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<blockquote data-quote="funkyab" data-source="post: 4888931" data-attributes="member: 556232">if you really want to get GOOD,,,, do it right... begin by learning the 40 essential rudiments. learn them properly with your hands first then start to use them around the whole kit. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO READ. drum rudiments are to drums as scales are to non percussion instruments.<a href="http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html" target="_blank">http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html</a>check out the book &quot;advanced techniques for the modern drummer by jim chapin. is basically the bible for beginning jazz drummers. master that and you are going places.another good set of books down the road is &quot;essential styles&quot; you need to learn all styles.as far as the pedal goes, DW 5000 is basically the industry standard and probably the most reliable pedal there is. I have one on all 4 of my kits. There are more technical pedals such as the axis but as you are a beginner it will take years before your technique is ready for a pedal like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="funkyab, post: 4888931, member: 556232"] if you really want to get GOOD,,,, do it right... begin by learning the 40 essential rudiments. learn them properly with your hands first then start to use them around the whole kit. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO READ. drum rudiments are to drums as scales are to non percussion instruments. [URL="http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html"]http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html[/URL] check out the book "advanced techniques for the modern drummer by jim chapin. is basically the bible for beginning jazz drummers. master that and you are going places. another good set of books down the road is "essential styles" you need to learn all styles. as far as the pedal goes, DW 5000 is basically the industry standard and probably the most reliable pedal there is. I have one on all 4 of my kits. There are more technical pedals such as the axis but as you are a beginner it will take years before your technique is ready for a pedal like that. [/QUOTE]

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