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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Drum Basics Step One [VHS]

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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.

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.

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.

This was a very helpful video. My son is age 11 and he just got a drum set, not knowing how to play it. After watching the video, he definitely figured out how to get the "beat." It was way cool listening to him progress from absolute chaos to some organized rhythms. :-) Now, if only I can get my husband off of it so my son can practice some more!! :-)