How To Drum-Beginner Drum Lesson

Do you want to learn how to play the drumset? If so you should definitely check out this article. Learn the nuts and bolts of your first drum lesson.

The act of drumming in itself probably goes as far back as human existence does. Drumming is like many other talents or gifts in life such as the ability to draw, sing, and swim really well. Many renowned and respected professional drummers past and present have been born with that knack to play drums. In most cases their talent was spotted and cultivated by tutors or other drummers, or they just had to teach themselves the finer points of playing through constant practice along with trial and error. Musicians may tell you that compared to learning the piano, learning to play the drumset is easy. This is however left up to opinion.

Checklist for learning to play the drumset

• By now you've probably learnt how to hold the sticks properly in matched or conventional grip. if not, look it up.
• Make sure the drums and hi-hat in front of you are properly adjusted.
• Make sure you are comfortable on the stool or seat you are using.
• Make sure you feel relaxed in general.

In delivering your first drum lesson, some drum teachers may teach you how to play comfortable strokes with both hands first. Also, others may teach you how to read drum notes simultaneously as they teach you the drum beats. In whatever case, for your first drumset lesson simple rock beats in 4/4 time are always good options to start with.

How to play a basic rock beat in four easy steps

As such, you need to count four even beats to make one bar. In a typical, simple rock beat this is how you would play. Your right hand playing the hi-hat cymbals located to the left would tap and repeat the count 1-2-3-4 slowly and constantly. To further put the beat together you would then add the a single tap on the snare on 3. In doing so, the 1-2-3-4 count on the hi-hat must not be interrupted and the snare drum hit synchronizes with the hi-hat hit on 3 as well. Finally you must place a bass drum hit with your right foot on 1 or the first count of the bar. It combines with the first hi-hat count also.

Putting it together

1. Hi-hat and bass drum together
2. Hi-hat
3. snare and hi-hat
4. Hi-hat