New, Too New
Hey, Matt...
You have a challenge ahead of you--but take it one step at a time.
Drummer's question about how often you can practice with a set makes a huge difference...the more time you can practice with your buddies, the better. (That helps reduce the stage fright, too)
"Kick," on a drumset, refers to the bass part (what you play with the bass pedal). In bigrrockdale's description, a "straight beat" refers to 1-2-3-4 (I am assuming the song is in 4/4 time--four beats per measure, each quarter note equals one beat--so, while you're playing with the snare and high-hat, your right foot is layin' down a steady 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4...).
"Monitor"? Some bands have a monitor set up so you can hear what you and/or the other guys are playing, so you don't play too loud or too soft.
If you and your classmates are working to "get the song played," I hope they aren't expecting a note-for-note rendition of the original recording...but again, work on it one step at a time.
BTW, 5B sticks are the size to use for something like this...check with your drum shop for the ones that work best.
Besides, you'll find a lot of solid help around here...we may kid around occasionally, man, but we take our drumming seriously!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
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"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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