i find when i do it at least recreationally it invokes the same feelings of exercise, of a sort, that sort of runner's high feeling, especially when you actually play and know you're killing the part.

if i try to work on a part, i don't, because i feel like a total fraud for even trying it. like, it feels dumb and kooky versus extremely cool and suave on a real kit (to those with the eyes to see...) which prevents me from wanting to do it for too long.

but i legitimately think it could help because it's many of the arm motions, at least arm/wrist wise, and hands if you use sticks.

Hi, I have been drumming for 16 years now and I was pretty much self taught. Recently, I have been teaching a friend to play and she's made good progress. She learned how to play boulevard of 'broken dreams' and 'seven nation army' and can play along with the songs pretty well. Now She wants to learn 'come as you are' by nirvana. This song is pretty complicated compared to what we have been playing, and she's been struggling with the intro beat but can now play it at tempo. The problem is when she tries to play along with the song, she gets all mixed up and can't play the first beat. We've done several things to try and help her, such as: slowing down the song and playing the beat without the song but to a metronome. She can do both of those but can't play along to the song at the normal tempo.

I'm just wondering if there's another way to help her play with the song. This is my first time teaching and I don't know what is the best way to teach these things or if there is one.

Picked up a cheap clock kit and threw it on a high-hat.

Percussionist, and somewhat-of-a-drummer here. I'm looking for some quality, but not bank-breaking microphone recommendations.

I do play the kit, but I play the cajon and congas more often. I've got all the sound gear I need already, just lacking the mics.

I'd love to hear your recommendations! Thanks!

I've been playing guitar for around 2/3 as long as drums, and it's fun, sure, and I enjoy being musical and creative with it, the relative ease of practicing, and I do feel good after I play.

But it's nothing compared to drums. Drums gives you every bit of that creative flow that other instruments do, plus the intensity and invigoration of a literal workout. It's unparalleled. Going to the actual gym feels like bullshit -- I'm exerting all this energy and getting nothing out of it. With drums, I can push my muscles farther and farther, work up a sweat, and get an emotionally meaningful performance out of it as well.

simply nothing like it

I bought a pair of bongos by impulse while browsing guitar center ($90 discounted to $40). I have never played them. I don't play the drums either. Or percussion. Yeah...

I think I got the tuning right on the hembra, but the macho keeps sounding very flat, as if I'm permanently muting it with the other hand, or if I'm drumming on Tupperware. There's no resonance like in the big one.

I'm afraid to keep on tightening it and ruin the hide. The lug nuts have gotten pretty stiff to turn, harder than the hembra's. Is that normal?

Edit: forgot to mention the pitch is rather dark. I wanted a higher pitch. I understand shell material and construction and head material will limit what tone I can achieve, but it doesn't sound right to me. I was looking to emulate the bright sounds at the intro to Your Latest Trick by Dire Straits (the live version has it).

me at the fills knob when the feels hit

Full video on YouTube!

https://youtu.be/vXIZcmUvgyk

In the early days of Lemmy I opened this community because there was a lot of talk of being active and not just lurking. I don't really have time to do anything to keep this community active and alive, so if anyone wants to take over as moderator just let me know. Hopefully someone can turn this community into a large, active, helpful and interesting place for drummers.

Simmons just released their new Ekit and it is looking pretty amazing for the price. I recently bought the roland td1 dmk and have been loving its build quality, but disappointed in its lack of certain features. I was thinking of selling my roland kit and buy the new Simmons kit but I was wondering if maybe the build quality in the roland mesh heads makes up for the lack of features.

As the title says, looking for a case for my Axis Pedals. Hardcase hasn't dissapointed me on other cases, and I figures this one might be usefull for potential other future pedals. Anyone ever fit this pedal in this case?

(Damn wasn't easy to find this community, still have to get the hang of lemmy. Great to have found you guys)

Hey guys, just bought a couple of On Triggers for the kick, those things you paste under your footboards of your pedals and align with the position when the beater hits the head. Pretty interesting concept, seems to work nicely on my e-kit with just using a Y- cable to put both triggers in one trigger input.

Moving to my acoustic kit, however, I use an Alesis Samplepad for samples and kick triggers. The same configuration, both triggers via a Y-splitter in the kick input makes one sound much softer. Sensitivity settings don't help much.

Interstingly, when using a very small mixer with just both triggers in a line-in and the main out towards the trigger input on the Samplepad seems to work perfectly. But damn, lot of messy cable nonsense and it doesn't feel like the best solution.

Anyone know a good way to work on this? Preferably without buying a new Samplepad/Module with more inputs, that's my plan B :')

I've been drumming for a while but wherever I hear myself in a recording my sound is a little sloppy and never very tight, in terms of both timing and intensity of hits. Besides the obvious practicing rudiments and using a metronome, does anyone have any suggesting for how to improve on this?

Man, I wish we can post videos on lemmy...

Anyway, I'm trying out this new content format. Please let me know what you think :)

A cool way for percussionists and drummers to practice their rudiments.

https://gitlab.com/christosangel/rudy

I want to explore and learn more about snare tones, and was curious to hear some favs around here.

Bonus points for describing how to get that sound :) I'm a recording engineer and would like to experiment with any ideas people have!

For me personally I love the super tight and muffled sound of JD Beck's snares, like in this video. Seems like he usually tunes it super high and mutes it with random objects. Putting things like splashes to mute the sound AND have another percussive voice is really smart too.

I'm also a sucker for super open and crunchy snares, like the one in the beginning of black enuff by redveil. Tuned a little high(?) but letting it ring and compressing it until it distorts. It's just so ANGRY

Let's get this community started with some fresh content!

Let's get this community started with some fresh content!

What are your favorite songs to drum to?

I've been a musician for quite a while but finally bought myself a drum kit.

As a guitarist I know not all practice is good practice, or at least productive practice. For example, practicing scales up and down the neck will help learn those scales... but can make soloing sound super robotic.

Was hoping to get some advice for being productive while practicing rudiments, but any other practice advice is welcome too :)