I play percussion right now. So like.. What are some good brands? Good books? Is there online instruction?
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You can find a decent Bass for under $200.  A bass guitar is the top 4 (sometimes 5)strings on a regular guitar. Learning the basic frets..and their relationship to the strings and chords. E A D G (B) Strings.  E#, (# = SHARP)  F F# G G# A A# B (NO SHARPS OR FLATS)  C C# D D# BACK TO E. Strings go Top (Biggest) to E A D G B E (Littlest)  Get a tuner also..It might look alien now...but soon you will understand.  PRACTICE is the answer.    Have a blessed day
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Try a book. Microcosmos by Bartok. It starts in SUPER easy and by the time you're done with it you play great.
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Steve Weiss Music sells used and new marching drums.  The used ones are usually from drum corps.  Just go to their site and click on the 'Used Gear' category.\n\nhttp://www.steveweissmusic.com
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Frank Zappa always had the best drummers. I like Bozzio's taste in music better myself. Checkout "Polytown" with Mick Karn and David Torn. I think it's some of bozzio's best work. Bill Bruford's my favorite drummer.
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The best one is sibelius.  you can plug the keyboard right into the computer and it will print out what you play.  you can then transpose, cut it into any type of score. some versions let you scan in handwritten scores and it will translate it into a score that looks professional\n\nfinale is better for percussion writing.\n\ngarage band is a simple program and home studio is good for midi tracks, looping, MP3 files, etc
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Try some on for size.\n\nJust make sure the action is low enough to play comfortably but not so low that it buzzes.\n\nIts good to stick to namebrands.  They've been in the business a long time for a reason.
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cabelas, bass pro, or brownells.  they all have websites.
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cool, i play the drums too. make sure u have the wrench type thing with you. the tuning is more of a personal preference. tune each of the mounted toms 1 whole step apart and the floor tom 1 and a half steps below the lower mounted tom. the snare should have a nice snap to it so you can adjust how far the chains are from the bottom head. make the distance as small as possible. the bass should rattle your windows. make i muffled by stuffing a pillow in it.
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it really depends on what you intend to do once you learn!  Play in a rock band for gigs, church band or just for a garage band.\n\nAny drumset will be good to get started on, the basics take time and are not prejudice to manufacturer.  \n\nIf your dad says to get electric drums, it is because acoustic drums are loud and can rattle the whole house.  I teach a few school age kids, and I recommend electric for the parent's sanity.  But if you have a place, like a garage or isolated area, and your parents dont mind, go for the real thing.  There is a difference in the playing style, due to the ability to get different sounds out of the drum heads and cymbals.\n\nHere's the skinny:\n\nElectric: go for Roland V drums, by far the standard.\nAcoustic:  Pearl, Yamaha, Gretsch are great sets, but don't skimp on the cymbals, it would be better to get good cymbals and heads than the most expensive set.  (the truth is a good drummer can make any set sound good)\n\nHope this helps!!
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Hey...I'm in college in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I've played the trombone for around 8 years now.  I played 1st chair al through high school, and now I'm 1st chair in my college band.  Keep up the work, and yes...trombones are the coolest
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my favorite shoe brands are DC and eS. As for skateboards you need trucks bearings wheels bolts griptape and a deck to make a complete board... for trucks i suggest independant, they last forever... just make sure you NEVER NEVER EVER get royal trucks, just from minor skating mine snapped in lik 8 places. for bearings um, it doesnt matter too much, bones swiss are the fastest but the most expensive. wheels, anything, i get 53mm not too small, not too big but it seems people buy smaller. bolts are just screws they dont matter. griptape i ride Iron Horse, just dont get a blank brand for griptape, theyr no good.... Jesup and Black Magic are good brands too. ok and for Decks, or the actual board part, they are all basicly the same, element and zero are good, so is blind, and i guess try anything except girl, i hate those boards... some other companies i can think of are enjoi, flip, almost, darkstar, mystery, baker, alien workshop (i HEARD that these were the best)....... well for myself i ride blanks, i go through boards alot so i cant afford a $50 deck, buy from blankdecks.com, they make the best ones
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Guitar is cool but you really gotta have a feel for it and if you don't, it's more difficult. But everyone looks cool playing drums. I would get those.
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Congrats on your buy.I would suggest taking a non-credit introductory course to learn the basics.Alot you can teach yourself by experimentation.Have fun!!
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Drum.\nFlugelhorn\nHurdygurdy.\nVibraphone,Celeste etc
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Oboe can be a good experience if you are willing to work! It is never too late to start learning how to play! I teach private oboe lessons and I have a man in his 50's that is just learning how to play. I would highly recommend going to a local music store and seeing about renting an oboe. They are very expensive instruments (A student oboe will cost about $2,000+ and a prof can cost up to $12,000). I dont have any of my students actually buy an oboe until they have played for a while and know it is something they are going to stick with. It's a big investment!!\nAlso, find an oboe teacher in your area. There are a lot of wrong ways to play the oboe and very few right ways, and people who try to just teach themselves end up with very bad habits that are hard to break or they just never figure it out and give up. It's a very hard instrument to learn and its very important to have someone who plays it to teach you. Music stores might know of local players. You can also check local colleges and universities. If the school has a music department then chances are good that they will have some oboe majors floating around that will be more than happy to teach you for a small fee. You can also try local orchestras. Sometimes their oboe players will give lessons.\nYou can also check with your high school band director. They might be able to put you in contact with a local oboe player.  \nHope this is enough information to get you started! Being a successful oboe player is a very rewarding thing. Since it is such a hard instrument there are very few decent oboe players which means it is fairly easy to find gigs. You can also get good college scholarhips too! Schools always need oboe players! \nIf you want anymore information please contact me and I will be more than happy to help you out! :)\ndixieland_delight24@hotmail.com
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As a musician and teacher (although not a drummer), I think it is important to develop warmups that go along with what you will be working on during that rehearsal.  Some of the best are the one's you write yourself.  Warmups for beginners should include practice alternating hands, steady beat, and some syncopation.  Also, make sure that your students practice dynamic control with stick height and attack.  Rudiments are always good too.  Hope this helps.
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I've been wanting to play for a long time and bought an acoustic for my birthday this year.  If you know people who play it's great to sit and listen/watch/learn with them.  Ultimately it comes down to practice though.  I love just experimenting with different sounds and trying to reproduce chords or riffs I hear in songs.  Craigslist.com has good listings for local people who will give lessons.