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Start off slow learning simple beats, don't rush into doing fills like rolling down the toms and hittin' the symbols. You also need to get a metronome to learn and stay with keeping time because that's extreamly importans if you ever want to start a band. While you work your way up and get better and doing regualar beats then you can start doing fills and whatnot. Make sure you learn double base early because it's extreamly important and it's great to learn. Work you way up and don't try to rush your self, you're not going to get good that way. Make sure you keep the drum set in an easy set up to where you feel comfortable, it's much easier to play if everything feels right while you're doing it. It's also good to get a mentor/ inspiration so you can work hard to be able to play like them. Mine is Neil Peart from Rush, he's the greatest drummer ever! When you listen you whatever music you listen to is great motivation because it hypes you up and you want to play. (Works for me) Work your way from the bottom and slowly make your way up. I know how boring it is not go slowly up the ladder but if you want to get good and be clean then that's the best way to go. Dont get bored with it and just play dirty and not work clean it's harder to get good. So start low, an when you get real good at something and can even play it with your eyes closed then you can move on, but not to far, just step-by-step.