INTRODUCTION

Lesson 2/41 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Introducing Drums

Introducing Drums assumes that you have little or no prior knowledge of music or playing the drums.

Starting from learning the parts of the drumkit, how to sit at the drums and how to hold the drum sticks, you are introduced to:

Reading and understanding music as it relates to the drums.
Learning to play using all the drums and cymbals around the entire drum kit and gaining control of all four limbs.
Playing drum beats in a variety of styles including Rock, Blues Funk and Jazz.
How to invent your own drum beats and fills.
How to make your drum parts work with other instruments.

After completing this book you will have a solid basic understanding of the drums and will be ready to move on to more advanced study of specific musical styles. All drummers should know all of the information contained in this book.

The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:

Practicing and playing with other musicians. It is surprising how good a basic drums/bass/guitar combination can sound, even when playing easy music.
In the early stages it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will help you maintain a steady practice schedule and obtain weekly goals.
To be sure to develop a good sense of time right from the beginning, it is essential that you always practice with a metronome or drum machine. If you choose to use a metronome, use an electronic one with a volume control and earphones input, as an old style metronome will not be loud enough to hear when you are playing.

Previous Lesson Next Lesson

Peter Gelling

Product Designer

4.79

Profile

Class Sessions

1- The Triplet 2- The Dotted Quarter Note 3- Beats Based on Eighth Notes 4- The Eighth Note 5- INTRODUCTION 6- Playing Notes Together 7- Playing Fills 8- Rests 9- Sounds of the Drums 10- Using the Left Foot 11- The Three Four Time Signature 12- 16 Positions for Sixteenth Notes 13- Sixteenth Notes 14- The Shuffle 15- Notating Swing Rhythms 16- 12 Note Positions for Triplets 17- Creating Variations 18- Snare Drum Control 19- Creating Your Own Beats 20- Using the Hi-Hat Cymbals 21- The Cymbals 22- The Tom Toms 23- Playing the Open Hi-Hat 24- A Final Solo 25- Before You Begin 26- Ghost Notes 27- Musical Form 28- Singing What You Play 29- Snare Drum Control 30- Counting Drum Beats 31- Playing Drum Beats 32- How to Sit at the Drums 33- Fills Using Triplets6 34- How to Hold the Drum Sticks 35- Understanding Music 36- How to Read Drum Music 37- Music Notes 38- Note and Rest Values 39- The Grand Staff 40- Notes Used in Drum Beats 41- The Keyboard

GDPR

When you visit any of our websites, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and manage your preferences. Please note, that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

INTRODUCTION

Peter Gelling

Class Sessions

Your privacy matters

GDPR