So here's my situation. I've been drumming for 5 years (since I was 11 I think) when I got my first (crappy) drum set. It's on and off, sometimes I'd go a month without playing. But I got a new set last year in January, and I think my playing skill has increased although I still don't practice frequently. Recently it's been every other day or so for like 15 minutes, so I'm getting not a lot of practice. But the thing is, I'm 100% self-taught aside from a couple of videos from YouTube. I drum open-handed and while I know one or two fancy beats and fills, my playing skill is quite narrow. And I'm pretty sure I've acquired some bad habits as well.
I got my first gig today, I played at my church in the youth band in front of like 30 teens with quite positive feedback. And I'd really like to get serious about drumming, as I really enjoy playing on stage, and I think it will help a lot because I have a lot of social anxiety. So I'm wondering if I should opt for drum lessons, or continue self-teaching myself.
I can include one of my song covers I've uploaded to YouTube to give you an idea of my playing level, if requested.
But anyway, any advice is much obliged.
I got my first gig today, I played at my church in the youth band in front of like 30 teens with quite positive feedback. And I'd really like to get serious about drumming, as I really enjoy playing on stage, and I think it will help a lot because I have a lot of social anxiety. So I'm wondering if I should opt for drum lessons, or continue self-teaching myself.
I can include one of my song covers I've uploaded to YouTube to give you an idea of my playing level, if requested.
But anyway, any advice is much obliged.