New to drums
Buenas noches, hermano...
Good evening, 'bro! (And pardon my rusty Spanish...)
Drummer has some good links, as you may have already seen. If you have a friend who plays the drums, he or she may be able to help you get the set tuned so it'll sound its best...
As pinkfloyd says, if you didn't want to learn to play the drums, you wouldn't have bought the drums or be asking us for help. It's gonna be a little overwhelming at times, but take it one step at a time...learn the rudiments (the basics) and start from there.
What helped me was finding the kind of music I enjoyed best and playing along with it. If you like rock, play along with your favorite rock recordings. (I like Latin music and jazz, especially salsa and Cuban recordings, and that helped me relax and learn new rhythms.)
Y los perros viejos (como yo) estamos listos para asistirte...
And the old dogs (like me) are ready to help you!
Mantenga el ritmo...
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
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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