Beats Based on Eighth Notes
Once you can play eighth notes on a cymbal and quarter notes on the bass drum or snare drum, you are ready to play some actual drum beats based on eighth notes. The example below is a basic Rock beat which makes use of the hi-hats (right hand) , the bass drum (right foot) and the snare drum (left hand). This beat has been used for literally thousands of songs. When you can play it, you are ready to begin playing with a band.
Here is a common variation. The only difference between this beat and the previous one is that the bass drum is played on every beat of the bar.
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