always wanted to learn an instrument, gotta start somewhere! my gf and I turned the smallest room of our house into a music room

shes learning piano and guitar while I learn drums, I love being in here with her sm

  • Nissa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    4 days ago

    Hell yea! Drums are sooo fun and a great place to start. I tried to start with bass but have serious problems with maintaining rhythm. The drums have really helped with understanding rhythm. Keep it up and most importantly have fun!

    • Scratch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      4 days ago

      For that I recommend “mindless noodling” Set a metronome (important!!) Then set your fingers on the fretboard and just start playing notes in time with the metronome.

      You can start just doing E: 1-2-3-4 A: ————-1-2-3-4 D: —————————1-2-3-4 G: —————————————-1-2-3-4

      And then back down the same way. What you’re looking for is each note is on time and the same intensity.

      It’s easy to do and genuinely helps.

      After a set, move to a different position but play the same shapes. You can also move from 1-2-3-4 to something else, like 4-1-2-3 or whatever.

      • fantacyde@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        4 days ago

        Tinkered with bass when I was a kid - it was my dad’s. Been so long since I did but, now I have my own many many years later :) It is a joy to get involved with a musical instrument no matter when! And we all start from the beginning.

        I have to say that small starting point like you have shared is a great example! A slap bass tutorial I saw earlier today compares it to wax on, wax off, from The Karate Kid.

  • KT-TOT@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    4 days ago

    I’ve got an alesis nitro!! Super fun to smash around on!! Good luck!! Remember to practice your stick control ^^

  • Sitkemkev@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    If you remember Rock Band/Guitar Hero, I highly recommebd YARG(Yet Another Rhythm Game)! You can plug the drum kit in via usb and learn a bit of pro drums! You can add a ton of songs from rhythmverse.co of all kinda of artists.

  • a4ng3l@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    4 days ago

    How is the Alésia kit? I’m in the market and I see those a lot and they seem more affordable than Roland ou Yamaha.

    • nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      8·
      4 days ago

      its awesome! my dad who is really good at drums played on it and had no complaints, you can absolutely learn and record on it :) I want an acoustic kit some day when I’m not in a shared apartment lol

      • a4ng3l@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        I want an acoustic kit some day when I’m not in a shared apartment lol

        Neat thanks for the feedback :) I saw an artist that was using an edrum and their voice in a weird mix of electro and drums - it’s crazy what one can do with those kits. I wish you the best in learning the drums!

    • MrFloppy@feddit.orgEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      I have tested them at Thomann and can recomend the “Millenium MPS-750X” which I bought. It has the price of Alesis, the hardware similar to Yamaha/Roland (HiHat with mechanical pedal, mesh drumheads, multi sensor cymbals) and a good sound module with a lot of features.

  • brookedSmile@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    4·
    4 days ago

    Theres always time for a jam sesh! Music is the best, i think it can transcend culture and language barriers and is one of the few things humans have that can do that. ❤️