Anyone can learn to play percussion instruments, in particular a modern drum kit. Learning how to play the drum is not easy, but with due diligence, it is quite possible to master the techniques of playing the drum, even at home.
Instructions
Step 1
Get your own drum kit. You can buy it at your specialty musical instrument store. Don't forget to buy drumsticks. Choose at your discretion, based on your financial capabilities.
Step 2
Arrange the drums so that you can play them comfortably. Choose the setup configuration yourself, depending on where and which drum you will put. Note that the small drum and the two toms (floor and low) must be on the same level. To play the drum kit, you need to have good coordination.
Step 3
Sign up for a course with a professional drummer-tutor or get a good self-instruction manual. Exercise for several hours every day. Exercise the utmost patience with your training to achieve the success you desire.
Step 4
Learn to hold sticks in your hands. Hold them firmly, but loosely, without straining your arm muscles too much. Do not press your elbows to the body when playing, they should be at right angles to the small drum.
Step 5
Sit down correctly. The correct seating position when playing percussion instruments affects the quality of the playing. Sit straight with your legs at a 135-degree angle, bend your arms at the elbows and extend slightly forward in front of your body. Now you will not make unnecessary movements during the game.
Step 6
Always warm up your arms before playing. Take a stick and twist the brush in one direction 50 times, then in the other - 50 times. Do the same with the other hand. Practice playing a small drum or make yourself an exercise machine (a board with rubber overlaid on it).
Step 7
Don't try to play complex rhythms right away. Pick up simple exercises and play them until you get good at it. Start with single stick strikes, gradually increasing the number of strikes in one beat.
