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Bluefin646
#1 Posted : 1/6/2011 7:20:50 PM
Bluefin646

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Ok all--- hope everyone had a great holiday! I did as my bride bot me a vintage red kit, so pumped! 5 piece Imperialstar!
Anyways to my silly/beginner questions.
I am finding the snare vibrates on bass beats and tom-tom beats. Is this normal, do I need to make some adjustments, or just a normal part of any kit and the normal strokes / sounds just over take those vibrations?
Also, I am finding I can not find a comfortable position for my right/bass playing foot. I am not sure if others found adjusting the angle or tension makes a difference or if I just need to get use to the position and constant repitition of the action?
Any and all thoughts are appreciated, even if poking fun. Hey, I'm a beginner!
Ok last question. We all know there is no "TRUE" replacement for 1x1 lessons with the right instructor. I live this every weekend as my two oldest attend Suzuki music classes and they have really grown. But, considering my schedule, weekly lessons are just out of the equation. I have seen some ads for Learn and Master drums, Rock Drummimg, and an Austrlian bloke named Jack Bennett. All three are DVD/book series that seem to have a decent chance of getting me in the right direction. I played sax growing up for about 8 years so have decent experience with music but drums are very new to me. Does anyone have any experience with these three or a different program u wud recommend?
Thx
A pumped new Tama owner eager to learn!
Best of Luck in '11
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ProfessorJr
#2 Posted : 1/7/2011 2:05:05 PM
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The snare vibrating with the toms and bass drum is normal. Many people on here might respond to this with a more technical explanation of why that happens and ways to "try" to tune your drums to elimnate it or at least cut down the amount of vibration, but the bottom line is that you just have to get use to it and eventually you will. I tune each drum on my kit for it to sound best, especially the snare drum, and if it vibrates when I'm hitting other drums then so be it. Believe me, no one will really notice when your playing, and eventually you won't even notice it anymore.

As far as the bass drum positioning, that's just something your going to have to experiment with to find what's the most comfortable position for you. Again, tune the bass drum to where it sounds best to you, and then you can always adjust the bass pedal or the position of the bass drum to where it's most comfortable playing. There is really no rules saying the bass drum has to be perfectly centered on the kit or facing directly forward, do whatever works for you!

There are MANY DVD's and books on playing drums, some for beginners and some for advanced playing. The best quick advice I can give is don't try to jump ahead of yourself and become a master drummer playing songs from day 1. If you really are a beginner then it's best to start at the beginning so you don't develop bad habits. Find material that teaches you how to properly hold your sticks and position yourself and become comfortable with your kit, learn the basic rudiments and basic beats before you try to orchestrate a flashy drum solo. I think you get the point?

Welcome to the forum, and good luck!!!
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erniek
#3 Posted : 1/7/2011 11:25:51 PM
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Cross drum resonance is gonna happen. Usually no matter how you tune you will end up with one drum reacting to another somewhere.

As Professor Jr said, you have to experiment with positioning for that comfort zone. No, you won't find it in a day or so. Probably talking months, if you are lucky.

Just play. If you find yourself reaching or twisting to the point it feels unnatural, try repositioning one item at a time. Note: One item at a time.

Above all: be relaxed and enjoy.
Starclassic Birch Performer / Paiste / Vater.
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Bluefin646
#4 Posted : 1/8/2011 1:09:47 PM
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Prof and erinek,
Ty both for your responses. Very much appreciated!
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tama931
#5 Posted : 1/8/2011 1:25:01 PM
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I agree with both erniek and professorjr. You will bet tones that bleed into each drum but after time you tend to not notice it anymore. As far as not finding a comfortable position you HAVE to play around with your setup. Post your toms were you can move back and forth on them where it feels natural. But don't expect to find it right off the bat. Whenever I change the setup on my kit it usually takes a day or two till I get it all where it needs to be. Just stick with it and eventually you will start feeling more comfortable. It is a very awkward instrument to start learning but it will fall into place after a few weeks or months. Good luck and keep practicing. By the way some pictures of your new set would be great to see up here.
6 piece Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive in Brushed Metallic Black
Kick- 20x22
Tom Toms- 6.5x10,7x12
Floor Tom- 12x14 and 14x16
Snare- 6x14 Starphonic Limited Edition Steel
Hardware:Tama and Gibraltar stands and clamps
Tama Iron Cobra double pedal
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CB_Photo
#6 Posted : 1/8/2011 8:44:45 PM
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As you learn to tune your drums, you'll find that certain tones will make your snare resonant more than others. You'll also find that tuning your snare with heads you like will minimize the buzzing.
~ CB

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