10 Things EVERY Beginner Drummer Does...(PLEASE STOP!)

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In the beginner stages of drumming there are a lot of things that drummers do that are holding them back. In this beginner drum lesson you'll learn how to overcome some of those classic beginner mistakes so that you can make more progress on the drum set faster!

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[guilhermecaran]

Hey Gabe, I don't know if someone told you before but you have the greatest cinematography over all of YT drum channels. Love the editing, transitioning, pacing, lighting, camera work and creativity most of all! Keep going!

[lightningjet]

As a fairly experienced drummer, my tip for beginners is to try open hand drumming. Open hand basically means that you play the hi-hat with the left hand and the snare with the right. And also if you have a crash on the left side use that with your left hand as well. Getting used to open hand drumming can vastly increase your left hand’s independence and when playing fast your left hand will probably be next to something that you want to hit. An exercise I recommend for this is to try playing a standard 4/6 time signature beat on the hi-hat with the snare on the 4th beat and bass on the first, and play this entire thing with only your left hand. This will not only increase the amount your left hand can do (which can be helpful down the line for faster fills) it can also strengthen your left hand considerably, making your weak hand a very capable tool at your disposal. Also remember if you struggle with this, as this dude said, slow it down, then once you get the hang of it, slowly speed up.

[johnnyappleseed]

More info in 10 minutes than most vids provide in double the time, plus it's done in an entertainig way.
A special shout out to your editing, makes a huge difference.

[jefrogiers]

I feel like the heel up or heel down motion on your kick pedal should be based on what kind of music you play. For instance, when playing jazz you would rather play with heel down than heel up, because with heel down you can play much more consistent and silent on the basdrum what you really want for jazz. But when playing rock or such you should play with heel up like tou said so it's much more louder. Nice video dude

[drumrollwithjoel]

I would also like to weigh in on the heel up vs. down thing: It has always come naturally to me to play heel up. Some years into my training as a drummer, I started noticing some people do heel down and I actually got the impression at a certain point that it's the opposite: down is good, up is bad. But I had already developed my technique so much with heel up I said "well I guess I'm going to be doing it 'wrong' for the rest of my life because I can't go back now." When I got to the point in the video where you said heel up is good, heel down is bad, I about jumped out of my chair! Then I did some research and I agree with others who posted saying "it depends on genre" and "it's not all about speed." And, as of such, when I finally make the leap into Jazz drumming, I'm always going to go heel down.

[SockiSkateboards]

a song i really like to play on drums (even tho it's basic) is "smells like teen spirit" it has fast parts and slow parts so it's diverse and will be good practice for most drumming. if you're a beginner you should try it but don't feel pressured to play it exactly like dave grohl tho😂

[GMtheTurtle]

I had a metamorphosis in my drumming over the past 2 years. I spent a year grinding hours of practice a day all alone during the pandemic in preparation to gig. Playing with new musicians for the first time was intimidating and challenging but after a year of gigging and jamming I’ve developed soooo much comfort, confidence, and creativity where I can write effortlessly when working with new artists.

While the year of solitary practice allowed me to hone physical skills like doubles on kick and stick control/chops, performing and socializing has completely upped my mental game.

[yuzuruizumieggy]

9:04
"You lack confidence in your drumming"


Sir, my walls are thin and there are people in all directions in the building

[Sam__O]

I have been drumming for 5 years and you have highlighted some key points that I have been doing wrong even as an intermediate, thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate you sacrificing precious time and effort to help support and guide up and coming drummers!!!

[GianVillegas]

I keep re-training myself to slow way down and memorize the patterns. Excellent stuff man!

[respectthedent]

9:00 I'm the complete opposite. I learned playing along to songs before learning rudiments. To each their own, but both important

[thesilencefree]

4:50 what a cute sneeze🤣😂 "hatchium!"

[shoya]

Thanks for all the lessons man. I have a better understanding of what to do now. Even though I don't have a drum kit I''m still excited to learn the beats and grooves. Keep up the good work

[Toxcys]

MAN!!!! Every time I come back to your videos the cinematography gets BETTER AND BETTER. Not to mention te drumming advice haha. Great content keep it up

[BrandonScottDrums]

The amount of shots and edits for this video gives me anxiety... Very well done. <3

[nathanemery]

This is the kind of quality content the world needs.

[simonblack]

I really like this guy's channel. I get tons of ideas from him, and he's a beast! So, just because I may disagree with something he says, doesn't mean I don't have admiration and respect for what he does.
His comparison about guitarists jamming together, doesn't translate to drummers. Two tigers can't live on the same mountain. We are solitary by nature of what we do. Embrace your alone time.

[thetwogardens]

Thanks to your Drum Lessons, my drumming has improved significantly over the last year . Thanks for all your help . Very Appreciated 1

[archangel]

Interesting to hear you say that most drummers do not start off playing with songs, because that's how I literally began. I wanted to play what I heard, and I still want to play what I hear. On a FFDP kick rn 🤘