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I'm buying a drum kit to start learning drums

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I got a late start playing drums when someone offered me a free kit several years ago. I liked it so much I bought a new Ludwig Classic Maple Mod Downbeat Mod Orange kit a couple years later. A drum set and PA was all I needed to turn the basement into a complete rehearsal space. A decent drum set helps attract good drummers to come in and play.
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Hypercaffium said:
I'm 42 years old. I started with singing and piano as a little kid, added guitar around 16 years old, added bass 3 years ago, now I think it's time for the drums.
I want to learn everything and I suspect I'll absolutely love it.
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I grabbed a Alesis Nitro Mesh kit and have not really dug into it yet. I don't know where to start. What have you done to get into the swing of things?
 
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Hypercaffium said:
Cheap, electronic starter kit.


Like I said, I'll buy a beginner cheap kit to study at home. Since I have another friend who wants to get better at drums (he's mainly a guitarist) we'll share the cost.


I'm like you and got into home recording, and I love it.
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My only advice for you is to buy an actual drum set. Like an acoustic set. Snare, kick, three toms, hat, ride, crash. You can get a fairly decent one for about 300 on offer up or craigslist. Electric drums are very hard and take a whole lot of practice to play. Nothing reacts correctly, and triggers break easily. By the time you get your hands and feet working independently, you'll need new drums. Sets, you just get new heads. Electric, you buy another set.
 
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After my first band fizzled out (bass and guitar) my guitarist asked me to play drums in his new project. Had a blast for a good 5 years and got pretty good (voted best band, and most likely to get big by our city paper). We currently have another project going where I am mostly on bass and guitars again, but it’s great if I have an idea, or an odd riff I can just show our drummer what I had in mind. Right now I feel like I could step on stage with about anyone and play either bass, guitar or drums. My ‘57 WFL Ludwigs
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Hypercaffium said:
I'm 42 years old. I started with singing and piano as a little kid, added guitar around 16 years old, added bass 3 years ago, now I think it's time for the drums.
I want to learn everything and I suspect I'll absolutely love it.
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I did the same thing in October. I bought an mesh head electronic kit. These are great.
 
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Sounds good to me, OP! I tried to learn drums in junior high and failed miserably. All I remember is that the teacher tortured us with rhythmic dictation. I could sort of read music at that point from playing another instrument, but having to listen to him jam out on the snare and then write it down felt impossible.

Now that I have picked up the bass I am interested in getting a practice pad and sticks though, goofing around a bit there might help my rhythm development. Just don't make me take dictation.
 
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