Practice drums without drums
Drumming requires a great deal of tact and dexterity and is best learned in a music school. If you really want to play the drums, you can practice drumming outside of class in the first few months - even without a drum set.
What you need:
- Drum sticks
- metronome
- pillow
- Exercise pad
Play the drums - possible without drums in the first few months
Many music enthusiasts love rhythms and would like to play the drums at some point. Contrary to popular belief, you don't necessarily need a drum kit to do this. Especially at the beginning of your practice hours (up to a year), it is also possible to practice playing the drums completely without drums and instead with other objects and aids.
Tricks for playing without instruments
- If you don't already have your own drum kit at home, it would be best to take classes at school or music school that give you access to drums. In this way you can find out - even without owning drums - whether drumming is something for you.
- Don't have time for music school? Then you can learn to play the drums online too. In some Online schools you can even practice playing for a month for free.
- If you've learned some basics, you still don't need your own drum kit to practice at home. For now, it is enough if you only practice on yourself. Try to get a feel for bars. To do this, for example, you drum a beat on your thigh with one hand and another beat with your foot. This is how your brain remembers that your hands and feet make different movements. You can also practice this while running. For example, always take a quick short step and a slow big step and clap a bar with your hands.
- A metronome can also help when playing the drums. Imitate the snare drum and the kick drum with your hand and foot and try to hit a beat on each metronome click. To do this, set the metronome to approx. 60 BPM on.
- If you are already a little more advanced, then you should get an exercise pad. The pillow works well for training your wrists. First of all, a pillow can be used instead of a pad. The pillow works well for training your wrists.
- In addition, you should always "drum it in your head". To do this, you concentrate on the pieces you have learned and go through them again and again in your mind. This is how you get your brain used to the corresponding processes. Of course you will not be able to play the piece properly on the drum set after the "mind game", but it will be a lot easier for you than before.
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