My brother just bought me this kit. I am concerned that it says “Cymbals and hardware sold seperately”.
What all will I need to pick up in addition to this to play?
And on a side note, does anyone have experience with a “teach yourself drumming” system? Videos? PC Programs?
From a casual glance, it looks like what you now have is five drums - a snare, floor tom, bass drum and two bass drum mounted toms. You will now need to buy
In the link you sent, a little further down is the Pulse 5 piece hardware pack, which looks like it has everything but the throne and the cymbals.
Just as with guitar, there’s a ton of material out there on DVD, video, CD, interactive CD-ROM, online, books, etc., etc., etc. Just as with guitar, I’d recommend hooking with a real live one on one teacher for lessons. There’s nothing like starting out with someone who can respond immediately to what you’re doing - only my opinion, but strongly held.
Have fun with it all.
Thanks! yeah, I noticed the lack of stands and such, and have since aquired the same “hardware” kit.
The local music shop guy gives lessons, so I might see how much he charges. The drums and hardware are a gift, so I don’t want to get to into money on this so as to appease the wife (who is already upset about the drums. hehehe).
Thanks for the advice!
Instructional DVDs via internet.
In the interests of promoting marital harmony, I should point out that you don’t need to always practice on the kit full out. There’s a lot to drumming that’s just about learning how to keep time and how to be coordinated.
Someone on the Dope a couple of months back talked about a way of practicing drum coordination at the desk. Does anyone else remember this, or did I make it up?
Essentially, all you are doing is tapping fingers on separate hands and tapping toes of separate feet quietly, even inaudibly, to get used to the fact that the limbs are doing things in the same tempo, but in different rhythms. Even just having the right hand (if you’re right handed.) going 1+2+3+4+ while left only plays 2 and 4, the right foot tapes on 1 and 3 and the left foot taps on 2 and 4 can take some getting used to. Learning how to do that in a steady tempo, at all possible tempos, is huge, and doesn’t have to be loud - you can save the loud stuff for when you’re home alone.
Plus (I blush to say it) there are other, ahem, benefits to being able to do different things in different rhythms with each hand that you’re wife will hopefully come to appreciate.
I mean washing the dishes, of course; what did you think I meant?