5 tips to become a better Rock Band/Guitar Hero drummer

[Sivos909]

I wouldn't buy a lot of cool stuff for the drums (it is just a game after all) but this is a good start into moving into an actual drum set.

[JakeTomphson1]

Ok You gave some actual drum tips then i'd recommend Leonardo drum school... Prety good books with easy forms but if you can beat them on around 80 ( on your metronome) theyre awesome and make you fast (why did i watch this.....lol)

[soniccrash15]

i mean quicker

[soniccrash15]

any tips on how to get your hands to move picker in expert

[Cr4nium13]

when i clicked on this video i thought it would just be simple tricks to help you play not having to pay 100's of dollars on equipment WTF

[cardinalfan127]

Real drums or not these do take a lot of practice just like an actual drum kit. Just because you run on a treadmill doesn't mean you're not running. Rock Band emulates actual drums very well and requires almost all of the same technique. Cut the guy some slack, his tips may not be the greatest but he's just trying to help.

[Haassan1]

Fuck U and your tips. Buy this, buy that.... bla, bla , bla

[MrNIKExELITE]

Do you play real drums?

[Gameaddict619]

I don't mean any hate by this comment, but if you're this serious about Drum video games, you should drum for real if you don't already

[Darkdayzz]

Any tips on foot placement?

[jarrettcoggin]

@Darkdayzz It really depends on whether you play "heel up" or "heel down". When playing "heel up", I find that I swivel my foot to help with speed and sometimes complicated rhythms. Foot placement closer to the beater allows you to press the pedal down easier, and farther away is harder to press down, but allows for faster playing.

When playing "heel down", I find it very hard to move my foot around the pedal, but I'm able to play more technical parts. I don't play "heel down" very often.

[xSoFtBaLLxChIcKx10]

my brother has the ion drums and he loves them

[edward8e]

ol your so right about the drum sticks because I broke mine three days after buying the game.....

hahaha it's funny reading all the haters because to have watched the video, they must of sucked at guitar hero/Rockband!!!haha

got to give you props cause this is a great video, thanks for the advice

[arvetis]

Got any tips that aren't "buy a bunch of crap"

[TheParkourKing123]

that drum kit you have for the game are the pads really quiet on it and are they worth the money.also will that kit work in ireland aswell

[ninjaman632]

What site did you buy those Drum pads from?

[jarrettcoggin]

@ninjaman632 I bought the drum pads from goodwoodmods[dot]com. I'd rather suggest that you go to rockbandparts[dot]com to see if you can find something there because GWMs has been having poor service as of late from what I understand.

[MrDrumchum]

Are you taking the piss ? look mate this game is only a game, wtf is the point of upgrading all the kit, and learning to snare drum for a game, you sad nob ! nice ears arsehole.

[jarrettcoggin]

@MrDrumchum Glad your like my ears mate! They offer great reception for satellite TV!

[Phantomhunta]

@jarrettcoggin

Bahahahah, Jarret i love you :D



[poolk234]

just wondering, why are you treating this like real drumming? snare books, super awesome upgraded stuff, etc? not trying to be mean, but im wondering, cuz its only a game =)

[jarrettcoggin]

@poolk234 Because, it's a game that some people take seriously. There are plenty of drummers that play for bands that play this game as well. Also, Harmonix treats it not as a game, but as another way to connect someone to the music. With Rock Band 3 coming out, PRO-mode is designed to be one step closer to playing the actual parts.

As far as upgrading equipment, the stock kit simply cannot handle the harder songs. It repeatedly drops notes on fast rolls and cannot handle aggressive players.

[maaloufmusic97]

@jarrettcoggin

Why would you want to get CLOSER to the real thing when it is possible to actually GET the real thing

[jarrettcoggin]

@poolk234 Also, the reason I recommended these book is because they are the foundation to playing a vast majority of the patterns and rhythms in the game. The books cover various techniques that one would find useful in the game on different sections, such as paradiddles, double stroke rolls, etc.

All of this comes into play when you are trying to maintain control at high speeds around the drum kit.

I highly recommend watching some of CorruptedHomeless's videos.

[maaloufmusic97]

@jarrettcoggin

I love how you call it a drum kit, do you realize that your just hitting plastic rubber coated pads that give no real music. With all the time and money you would be spending on your "drumming" techniques, you might as well get yourself a real drum set and practice properly your methods there, were it would be more effective in REAL life.

[devilcry95]

Dude you have a ps3 thats sick i love my ps3 i'm getting rockband 2 for my ps3 tomorrow

[jarrettcoggin]

@devilcry95 We'll have to play some time.

[Kyle82894]

Rock band stock sticks do blow..

[jarrettcoggin]

@Kyle82894 Why yes, yes they do very much. I recommend getting some Vic Firth or ProMark sticks if one wanted to replace the stock ones.

[DaNgiTsJosH]

this kid knows what hes talking about, Waayy before i watched this video i got GWM and some different sticks and i 5* songs on expert like crazy.

[jarrettcoggin]

@DaNgiTsJosH Thanks.All of these tips are from experience and different ideas I had. It's definitely worth investing in better sticks, at the very least.

[wwsangus]

on rock band 2 the drum trainer is actually pretty helpful =]

[jarrettcoggin]

@wwsangus Indeed. The drum trainer is something that I regularly use. There are 2 sections I can't pass at 200bpm. But it definitely does help.

[JNbadguy612]

hey dude accept me plzz i have the same id

[mmousejunkie]

get some real drums

[rockerforlife222]

ok thanks

[rockerforlife222]

me and you should score dolw sometime dont know how to spell lol add me jesse208 i play expart and i use and rock band 2 stock with a rock pedal getting an ion very very soon and you need way more sub than you have sooo plzz add me we should do it tommorew

[jarrettcoggin]

Add me: gqd2008

[RandomRandomMan2]

Nice tips =D These helped 5/5