{"id":3430,"date":"2016-04-06T09:55:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T16:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/blog\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2023-01-13T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T22:30:28","slug":"playing-the-drums-makes-you-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/playing-the-drums-makes-you-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s A Fact: Playing The Drums Makes You Happy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Confucius once said: “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” And the latest scientific studies agree, especially when it comes to playing the drums!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research by the Royal College of Music<\/a> concludes that drumming can have a positive impact on mental health – reducing depression by 38%, dropping anxiety by 20%, and improving mental wellbeing by 16%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s put it this way: the next time your neighbors holler to keep it down, you can tell them they’ll actually be happier if they start playing too! Here are a few reasons why…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. It’s fun<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Music is powerful. But there’s just something about the drums that transcends beyond the rhythm, and the melody, and is simply more…fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s why singer Rick Astley says “I’m happiest when I’m behind the kit.” And why legendary artist Phil Collins says “I’m not a singer who plays a bit of drums, I’m a drummer who sings a bit.” Or why Hall of Fame NFL running back Walter Payton said “I wanted to be a professional drummer”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. It’s creative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There’s no “right” way or “wrong” way to build a groove, fill, or solo. Playing the drums is all about exploring your own creativity and putting it into action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters said: “The one thing I do know is that I’m the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n