Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Brothers Pub.
• VHS Release Date: October 20, 2000
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303400876
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,418 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Drum Basics - Step 1 From Warner Bros. Ultimate Beginner Series comes Drum Basics - Step 1 with Sandy Gennaro A member of the Drummers Collective in New York and an experienced studio and live drummer with such artists as Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and may others, Sandy Gennaro is nationally renowned as a teacher and player Drum Basics covers all the first steps that a beginning drummer needs to start on their musical journey including learning the drumset itself, the role of a drummer in a band setting, proper stick technique, basic beats, and more. You dont even need a drumset to take advantage of this tape! Running Time 30 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best and Easiest Guide for Beginners, July 11, 1999

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C. Foo (Honolulu) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Beginner Series: Drum Basics Step One [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I had absolutely no musical background, but I learned basic rock drumming by watching Drum Basics Step One and Two. Sandy Gennaro's instructions are very easy to understand and follow, and you don't have to know how to read music to start playing. I would strongly recommend using these videos together with the book Drum Basics, Steps One and Two Combined (The Ultimate Beginner Series) by Mike Finkelstein(Editor)and Sandy Gennaro, a Yamaha DTXpress electronic drum kit, and practice, practice, practice.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginner Tool, October 6, 2002

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Chuck R. (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Beginner Series: Drum Basics Step One [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought both Step 1 & 2 when I bought my drum set. Sandy will have you laying down a beat in 15 to 20 minutes. He takes all the mystery out of beginning to play a drum set. I even taught others how to play a drum set using his method. This video is for ultimate beginners, but he will get you started.
Sandy introduces the drums and cymbals one at a time into the mix so you can learn each part individually. He covers foot and hand technique and drum and cymbal placement.
This video is well done - clear audio and video, good instruction.
This video is geared for first time drummers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best way to get started!, February 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ultimate Beginner Series: Drum Basics Step One [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is excellent for people who want to start playing the drums but don't have a clue as to where to start. Gennaro's instructions are easy to follow, and you don't even have to have any musical background to understand the video. I recommend this tape for absolute beginners because it goes over the parts of the drum set, what role a drummer plays in a band, how to hold the sticks properly, and by the end of the video you'll be able to play a basic rock beat! However, if you already now this stuff but you still consider yourself to be a novice, then I suggest you pick up the step two video. Lastly, this video can be useful to you even if you don't have a drum set yet.