10 Best Practices For Beginner Drummers

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  In this episode of The Drum Show we are talking about sounding great on the drums...which we all want to do, right? So what defines a "good" drum sound? Are there things we can do, even as beginners, to sound better on the drums while we improve our drumming skills? Here's my two cents on the topic. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  One of the things I like the most about drumming is the community. Badges Drum Shop in Mason, OH is arguably one of the best drum shops in the United States. I recently had the privilege to interview the owner (and a friend of mine), Charlie. We talk about drumming, drum gear, and the drum community. Drum shops have long been part of the lifeblood of that community. I hope you enjoy this talk as much as I did! 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  Look, we've all been there. In this episode of the drum show podcast, I'm diving into a drum question sent in by a very seasoned drummer and drum teacher. The overall problem is simple...he's stuck in his drumming. So how do we get unstuck in our drumming? 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  In this episode of The Drum Show we are talking about learning songs on the drums. How do we learn songs on the drums quicker? How do we get better at learning songs on the drums? Do we need drum sheet music? Is drum sheet music holding us back? Let's break out some of my thoughts as a professional drummer, a drum teacher, and a lover of music. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  In this episode I get to interview one of my own students. Richard is from Puerto Rico and didn't start playing the drums until after the age of 50. Now he's playing in bands and gigging out all of the time. Here's how he did it. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  I get it...sometimes we practice and practice the drums but we still don't feel like we can play them very well. Here's some tips to help you get out of that drumming rut. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  I get it...sometimes we practice and practice the drums but we still don't feel like we can play them very well. Here's some tips to help you get out of that drumming rut. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  Being a beginner drummer can seem daunting. This drum lesson on the Drum Show podcast will help you get a head start and give you the confidence that you are doing things the right way. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  You just started drumming...so what the heck do you need to buy?! I get asked this all of the time by my drum students. Here's some of the top things I think you should invest in when you just start out on the drums. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles 

GET A FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP TO MY ONLINE DRUM SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Free series on how to create drum fills: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/creating-drum-fills-signup/  Check out the 2025 SDS Drum Camps here: https://www.stephensdrumshed.com/sds-drum-camps/  In episode of The Drum Show podcast, we talk about why you're actually NOT too busy to learn the drums. Give me a little time and I will show you why it IS possible to learn the drums even with as little as 15 minutes a day. 30 Days To Better Doubles 30 Days To Better Singles