In my opinion, if something can make a sound, it can make music. Therefore, it's a musical instrument. Finger drumming is as real as any drum kit. I'm a drummer, and I've always seen myself as an unlucky musician because drums make loud noise (even the electric ones), and I didn’t have many opportunities to practice. But with finger drumming, I can play again-even at 2 AM. It has made me fall in love with drumming all over again. Thank YOU, Dragon, for standing strong for the finger drumming community and being a great teacher! Keep rocking! 👍
Thanks so much for your comment, you are exactly the reason I teach finger drumming! Opening up the world of drumming to people who aren't able to keep a kit in their house due to noise or space is such a huge benefit, and I'm glad finger drumming is bringing you joy and inspiration!
You had me at "insecure" and "superiority"...there's really too much of that going around. You are a fantastic drummer, and I'm going to buy your course to get the most out of my new MPC module.
Reminds me of Chop for string players. And now we got Legends like Casey Driessen and Tracy Silverman in that regard. :) :) it’s amazing to have this extension out there. I got into Violin and Cello because I was originally a drummer as well. And I find drums in practically everything. :) it’s amazing. Keep doing what you doing.
Very impressive finger drumming, Sir! And of course: Finger drumming IS drumming. Ther's no such thing as "real drumming". You use a pad controller as an electronic percussion instrument and that's what it is or can be, if it's programmed like yours. David 'Fingers' Haynes, a well known and professionel 'real' drummer, often plays sessions with other musicians using his MPC instead of a drum kit. It might be a rare approach, but it's definitely drumming. In case you haven't stumbled across him, there's a japanese finger drummer, called 'Yubbi', who's also worth to look at.
You can get a budget pad controller for ~$100, although my top recommendation is the Maschine Mikro for $270, which has the best pads available and will last you many years, so it's still very cheap for what you're getting. You can get free drum emulator software such as Steven Slate Drums, or pay for a software like Addictive Drums for ~$150. So overall, it's much cheaper to get into than acoustic drumming, as long as you already have a computer!
When an acoustic drummer plays their kit with their hands (as many often do), are they not still drummers? Does "drumming" require hitting a "drum"? Then, I guess musicians who play electronic pads are not drummers either.
