”color: #dddddd; font-family: ‘Carrois Gothic’, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(75, 90, 113, 0.78);”>I giggled with it for years.  It never failed me and it felt great to play.  </span>

I loved that :-)

Of Course, you practice what you can not already play, so 90% of the time it should Sound terrible.
Also, you have to make time to PLAY the drums, for fun, and for the Repetition of stuff you already learned.

I Always like to go back a few weeks in my practice shedule and try if I can still play it or add a wrinkle to it (or play it just a bit…[Read more]

Thanks !

Forgot to mention my Goals: i want to get to a Skill Level where I would consider myself a Drummer, Not Just a Guy trying to Play The drums.

Hope The Lessons and Community Here can help meine achive that.