Hello everyone!
I searched the forums, and didn't really see anything that related to this topic...
I'm about to purchase my first drum kit, and start to take lessons. I have been talking to different drum teachers in my area, and I'm coming up confused on teaching techniques. When I was younger, I took Piano/Organ lessons for 8 years, so I'm aware for the whole process (for that instrument anyway)
the first question I asked all of the potential 'teachers' was Where do you start a brand new student?
Two teachers basically said they start new drummers off playing whatever songs they want to play.
The third said that he basically starts off with 2 books (Basic Dumming, and Syncopation) a practice pad, and sticks - that his students don't touch a kit right away.
I can see the advantages of the 3rd teacher - stick work, rhythm, learning the fundamentals. All of which I want to learn - I think that having a solid foundation would make me a better player in the long run, plus I think it's easier to avoid picking up bad habits that way. However, I want to be a drummer, not a pad player, and I think I would get bored quickly if I couldn't make some kind of noise
I am asking you... the great and wise drummers who frequent this forum. What are your thoughts on these two teaching techniques? Does simply learning to play along with your favorite songs songs actually teach you to be a drummer, or is that more along the lines of just copying what someone else has done?
Sorry for the long first post
I searched the forums, and didn't really see anything that related to this topic...
I'm about to purchase my first drum kit, and start to take lessons. I have been talking to different drum teachers in my area, and I'm coming up confused on teaching techniques. When I was younger, I took Piano/Organ lessons for 8 years, so I'm aware for the whole process (for that instrument anyway)
the first question I asked all of the potential 'teachers' was Where do you start a brand new student?
Two teachers basically said they start new drummers off playing whatever songs they want to play.
The third said that he basically starts off with 2 books (Basic Dumming, and Syncopation) a practice pad, and sticks - that his students don't touch a kit right away.
I can see the advantages of the 3rd teacher - stick work, rhythm, learning the fundamentals. All of which I want to learn - I think that having a solid foundation would make me a better player in the long run, plus I think it's easier to avoid picking up bad habits that way. However, I want to be a drummer, not a pad player, and I think I would get bored quickly if I couldn't make some kind of noise
I am asking you... the great and wise drummers who frequent this forum. What are your thoughts on these two teaching techniques? Does simply learning to play along with your favorite songs songs actually teach you to be a drummer, or is that more along the lines of just copying what someone else has done?
Sorry for the long first post