How to Start Playing Drums 

I am by no means a *drummer*, I'm a guitarists first and foremost but I've learned how to drum mainly by just air-drumming or tapping along to songs on my legs, I haven't been behind a kit very many times at all. The biggest difficulty at first imo is learning to separate all your limbs from one another, allowing you to then go on to learning effectively.

how to start drumming: hit things with other things.

at work there is a hole in the shop counter about 3 inches wide. I taped over it because shit kept falling in it and then started tapping the tape with pens and then plastic rods from toy windmills. It became my snare drum. now I rearrange the shop to make sure products that sound good when I hit them with my windmills are near each other. I now have a kit at work that consists of 3 different sizes of fudge boxes, two body boards and a metal cage full of frisbees. rock n roll mofos. but by night i play guitars and synthesizers...

Thank you your honestly doing gods work, I’m tryna learn and had no clue how to start, thank you

i experimented drumming without a kit for years, without even thinking of it, always tapping the wheel when in traffic jams, at work or whatever. i've been playing guitar for 19 years, but never tried drums. When i finally bought my electronic kit, the most basic technique was already there in 5 minutes and i could already jam to simple songs with a bigass smile on my face ^^ So yeah, you really don't need anything to start at all. can't buy coordination and tempo at the shop! Great advices, that really do work

I started playing after watching one of your videos (i think it was "how to practice drums" or something). If it wasn't for you i probably wouldn't have started. Just wanted to thank you man :D

This is awesome, love these kind of videos. I just started playing drums at the age of 21 so any advice is much appreciated!

As someone who is just getting started out drumming, I just wanted to let you know I really appreciate your channel. Good stuff. new mic sounds good.

I just wanna see you play more drums. Its awesome to watch you play! Either grooving on your own, to a song or a jam :D

Listening to and learning your drum parts from dorje and toska has made me really improve since I first found you, transposing it to a single pedal was hard work at the time😂thanks for the challenges dude, keep it up

This video is really interesting, I started playing on a Guitar hero drumset 8 years ago, and I just upgraded from there, I've never owned a practice pad though.

Dude imma start seriously getting into this now

I love how optimistic and positive you look/sound, it really cheers me up. I'm definitely trying to get an E-drum kit one of these days,but I wonder if 19 years old isn't already too old to build a proper technique (I've been air drumming since I'm 14)

my father does worship at my church and owns many many instruments including drums. I can play them all but drums; I've always wanted to learn to play them and I used to try but it's just that I want to play songs accurately immediately and it's hard for me to take my time to listen to a song and learn it over time like with other instruments.

I'm a beginner! 😊I just started lessons and I am super excited! I got a practice pad and sticks and have been working on a little bit every day! Thanks for the info and tips! I'll have to check out the rest of your channel! 👍

Hey Ben, ive been drumming for about 11 months - self taught, and i am getting a new kit Mapex kit and leaving my beloved starter kit behind and to celebrate i wanna cover All by your amazing band and put it on facebook for all my friends and family to see because they have been asking about my progress, anyways i have gotten half the song perfect but you defiantly stepped up the difficulty past the second half of the song and i am having trouble, there are absolutely no covers on RU-vid and you've made covers of your own songs but not All yet and i would love it if you could help a brother out haha Anyways, you've got yourself a new sub and another person buying your album the day it releases!

Great tips really great tips. I think you forgot one thing, or one thing I want to add: you can start playing on your body too! your stomach and your legs and your feet they can all make different sounds that mimic a drum set and that's still real practice!

Yup, Mike Johnston is a great drummer but he said that he is primarily a teacher which is cool :)

Your sound has a slight reverb which is probably to do with the room and not enough sound dampening.. but I like that. Like a slightly muffled tom. Lol. Sounds great.

As a practice pad costs just as much as a snare would (at least here) i'll continue with the mouse pad/a ball :D

Thanks for the tips!

"drumming is the best thing in my life" with your girlfriend in the back

Mic sounds great!

v good sound quality Mr. M

Ahoy Ben! Great vid and advice! I started on Planter's Peanut cans with my fingers in 1981! Yes, I'm quite old!!! I thought the mic sounded good also! I've never seen quite an electronic kit like yours. Did you build it yourself essentially? I'd sure like to know what it is. Thanks!

Hey Ben, just wanted to know. is it better to get a cymbal pack or individualy buy each cymbal? especially if you want cymbals from different series. because I am also a Sabian guy and have a setup in mind but it is so much cheaper to just pick up a set.

sounds great

audio quality was SUPERB. cool video, im 26.. too late to start? :P

Mousie!!!

Hannah's face must be in the next vid 👍🏻

I’m going to buy a Roland TD-50 to start!

Ben, I know it's an old video, but as a guitarist I watch a ton of your videos and even though I don't play drums, they're fascinating. I'm debating on whether or not I should pick it up, part of me feels like it will help me understand how everything fits together in a band (if I ever get in one), the other says don't bother because I'll probably never be able to find other musicians. what's your take?

Hey Ben, Any more Dorje studio vids coming soon?

Are you bringing any lessons to Musicisum?

Get rock band 4!

:)

Hi Ben, would be awesome if you replied

you guys are so cute lol

Well i like the rack!

Yup, Mike Johnston is a great drummer but he said that he is primarily a teacher which is cool :)

Mic sounds good!