Hi Drum Shedders,
Most of us hit the same walls early on. Here are five common beginner mistakes and how to fix them.
1. Playing too fast too soonāØ
Fix: Drop the tempo until everything is clean and relaxed. Speed comes later. I always recommend using only 3 BPM increases with the metronome ā itās a great way to trick your brain!
2. Tight shoulders and handsāØ
Fix: Check in every few minutes. Shake your hands out. Relax your shoulders. Stay looseā¦and, BREATH!
3. Ignoring the metronomeāØ
Fix: Use it more than you want to, especially at slow tempos.
4. Trying to learn too many things at onceāØ
Fix: Pick one groove or rudiment and stay with it for several days.
5. Skipping the basicsāØ
Fix: Strong singles, doubles, and a solid basic groove will take you further than fancy patterns early on.
Most beginners improve faster when they slow down and clean things up.
Keep drumming,
Nicholas
Hi there Drum Shedders,
šØThis episode of the podcast premiered back on 11.21.2024 over on YouTube & Rumble. For those of you who haven't seen it, I thought it'd be good to add it to our Long Form Interview playlist here on Locals!
Enjoy! š„³š„³š„³
Todayās podcast episode is with Tom, aka The Lockdown Kid. Tom is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He fronted the original rock band The Rebellion Lost for 7 years, and has gigged with his Nirvana cover band, Nirfana all over NYC. Currently, you can see Tom perform every Friday night at Scallywags in NYC, where he plays a 3 hour show covering decades worth of hits.
My chat with Tom was one of the most fun Iāve had so far on the Pod! We cover everything from touring with a band, to what gigging is really like, how to properly learn cover tunes, what being a pro-musician truly entails, ā¦basically lots of hot takes/opinions/real talk. If youāre a musician, especially an aspiring oneā¦this is an episode of The Drum Shed ...
Hi there fellow Drum Shedders,
šØThis episode of the podcast premiered back on 9.26.2024 over on YouTube & Rumble. For those of you who haven't seen it, I thought it'd be good to add it to our Long Form Interview playlist here on Locals!
Enjoy! š„³š„³š„³
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Todayās podcast episode is a super fun, and highly informative chat with my buddy Zachary Goodman. Zachary is a professional touring and session musician. Heās a multi-instrumentalist, regularly performing as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Zachary has toured frequently with Dueling Pianos, and various cruise lines.His recording credits include The Greyās, Ace Nation, and Love Pocket.
Itās been far too long since Zachary and I had the chance to sit down, and hangā¦episode 6 allowed us to do just that. Iām so grateful for his times, his openness to discuss all things music in his life, and for his friendship. For those of you listening who are aspiring drummers/musicians, take some time to listen to this ...
Hi there fellow Drum Shedders,
šØThis episode of the podcast premiered back on 7.23.2024 over on YouTube & Rumble. For those of you who haven't seen it, I thought it'd be good to add it to our Long Form Interview playlist here on Locals!
Enjoy! š„³š„³š„³
June 4th, 2024 - Jam Poetry drops a new single, āGroundedā.
July 5th, 2024 - Jam Poetry returns with a follow-up single, āJon From Innerloveā.
Today the band stops by The Drum Shed to chat about both singles, and their upcoming full length LP. You donāt want to miss this!
Massive thanks to Dylan, Mike, and Justin for taking the time to chat. Super grateful for how open they were in our conversation. For you aspiring drummers/musicians out there, tune in to this convoāā¦these guys are inspiring.
Check out their new musicšš¼šš¼šš¼
GROUNDEDš¶: https://open.spotify.com/track/1LJ0ERWEZpIVjdSJyF34yA?si=ebe443af6cbc4ff7
JON FROM INNERLOVEš¶: ...
šØšØšØā”ļøā”ļøā”ļø This Drum-LESS Play-Along track is just 1ļøā£ of MANY included here on Locals in the PODCASTS (Audio Only) section for all of our š“ Locals Supporters š“. I wanted to give those of you who are Members of The Drum Shed on Locals, but haven't yet become a Supporter, a preview of some of the exclusive Supporter Features.
I hope you enjoy! Now get practicing (jamming!)! š
For your reference, this song one of two singles released by Ace Nation in 2021.
Here on Locals, there are two version's of this drum-less mp3 to practice to. This one includes a metronome throughout the song. The other version you will find only includes the metronome during the count-in.
Enjoy!
Hi there Drum Shedders,
šØ This is the AUDIO ONLY version of the Podcast. Released 1 week early exclusively for you wonderful Drum Shed Monthly Supporters! Thank you so very much for your support. You all rock! š„³š„³š„³
The video version of the Pod will drop on Thursday, 11/21 over on Rumble/YouTube. It'll also be made available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts that day as well.
Todayās podcast episode is with Tom, aka The Lockdown Kid. Tom is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He fronted the original rock band The Rebellion Lost for 7 years, and has gigged with his Nirvana cover band, Nirfana all over NYC. Currently, you can see Tom perform every Friday night at Scallywags in NYC, where he plays a 3 hour show covering decades worth of hits.
My chat with Tom was one of the most fun Iāve had so far on the Pod! We cover everything from touring with a band, to what gigging is really like, how to properly learn cover tunes, what being a pro-musician truly entails, ā¦basically lots ...
Hi there Drum Shedders,
šØ This is the AUDIO ONLY version of the Podcast. This video version episode will be uploaded later in 2 parts.
Todayās podcast episode is a super fun, and highly informative chat with my buddy Zachary Goodman. Zachary is a professional touring and session musician. Heās a multi-instrumentalist, regularly performing as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Zachary has toured frequently with Dueling Pianos, and various cruise lines.His recording credits include The Greyās, Ace Nation, and Love Pocket.
Itās been far too long since Zachary and I had the chance to sit down, and hangā¦episode 6 allowed us to do just that. Iām so grateful for his times, his openness to discuss all things music in his life, and for his friendship. For those of you listening who are aspiring drummers/musicians, take some time to listen to this episodeā¦Zachary is a wealth of knowledge in what it means to be a professional musician!
Zacharyās Music ...
Hi Drum Shedders,
I put together a Free Starter Kit to help new drummers get started the right way.
Here's the Starter Kit inside The Drum Shed:
ā¢ 30-Day Beginner Practice Schedule ā https://thedrumshed.locals.com/post/8112184/beginner-30-day-practice-schedule āØ
ā¢ New to Drums? Start Here Roadmap ā https://thedrumshed.locals.com/post/8112279/new-to-drums-start-here āØ
ā¢ Essential Rudiments Checklist ā https://thedrumshed.locals.com/post/8112303/essential-rudiments-checklist āØ
ā¢ Weekly Practice Template ā https://thedrumshed.locals.com/post/8112313/weekly-practice-template-print-or-copy-this
āØā¢ Common Beginner Mistakes + Fixes ā https://thedrumshed.locals.com/post/8112327/5-common-beginner-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them
These are all free. Just create a free account if you havenāt already.
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Iāve also made several video lesson series on YouTube that pair perfectly with the posts above:
šØ Beginners, Start Here!āØ
This is the best place ...
Hey everyone ā new folks, old friends, thanks for being here.
For $10/month, you get:
ā¢ Weekly practice PDFs every Monday (grooves, hand patterns, fills, technique, genre/style breakdowns, and more)
ā¢ Video lessons every 1st & 3rd Tuesday
ā¢ Accent Play-Alongs every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
ā¢ Groove of the Day PDF every Friday ā fun, short grooves to play with going into the weekend
ā¢ Gig Vault premieres ā raw stage footage, first Saturday of every month
ā¢ Early access, Q&A, community posts, and whatever else comes up
This is meant to be a positive, encouraging space for drummers of all levels to grow. Iāll keep showing up with new content every week, but the real value grows when people start sharing grooves, asking questions, and interacting with each other.
On YouTube:
ā¢ Shorts every Mon/Wed/Fri at 1 PM
ā¢ Tues/Thurs gig footage clips
ā¢ Full beginner lesson series (Rudiments, Grooves for Beginners, Fills for Beginners)
ā¢ Quick Hits ā occasional longer lessons ...
Hi Drum Shedders,
Use this every week. Keep it simple.
Week of: _______________
Daily Focus / Goal:
Rudiments / Hands (5ā10 min)
- Exercise: ______________________
- Tempo: __________
- Notes: ________________________
Groove Practice (10ā15 min)
- Groove: _______________________
- Tempo: __________
- Notes: ________________________
Fills or Extra (5ā10 min)
- What Iām working on: ___________
- Notes: ________________________
End-of-Week ReflectionāØ
What felt better this week?
What still needs work?
Copy this into your notes app or print it. Fill it out once a week.
Keep drumming,
Nicholas
