Drummers covering other drummers is a very popular scene on Youtube. Check out Alex Rudinger to start and just go down the rabbit hole.
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9point6@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Honestly, stick with piano or guitar if your aim is to cover something. Try drums if you’re happy to let that goal slide, as it’s actually significantly different from most other instruments
Are you planning to get a teacher or are you planning to teach yourself? One is likely going to take you a much longer time than the other to get to an equivalent level of skill (take that from someone who did it the hard way)
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adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
As someone who’s been a drummer for over 30 years, let me say that drummers very much cover other drummers. Most of my drum practice has been practicing other drummers’ patterns and techniques.
But percussion is generally more rewarding than limiting yourself to an 8-piece drum kit or a cahone. Piano is a percussion instrument after all. But my favourite percussion instrument is the djembe — really versatile drum once you learn how to use it. Second favourite is kettle drums — but they’re rather niche.
Things I recommend a beginner percussionist avoid are tambourines and shakers. They’re easy to play badly, and you really need to master rhythm before you can make them sound good.