[Famous]

Hey everyone, so im a 20 year old male living in Kentucky, from Germany, not living here by choice in this state. Anyway! Im brand new to drums ... i have played guitar for around 5 years, and now im wanting to expand to another instrument. I know there are guitar tabs / chords for playing songs. Im clueless as to how to read drum tabs ... if they exist. Was just wanting some tips on how i should approach learning to play the drums. I mean i didnt just pick up a guitar and start playing Cliffs of Dover ... so im wanting some tips on what songs to choose first, or if i should never even try a song first, if i should just work on rhythm or what. Any help is MUCH appreciated, if ya need to know anything else, just post Thanks for your time, good day to you!

[skinslapper]

I would strongly recomend getting a few lessons. The techniques that can be tought by a teacher are invaluable to the playability of the instrument and are very hard to pick up later.

Drum notation is pretty much just like tab. The X's up the top are your hi-hat and cymbal strokes. the lowest notes are bass drums and i think the C notes are your snare hits. Everything else is your varying toms. Aside from specific rythyms and rudiments, you don't need to be too fussed about playing the songs exactly the same. That allows you to put your own flavour into it.

Anyway, get some tuition, even for a little while, and your teacher can tell you all about it.

[Jazz&ReggaeRock]

That is a good question, because I was wondering too, where to find tablature for drums. I have taken lessons, so I already know how to read music for the drums.. but if I could just get the basics for the songs I want to learn, then I could I suppose expand from there.

[Drummerjimi]

Hey Wanna be Famous.
Simple stuff to start, really listen to music. If you don't have drums yet, start using your hands on your knee's while tapping your feet in time to the kick etc. Try keeping at least one limb steady time and try different patterns with another. Then find a teacher. Take lesson's
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[juan (the ping-pong ref.)]

There are a couple ways you can do this. If you don't have the money for drum lessons and you have rhythm, you can go out and buy a drum magazine. Most of them have drum tabs and teach you how to read them. If the drum tab it too hard, then go online and type in Drum Tabs. you should be able to get some there. Play through them a few times and then you will probably learn a few basic beats and transitions. then you can jam and play to songs and learn from some of your favorite drummers/bands.