Well you now have a practice pad or a brand new drumset and you're thinking about drum lessons. Don't be nervous, everything gets easy the more you do it. The most important thing is to just take that first step.

You'll want to make sure you have a grasp on the basic drum rudiments. Rudiments are basic sticking patterns that enable your hands to cooridinate with each other.

Beginner Drum Lessons - Learn how to play drums with beginner drum lessons. At this site you'll find drum lessons on drum hand technique, basic rock drumming, a guide to drum and percussion notation, common drumset beats, and much more.

Drum Bum's free drum lessons hub features beginner drum lessons as well as lessons for the advanced player. You can even find tips on buying a drumset.