In my opinion, if something can make a sound, it can make music. Therefore, it's a musical instrument. Finger drumming is as real as any drum kit. I'm a drummer, and I've always seen myself as an unlucky musician because drums make loud noise (even the electric ones), and I didn’t have many opportunities to practice. But with finger drumming, I can play again-even at 2 AM. It has made me fall in love with drumming all over again. Thank YOU, Dragon, for standing strong for the finger drumming community and being a great teacher! Keep rocking! 👍
Thanks so much for your comment, you are exactly the reason I teach finger drumming! Opening up the world of drumming to people who aren't able to keep a kit in their house due to noise or space is such a huge benefit, and I'm glad finger drumming is bringing you joy and inspiration!
Reminds me of Chop for string players. And now we got Legends like Casey Driessen and Tracy Silverman in that regard. :) :) it’s amazing to have this extension out there. I got into Violin and Cello because I was originally a drummer as well. And I find drums in practically everything. :) it’s amazing. Keep doing what you doing.
You had me at "insecure" and "superiority"...there's really too much of that going around. You are a fantastic drummer, and I'm going to buy your course to get the most out of my new MPC module.
What really interests me is excluding drums, a finger frummer could play diffirent types of percussion any where, any time, just on a small pad controller. Its convenience fueled my passion on music.
It doesn’t matter what you strike, the question is, can you make it sound musical? I’ve seen Roy Haynes play brushes on a news paper and it was more musical than many players will ever be on a full drum kit. And your grooving harder than many players can behind their kit. In fact many different percussion instruments have their own strengths (and weaknesses). The Maschine setup your playing has endless hip sounds, you don’t have to retune your snare and that’s a big plus (endless sounds)! The kit has the advantage of a certain dynamic range / nuance that can’t be reached by machines. Even though electronics are sooooo much better than they were, acoustic instruments have that more nuanced dynamic factor. But you can make great music either way! Everything has a musical place and the truth is that YOU are the X-Factor on if an instrument is musical.
Very impressive finger drumming, Sir! And of course: Finger drumming IS drumming. Ther's no such thing as "real drumming". You use a pad controller as an electronic percussion instrument and that's what it is or can be, if it's programmed like yours. David 'Fingers' Haynes, a well known and professionel 'real' drummer, often plays sessions with other musicians using his MPC instead of a drum kit. It might be a rare approach, but it's definitely drumming. In case you haven't stumbled across him, there's a japanese finger drummer, called 'Yubbi', who's also worth to look at.
You can get a budget pad controller for ~$100, although my top recommendation is the Maschine Mikro for $270, which has the best pads available and will last you many years, so it's still very cheap for what you're getting. You can get free drum emulator software such as Steven Slate Drums, or pay for a software like Addictive Drums for ~$150. So overall, it's much cheaper to get into than acoustic drumming, as long as you already have a computer!
When an acoustic drummer plays their kit with their hands (as many often do), are they not still drummers? Does "drumming" require hitting a "drum"? Then, I guess musicians who play electronic pads are not drummers either.
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you should do a video on the best finger drummers so far, David Haynes, Jeremy Ellis etc
I had a music teacher who, when asked about what is 'real music', said that the final result is air vibration regardless of the source.
In my opinion, if something can make a sound, it can make music. Therefore, it's a musical instrument. Finger drumming is as real as any drum kit. I'm a drummer, and I've always seen myself as an unlucky musician because drums make loud noise (even the electric ones), and I didn’t have many opportunities to practice. But with finger drumming, I can play again-even at 2 AM. It has made me fall in love with drumming all over again. Thank YOU, Dragon, for standing strong for the finger drumming community and being a great teacher! Keep rocking! 👍
Thanks so much for your comment, you are exactly the reason I teach finger drumming! Opening up the world of drumming to people who aren't able to keep a kit in their house due to noise or space is such a huge benefit, and I'm glad finger drumming is bringing you joy and inspiration!
Reminds me of Chop for string players. And now we got Legends like Casey Driessen and Tracy Silverman in that regard. :)
:) it’s amazing to have this extension out there.
I got into Violin and Cello because I was originally a drummer as well. And I find drums in practically everything. :) it’s amazing. Keep doing what you doing.
You had me at "insecure" and "superiority"...there's really too much of that going around. You are a fantastic drummer, and I'm going to buy your course to get the most out of my new MPC module.
What really interests me is excluding drums, a finger frummer could play diffirent types of percussion any where, any time, just on a small pad controller. Its convenience fueled my passion on music.
It doesn’t matter what you strike, the question is, can you make it sound musical?
I’ve seen Roy Haynes play brushes on a news paper and it was more musical than many players will ever be on a full drum kit. And your grooving harder than many players can behind their kit.
In fact many different percussion instruments have their own strengths (and weaknesses). The Maschine setup your playing has endless hip sounds, you don’t have to retune your snare and that’s a big plus (endless sounds)!
The kit has the advantage of a certain dynamic range / nuance that can’t be reached by machines. Even though electronics are sooooo much better than they were, acoustic instruments have that more nuanced dynamic factor.
But you can make great music either way! Everything has a musical place and the truth is that YOU are the X-Factor on if an instrument is musical.
People that complain about that its not real drumming are jealous and or cant play acoustic drums properly or as good as your finger drumming
Settle it with a drum battle: Dragon vs Will Farrell
Very impressive finger drumming, Sir! And of course: Finger drumming IS drumming. Ther's no such thing as "real drumming". You use a pad controller as an electronic percussion instrument and that's what it is or can be, if it's programmed like yours. David 'Fingers' Haynes, a well known and professionel 'real' drummer, often plays sessions with other musicians using his MPC instead of a drum kit. It might be a rare approach, but it's definitely drumming.
In case you haven't stumbled across him, there's a japanese finger drummer, called 'Yubbi', who's also worth to look at.
Tabla, that is all.
I say go play some gigs, then they probably won't have much to say. Thanks for the content!
Do you prefer using the micro over a full mk3? If so can you explain a bit?
Thanks
as far as fingerdrumming goes, it's the same as I believe they have the exact same pads on them
How much does it cost to get started with finger drumming?
You can get a budget pad controller for ~$100, although my top recommendation is the Maschine Mikro for $270, which has the best pads available and will last you many years, so it's still very cheap for what you're getting.
You can get free drum emulator software such as Steven Slate Drums, or pay for a software like Addictive Drums for ~$150.
So overall, it's much cheaper to get into than acoustic drumming, as long as you already have a computer!
Hey Dragon its Nighthawk did you touch my drumset lol
🤣🤣🤣 This is awesome lol
Man I'm glad u got a sense of humor thanks for the like !@@DragonFingerDrums
When an acoustic drummer plays their kit with their hands (as many often do), are they not still drummers? Does "drumming" require hitting a "drum"? Then, I guess musicians who play electronic pads are not drummers either.
I bet you could become friends with your haters 👍👍
Yepp, and bass guitar is not a real bass, mind you 🤔