At the ripe age of 59, I have decided to try to learn how to play the drums. I purchased a Yamaha DTX452K "starter kit" a week ago and have played for a couple of hours with getting it set up and comfortable. So far so good and the set seems quite solid. I set up my old iPhone with a USB adapter and installed the DTX402 app and tweaked the hi-hat and some volumes of the individual pieces. Everything now plays the way I want. Quite amazing actually.
Currently I am just banging away as I really have no musical skills. I have managed to figure out and play 1/8th hits on the hi-hat closed, kick on 1 and 3 and snare on 2 and 4 and can keep that going for a bit before I fall apart. Interestingly, after only a few hours of banging, it is starting to feel normal doing that particular beat. It will grow from there!
I am currently looking online for first lessons, rudiments and so on. Prior to last week I had no clue about drums other than hi-hat, snare and base drum. Now I know what a ride and crash symbol are and the different sounds they make as well as the 3 tom-tom drums.
My overall goal was to find something to keep my brain and coordination working, provide some overall body exercise and have FUN!
Currently I am just banging away as I really have no musical skills. I have managed to figure out and play 1/8th hits on the hi-hat closed, kick on 1 and 3 and snare on 2 and 4 and can keep that going for a bit before I fall apart. Interestingly, after only a few hours of banging, it is starting to feel normal doing that particular beat. It will grow from there!
I am currently looking online for first lessons, rudiments and so on. Prior to last week I had no clue about drums other than hi-hat, snare and base drum. Now I know what a ride and crash symbol are and the different sounds they make as well as the 3 tom-tom drums.
My overall goal was to find something to keep my brain and coordination working, provide some overall body exercise and have FUN!
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