Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks for your help Calla. i am beginning to understand what you 
mean about the limbs. Its a hard habit to break.  I am going to take 
your advice on the lessons I think amd i have a friend who plays 
drums, I am hoping he can help me to get started properly.


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Calla.. <lists@c...> wrote:
> For me, the hardest, and somewhat most important, is to be able to 
let 
> each limb, work without interferance when another limb is working.. 
> Ehh.. You know what I mean?
> Practice some simple stuff, and try putting a few hard ones in here 
and 
> there. Like; 1/8ths on the hihat, strict and with no pauses or 
> shuffles, 1/2ths on the snare and Bassdrum, but with a few 1/3th 
notes, 
> or other odd/hard stuff. When You can play the hard stuff, without 
> letting the strictness of the hihat go, You've come a long way!
> 
> To play with others, it's also important, that You can be very 
strict 
> in overall, since the others are leaning on You, and the bass 
player. 
> Try listening to the bass player and work with his flicks. For 
starters 
> anyway.
> 
> I recommend You to take some classes! A teacher can make You 
realise 
> stuff, that You might have later, but MUCH sooner. The grip on the 
> drum-stics, notereading, etc.
> It's really not that expensive, and the dough is VERY well spend! 
> -Musicians are worth supporting, while I guess You could do without 
> those BigMacs/Whoppers for a while, yehh?  =)
> 
> Calla..
> 
> > i have just recieved my DTXpress II . i have never played the 
drums
> > before but have always wanted to learn. has anyone any 
suggestions?
> > BOOKS? VIDEOS? anything is appreciated to get me started
> > Thanx
> > LEE.