Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I reckon the best place to learn to play drums is with an 
experienced drumming teacher - not from a book.  There are a few 
things such as technique and stick control that I never learnt from 
books.  I didn't really play well until I saw a particular teacher 
just five years ago.  I couldn't get up much speed around the kit 
and couldn't work out why, because I thought I had followed 
everything I read in the "learn drumming" and "stick control 
rudiments" books.  He saw right away what I was doing wrong, which 
was all about holding and moving the sticks correctly.  It didn't 
take many more lessons before I was on my way!  In my opinion, it 
doesn't make any difference whether you are playing an acoustic kit 
or e-drums.  Unless you want painful RSI of the arms and wrists, 
which can easily result from poor technique, there is nothing to 
beat professional tuition.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "dcnlarry342003" <Dcnlarry@e...> 
wrote:
> Hello all: Can anyone share what the best place is to learn to 
play 
> drums? What books or videos are a good starting place or what can 
you 
> share about the "how to get started" Thanks to all for the help.