i just started playing like 1 week ago and ive been kinda doin some basic shit.
im still kinda lost. how should i start out? could you post some tips.

yea and sorry for my ignorance i feel stupid asking this but i just started so.... does the crash go on the right?? if not where does it

Buy a metronome to help you keep time unless you can already do it. Buy some drum mags like modern drummer and ryhthm. You can put the crash cymbal wherever the hell you want. Ever notice how no drum kit looks exactly the same? If you only have one crash, I would put it to my right if your looking for an opinion. But its your kit, do you feel is best.

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ok thnx

Go to the vic firth website (google for it) and look at the vids, and FIND A TEACHER!

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videos are a good start. wish i had them when i started. there are so many to choose from these days so find the drummer you know. pop in some ac/dc in the head phones and play along. you'll soon realize that you may be just as good as phil rudd(ha ha) note:be patient

Orient your drums around you. Set them up however is most convenient and comfortable for you. Make sure you don't have to twist or reach over too far to hit anything.

I suppose thats a good place to start.

Or, you could just find a teacher cough cough hint hint

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learn to play the AC/DC songs before trying to play nile....

and masterbation is a great way to improve your wrist speed and stamina....

but for seriousness, getr comfy on your kit and get a teacher, they will be either worth their weight in gold or shit, in which case you keep looking until you find a good one!

LOL i should be a great drummer than

*SIGH* Well, I might aswell share something...
Here is a tiny but great exersise, which, believe it or not, got me started on my road to limb independency.
H |x---x---x---x---|
S |----x-------x---|
B |x-------x-x-----|

To control hands and make notes even(RLRL pattern):
S |x-x-x-x-xxxxxxxx|
Speeding up your left hand (southpaws, reverse) - start with triplets at a comfortable speed, then speed up, get to your peak speed and receede, repeat. THE TRIPLETS MUST BE EVEN OR ELSE THIS EXERSISE LOSES IT'S POINT. Don't forget to warm up every time you start. Here is a warm up thingy, you might want to alter this for your needs:
Start with single strokes: RRRR etc LLLL etc RRLL etc RLRR LRLL etc.
Continue to doubles, do the triplet thing, practice flams and integrate flams into the above exersises. Do any other miscelanious hand work such as accents.Do some foot exersises(do these without stopping and repeat) - RLFF RLFF RLFF RLFF RFFR LFFR LFFR LFFR FFRL FFRL FFRL FFRL FRLF FRLF FRLF FRLF. Do other foot exersises - RFRFRFRF LFLFLFLF RFLFRFLF LFRFLFRF U(unison,both hands)FUFUFUF, repeat. Do any miscelanious foot exersises. Move on. Remember to always, always warm up and do the simple exersises religiously, even if they are boring, because without them you can't play more fun and complicated things well or at all. Do them at every practice, even if you think you have them downpat, because they keep you in check and you can pinch a nerve if you don't warm up

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nicly done
*claps*

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