10 Things EVERY Beginner Drummer Does...(PLEASE STOP!)

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[@petersampa8361]

thanks

[@guilhermecaran3363]

Hey Gabe, I don't know if someone told you before but you have the greatest cinematography over all of YT drum channels. Love the editing, transitioning, pacing, lighting, camera work and creativity most of all! Keep going!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I really appreciate the kind words!! Thanks so much!

[@adityantiwari3032]

Not greatest but best.......and I think you dodn't know who Matt Mac guire is...

[@infinityfilms2517]

I’m a cinematographer and I approve!

[@deverajeremiah]

I agree with this!!

[@dawsonhilbert1922]

Has the same style as Daniel Bernard

[@lightningjet9444]

As a fairly experienced drummer, my tip for beginners is to try open hand drumming. Open hand basically means that you play the hi-hat with the left hand and the snare with the right. And also if you have a crash on the left side use that with your left hand as well. Getting used to open hand drumming can vastly increase your left hand’s independence and when playing fast your left hand will probably be next to something that you want to hit. An exercise I recommend for this is to try playing a standard 4/6 time signature beat on the hi-hat with the snare on the 4th beat and bass on the first, and play this entire thing with only your left hand. This will not only increase the amount your left hand can do (which can be helpful down the line for faster fills) it can also strengthen your left hand considerably, making your weak hand a very capable tool at your disposal. Also remember if you struggle with this, as this dude said, slow it down, then once you get the hang of it, slowly speed up.

[@Wailmur]

I'm left-handed and did this from the start. It's so much easier to do fills and stuff!

[@certifiedmusician]

thank you so much!

[@SockiThePoser]

i'm a left handed person but i just played right handed but i wanna try to play open handed cus it might be better for me

[@ryanchampney2637]

I'm left handed but want to play the bass drum with my right foot. It makes setting up the kit awkward lol

[@becksvlogs9057]

I'm right handed, but I do this! I didn't know that it had a term, open-handed. I sometimes have trouble keeping my right hand from following the pattern of the kick drum, but the left has no such problem, so I often use my left hand for when I need a slower, steady rhythm.

[@BrandonScottDrums]

The amount of shots and edits for this video gives me anxiety... Very well done.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

It means the world coming from you my friend!

[@thebrilliantrj]

You are a gem

[@2jmfyz]

My only critique is that you talk about the heel-down kick drum technique as if it is inherently bad and hinders playing. It has its place in drumming, and I would argue that a proficiency in heel-down and its applications is just as important as heel-up.

[@jefrogiers1337]

I feel like the heel up or heel down motion on your kick pedal should be based on what kind of music you play. For instance, when playing jazz you would rather play with heel down than heel up, because with heel down you can play much more consistent and silent on the basdrum what you really want for jazz. But when playing rock or such you should play with heel up like tou said so it's much more louder. Nice video dude

[@samaphantNovaJewelX]

I never quit drums when I was a beginner Even though I struggled A wise person told me You can do anything as long as you work hard and believe in yourself

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Those are very wise words indeed!

[@GMtheTurtle]

I had a metamorphosis in my drumming over the past 2 years. I spent a year grinding hours of practice a day all alone during the pandemic in preparation to gig. Playing with new musicians for the first time was intimidating and challenging but after a year of gigging and jamming I’ve developed soooo much comfort, confidence, and creativity where I can write effortlessly when working with new artists. While the year of solitary practice allowed me to hone physical skills like doubles on kick and stick control/chops, performing and socializing has completely upped my mental game.

[@drumrollwithjoel]

I would also like to weigh in on the heel up vs. down thing: It has always come naturally to me to play heel up. Some years into my training as a drummer, I started noticing some people do heel down and I actually got the impression at a certain point that it's the opposite: down is good, up is bad. But I had already developed my technique so much with heel up I said "well I guess I'm going to be doing it 'wrong' for the rest of my life because I can't go back now." When I got to the point in the video where you said heel up is good, heel down is bad, I about jumped out of my chair! Then I did some research and I agree with others who posted saying "it depends on genre" and "it's not all about speed." And, as of such, when I finally make the leap into Jazz drumming, I'm always going to go heel down.

[@rockdahaus]

Tell Thomas Lang that heel down is wrong... he is switching from heel up to heel down to heel up again. And in "metal" kind of music too!

[@nathanemery9955]

This is the kind of quality content the world needs.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Much appreciated!!

[@johnnyappleseed5029]

More info in 10 minutes than most vids provide in double the time, plus it's done in an entertainig way. A special shout out to your editing, makes a huge difference.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Thank you! That seriously means the world.

[@Djefelton]

Hi from Rus) Спасибо за видео, они были полезны для меня, Но я не всё понимал в силу автоматических субтитров и автоматического перевода субтитров. Пожалуйста, пишите субтитры чтобы Google мог их автоматически переводить в любой удобный язык. Ещё раз спасибо. Успехов!

[@Sam_11_O9]

I have been drumming for 5 years and you have highlighted some key points that I have been doing wrong even as an intermediate, thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate you sacrificing precious time and effort to help support and guide up and coming drummers!!!

[@gballmaier]

Great, now I need to watch this again. I spent too much time laughing on the 1st take. Drumming is great, but drumming and humor are even better. Great tips, I'm definitely guilty of doing a few of those.

[@GianVillegas]

I keep re-training myself to slow way down and memorize the patterns. Excellent stuff man!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Love that! Keep up the great work!

[@dragonthesharkyt]

Tip for new drummers - PLAY. Don't spend time studying "Beat number 12" and Paradiddles without playing them. Find a song, play along, and listen. It doesn't even have to be your favorite artist or band - anything will do. Every drummer you've ever heard, from Dave Ghrol to Danny Carey, John Bonham to Jeff Procaro (excuse mispell), they all make the song better. Find out how they do it, and how YOU can do it as well.

[@thetwogardens6048]

Thanks to your Drum Lessons , my drumming has improved significantly over the last year . Thanks for all your help . Very Appreciated 1

[@SoleymoonPercussion]

What a nice refresher!! Gabe your videos are as much entertaining as enlightening, that beard and that sneeze 😂. Thank you so much for all you do and making us better drummers ! You rock! 🤘😎✌

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Thanks so much my friend!

[@simonblack4203]

I really like this guy's channel. I get tons of ideas from him, and he's a beast! So, just because I may disagree with something he says, doesn't mean I don't have admiration and respect for what he does. His comparison about guitarists jamming together, doesn't translate to drummers. Two tigers can't live on the same mountain. We are solitary by nature of what we do. Embrace your alone time.

[@archangel2268]

Interesting to hear you say that most drummers do not start off playing with songs, because that's how I literally began. I wanted to play what I heard, and I still want to play what I hear. On a FFDP kick rn 🤘

[@lucidstudious750]

Ik in not the only one who has played for years and is far away from that beginner level yet still watched everything 😂😂

[@SockiThePoser]

a song i really like to play on drums (even tho it's basic) is "smells like teen spirit" it has fast parts and slow parts so it's diverse and will be good practice for most drumming. if you're a beginner you should try it but don't feel pressured to play it exactly like dave grohl tho😂

[@Prodby3128]

I’ve been teaching myself drums the last year and 3 months and MAN I’m relieved I only do 1 of these bad habits which is my posture

[@yuzuruizumieggy]

9:04 "You lack confidence in your drumming" Sir, my walls are thin and there are people in all directions in the building

[@RC32Smiths01]

Always appreciate these videos to encourage beginners (and anyone really) to keep bettering themselves at drums. It's truly a wonderful instrument if you take the time to improve

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

So glad you dig it!! It's an amazing instrument that's for sure!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@DrumBeatsOnline absolutely!

[@samedwards5216]

I play for at least an hour a day and I've kept it up for halve a year so I'm taking his idea and throwing it out the window😅

[@Gabe-mq3hb]

I had a really tough time playing drums a few years back, i was unmotivated to play, didn't find it fun, didn't want to go to lessons or anything like that. Nowadays I'm really thankful i didn't quit because drumming has become so much more fun and i really just thank myself for not quitting drums.

[@boonchun1457]

I'm not sure if it's too fast, but I've been playing for literally a week, and I've already started incorporating songs to play along too, and most importantly I record it. Trust me when you listen back you'll hear what you need to work on but also you'll see what you've started to get good at and it'll help encourage you. Keep drumming my brothas!!!

[@chatcache23]

your editing is legit

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Thanks so much!!

[@tomaldred250]

Hi gabe, love the video! I was wondering if you could do a video on Matt Healders from the arctic monkeys? Hes an insane drummer and hes super underrated

[@shoya777]

Thanks for all the lessons man. I have a better understanding of what to do now. Even though I don't have a drum kit I''m still excited to learn the beats and grooves. Keep up the good work

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Happy to help!

[@NoIDeaSynchro]

I see that you put a lot of work and love into this video. But I have to say that I skipped all those funny edits because I just wanted to know the *refers to title*. Anyway thanks a lot :)

[@mr.chilly18]

These videos just keep getting better and better

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

❤️❤️

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

I wish Gab will be invited to Drumeo one day to give some tips and lessons for all drummers around the globe!! Your way in giving the lessons suits the way for a beginner to be teached and taught.

[@summaoruchannel9487]

Woww man your lessons are amazing,you are my favourite teacher (greetings from India:)

[@respectthedent]

9:00 I'm the complete opposite. I learned playing along to songs before learning rudiments. To each their own, but both important

[@Mehr5chub]

Never saw anyone who leant forward like that

[@Toxcys]

MAN!!!! Every time I come back to your videos the cinematography gets BETTER AND BETTER. Not to mention te drumming advice haha. Great content keep it up

[@franciscooctavius5957]

Man- excellent video. Started playing about 2 mins this ago and did /do almost every one of these habits. Thanks for the tips!

[@jisdrumcov.4972]

I always love how you execute and render those tricky complicated beats and chops in a more understandable ways. Been watching your Videos man since my very first training in drum set❣️. Salute to you bro, been drumming on our church for 5 years now. Thank you dude, God bless you! Regards from your fan in the Philippines ❣️

[@kerrylawless8163]

Hey Gabe, recently discovered your videos and am hugely impressed. The work you put into the scripting, filming, editing, graphics and inserts is phenomenal, not to mention the excellent and helpful content itself. That's a LOT of work and it's much appreciated. Good luck with the channel. Subscribed!👍👏

[@SnareSpectre]

For #1, you said it's a bad idea to lean forward. However, in your recent "Pro Drummer for 24 Hours" video, there's a part where you said Chris Turner taught you to lean forward for more power on double bass. Definitely not trying to make this a "gotcha" thing, but rather, I'm just curious - what changed your mind about this?

[@mokobiaprecious3013]

Guy your awesome man 😅 I really like your videos and I learn a lot plus your cinematography is just cool Man. Thank You..!

[@kennywoods2255]

Heel up triplets at 116

[@joshuamoore3065]

Yikes, heel down has its applications, just as heel up does. This one’s more of a style change rather than a “this is better than this” though what you said was true.

[@chrinovickabangu634]

Wow... Am getting straight to the 🥁 and hey, how can I get that music instrumental that you just played when showing a drum beat so that i can practice

[@rockdahaus]

Tell Thomas Lang that heel down is bad ;-) ... he is constantly changing from heel up to heel down to heel up to heel down.... in kind of hard rock/metal drumming. My fastest heel up double kick run is 220 bpm, heel down i can go 230 bpm... slightly lower in volume though. And i´m not a great drummer. But the rest of the video is great!

[@drummaboy303]

Quality of this video is awesome! thanks I’ve been watching your channel for about a year now and I have learned so much!

[@andreaperez2690]

You're so great and funny😊

[@jefrogiers1337]

You're right! You always should play a beat er song like you really mean it but that doesn't mean you need to play it overload. I feel like lot of drummers like to play really hard and than they play a gig in a restaurant or coffeeshop or something and they play overload and the people start to leave. Also it can be very annoying when you rehearse in a smal room with a drummer that plays way to load. So I think a drummer should also learn to play silently on the kit. To me it shows you have control over your kit, your sound, your body and it shows skill.

[@dsxa918]

I 'liked' this based on the 10 Reasons Why I Ain't Mis-makin My Progress, and you said 8 when I was watching. Nice to see Travis playing fun music and you make two great points so far!

[@lindy-loumaddock5979]

Thanks for reminding me about the slow repetition for a minute at least. I feel sorry for my family members when I do this, though. I don't have a dedicated, sound proofed room , I just have my lounge. I know I must do this, though, because I practise my sticking this way. I love playing along with songs, it's such fun! There's no way I'm going to be discouraged at any stage, I'm putting in the work for as long as I've got. Thanks for your vids.

[@kermitdafrogisback]

Great job all all that you do. Always another great informative video. Make sure you get on the list everyone. Gabe is an amazing teacher. Second year in, and i love it. I can not wait to see you in KC. Got my ticket soon as they dropped. Be nice if you guys had a VIP pass. Would get that in less then a heart beat. It is going to be an amazing show. Also thank you for the free year lesson. It is a huge honor.

[@SoleymoonPercussion]

Congrats!!!!!!! 😍🤘

[@kermitdafrogisback]

@@SoleymoonPercussion thank you.

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So glad that you're enjoying your time in DBO Academy! Congrats on the free year! What email is your account linked with so we can get you your free year!

[@christophersimpson4968]

Hi this is Christopher Simpson from DNA Drums LLC we talked at the Nam show would you like to do a product review on one of my snares I’ll be greatly appreciate it from DNA Drums LLC

[@andrewsimon4625]

Gabe, this was the most engaging, entertaining, easy to watch video on drummer ever. I’m slowly on my drumming journey and need inspiration left and right and this was just a good ol punch of it. Thank you.

[@JoeyRam.]

10:14 Thats how dark it gets to me everytime I go down to the basement to practice/play something...at least the radio is the only companion I have...but yes, still lonely. Thanks for recognize the ups and down, I feel better ....lol 😅

[@anuragsaxena8103]

Hey can you tell us how do you record the songs and all with drums please. As i want to record my drums but I am not able to with my earphone connected

[@carlosleiva2825]

Great content, however, the extreme metal drummers lean forward when playing fast, they to it on purpose, it helps with their pressure swivel technique, these guys play at 250 bpm, check out those videos from Francesco Paoli, Dominator, etc. But those people are on another level, I don't think most people will achieve that

[@Yankees121205]

Honestly, just put some jams on and go, I played in high school percussion through college but nothing had a bigger impact than listening to music and jamming along. Different genres, styles and tempos, the more diverse the better. Carter Beauford was a game changer, right-handed players forcing the open hand really opens doors!

[@Goabnb94]

Consistent practice is better than the occasional hours long marathon. Sometimes I find I just can't get something down one day, while something else just clicks and feels easy. Then the next day, the difficult thing feels easy but that easy thing just isn't working. But over time, they'll come together

[@oliverdaddy4961]

The thing I found which I found before I watched this video is playing with other people for around 3 years I played by myself and had little passion for drumming and practiced very little, but soon I went to a new school where people wanted to play with me and actually played for a school concert and this made me improve extremely quickly as I was practicing every day for almost an hour, with or without them along with weekly 30 minutes lessons it helped me improve so much and I was lucky to have that please play with people

[@grahamsalmons2027]

I had to suspend my DBO sub while I waited for my kit to come and to move house. Comin back, it is REALLY good

[@gavinclark50]

Thank you for bringing good information to the community ❤️ you have become my favorite online drum dood :)

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I appreciate it Gavin!

[@chrisnelson452]

How do you feel about using a electronic kit with clone hero to help familiarize yourself with using/ getting more comfortable on a kit and having the fun of playing with songs and keeping up with bpm but also taking the time to practice by itself and using a metronome. Obv everyone learns differently, but being new to drumming, i dont want to pick up hard to break habits.

[@anupotaktos]

Τhe heel up thing is quite inaccurate imo. When you have your heels up there's a ton of extra weight on your waist, which long term might could cause damage to your waist or the spine. It's not always about speed. You can do fast doubles with your heel down easily. Having a better balance on the throne is also super important if you want to play fast. Personally when i try heel up to figure out what will work best for me long term, I immediately feel that losing balance on the throne or putting extra weight on your waist, is not worth the 60 bpm speed increase. So playing heel down, I'd say , is not wrong in any scenario.

[@thesilencefree2023]

4:50 what a cute sneeze🤣😂 "hatchium!"

[@Niest0Drummer]

about that jamming part around 4 months in i started jamming to... dream theater i know, wtf i obviously wasn't able to play their songs, but i tried, had fun and learned tons of fills and tricky beats in the process so yea, i'd say if you have fun you'll learn faster just because its all positive and pleasant

[@KRinOnt]

Your views on heel up is just wrong and applies to your personal style only. I have been playing longer, far longer. than you've been alive. I also teach. I'm sorry, but there is no right or wrong to this. It's a personal choice.

[@samdavido2340]

How do I get the rightful positioning during R&B beat... With my 🦵 kick-drum???

[@TheodorNickelsen]

I disagree with a few of these. 1: Palying heel down is good for playing more softly and i feel that i have more control. A lot of good drummers use heel down. 2: Playing softly is a skill that is very useful and is often somthing that is neglected by newer players. You do still need that confidence because its much easier to play out of time. One of my drumming teatchers told me to not play with ear protection and focus on playing more softly but still keep the feel of the beat/fill

[@sethjohnson6539]

Hey dude? Your one of the best drummers I have seen play. Kick it down a notch would ya? Lol! Hey great drumming

[@say12thebear]

I think it's somehow far more encouraging to show that you didn't make your fast time goal but kept practicing until you nailed it. That's awesome motivation!

[@jhonff3439]

I don't understand English 😩😩

[@dragon_56gaming3]

Vale

[@georgiocareaga9142]

out of all the humdreds of confusing , too much to chew beginners videos ive watched , these got me so much more interested, this video definitely put me on. imlooking forward to saving up and joining DBO academy !

[@Inexorablehorror]

Please tell the "leaning forward" point to Nils "Dominator" Fjellström....

[@intigonzalez2275]

Good advice but too much advertising and some other extra drumming challenge added :/ Please leave these things at the end next time.

[@kinrhor792]

you know what else you didn't make? a proper title. I came for 10 and got 8. How can you drum if you can't count smh

[@greer2402]

I never did like Travis Barker plays drums. He plays too fast. Sounds like a beginner

[@denisangwafor7822]

Wow love the knowledge you give am all the way from Cameroon Africa how can I get to your academy?🙏🏽

[@FIFA_star_YTofficial]

This isn’t really the person of the account this is her son and I want to know how you mix everything so I can have the same sound

[@mondragon9282]

GROW. A. BEARD.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

😂😂😂

[@jessicalopega5077]

Thank you for your videos , im a begginners and i am a new subscriber of your YT fr philippines.

[@wtbmorezvifflemeyer]

Guess you've never seen Alex Rudinger play. He leans forward when he plays fast

[@baodinhgia9660]

amazing video. thank you so much. subscribed :3

[@shandrives8366]

Hi gabe my bpm on the kick drum with my heel up as a begginer is around 150+

[@permy.for.game.centrum.7616]

im really lucky as a drummer cuz i and my friends started learning instruments at the same time so we play together and just support each other love em

[@mikode445]

Hi, I'm from Indonesia. Can you give an Indonesian translation on each of your videos?

[@Frank_animates]

I used to play gutar so I always played with music but when I switched to drums still played with music

[@itz_tapi]

My biggest regret is that i didnt play drums to any song when i was a begginer so i almost quite drums but the i started to listen nirvana and i became motivated again

[@JamesNighswander]

I've been playing heal up for decades. Much faster

[@Vk93hd]

Love your Videos 😍🤩

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Mark-it1re]

The sketch bits 😅😭 10:13 allll by mysellllf hahaha

[@simonblack4203]

Wait a minute. Whadayamean for some reason? Hey, I've been playing for some time now, and it's only recently that I found a way to play along with music. I don't have a budget to buy "quiet" cymbals. And maybe everyone else on planet earth can hear music coming out of a speaker over their drum set? But I can't. I've done plenty of playing with musicians. In fact, I've been in bands that played gigs. But playing to regular music in a way where the volume of the drums match the music volume is a difficult task. That's the reason.

[@Dustin-zc9tb]

I had the same problem until I found some Bluetooth noise canceling earbuds then BOOM! I can no longer hear how crappy I am haha.

[@ajuloadedotun4290]

Haha it’s the 4:50 for me...you’re fucking creative 💯

[@joshuadiaz3961]

I had to go back and practice my constancy and dynamics because I had no discipline and thank God that I was able to notice this early one it’s been 2 years and the progress has been mind blowing thanks to all your videos

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I'm so happy to hear that! Keep up the great work!

[@yofoxy9940]

I love how you did the thing with the Travis barker best to keep people interested

[@cvschlosser]

Triplets. I play with the very tip of my foot (almost toes) to get that quick triplet.

[@akashchakrabarty5708]

Dude your drum playing on body bag! Mans it was fucking insane man! I was having a feeling from the video being dark blue that it was gonna be a banger!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@gd3937]

Hello, that's a precious leson you've give, so thanks a lot for all that tips 👌👌

[@Skillskate123]

heel up swivel 250 on both feet, right foot can go 260 :)