Agitated_Year8521 t1_j6nhe2a wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Yes, hitting piano keys has definitely prepared me for the drum kit

BellyScratchFTW OP t1_j6nimh3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Percussive instruments could be an exception here. Until it's time to tune quads/toms. Then you'll want something to get your 4th/5th intervals off of.

Nubadopolis t1_j6nqlv2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:08 PM

No I believe it still applies to percussion. Instruments involving keys are played in time like any other instrument. Hitting the right keys at the right time can be directly correlated to hitting the drums in time.

PeelThePaint t1_j6o4xtr wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM

In this situation, I think it applies the other way around. Pianists who learn the drum kit will have a better sense of rhythm and can be inspired to try out different things rhythmically.

Of course, it doesn't hurt to develop an ear for harmony and melody as a drummer since that's what you'll usually be accompanying.