On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 01:12 +0100, Grammostola Rosea wrote: > Emanuel Rumpf wrote: > > 2009/1/18 Ken Restivo <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > >> A drum-driven show last night, big time: > >> > >> http://www.archive.org/details/AudiobrailleLive2009-01-16 > >> > >> Super fun. Not too much Linux going on there, just my usual Fluidsynth, > >> AZR3-JACK, and AMS stuff, with a little WhySynth and NekoString to > Nice session... > > I am wondering, what is a good way to learn some drumming? I was > thinking of just buying a snare drum and two sticks... > > \r Actually a practice pad and a set of thicker sticks, like the Vic Firth SD1 general, will help develop chops and hand coordination. I would also work with the book "Stick Control" by George Stone. The Percussive Arts Society has a good set of resources as well http://www.pas.org/Resources/Downloads.cfm I would save your money to get drums that you would like to play- e.g. congas or other sort of hand drum, drum set, etc. P.F. > _____________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user