Music Basics

The percussion section of the marching band is one of the most important sections of the band. The drummers keep the tempo, and the tempo is what keeps all of the marchers together. At first...

The key principle to this pattern is being able to break up the press roll and play a pattern around the press roll using the 2 and 4, accenting off the hi-hat and snare. This is a groove I...

Many drummers feel it isn't necessary to learn how to read drum notes, preferring instead to rely on their ears and sense of rhythm and timing to carry them through. This is particularly true of...

Hi-hat technique can be difficult to learn because most beginning drummers tend to avoid it as they develop snare and bass drum patterns. However, adding the hi-hat to your drum repertoire can add...

Rhythmic drumming is one of the oldest musical traditions created by man. Over the centuries, various cultures have developed their own unique rhythmic patterns and beats. These drum beats form...

Sheet music contains the written patterns of sound contained in music. Each symbol on the page represents either the duration of a sound or how the sound should be played. Many instruments have...

Heavy metal drummers and and marching band percussionists alike have to find a technique that feels comfortable and allows them to play accurately and musically. Certain snare drum techniques...

Digital drum effects are drum sounds produced by a digital console, such as a drum machine or drum synthesizing software on a computer. Digital drum effects are a simple way to get started making...

If you are unsatisfied with the drum packages that can be purchased in a store or from a catalog, then building your own set is the way to go. Depending on your style, where you typically play and...

Serious drummers know that they will constantly be judged by the condition of their drum set. It's hard to rock out if your drum set isn't properly constructed and doesn't have the right...

Reading sixteenth note rests on drum sheet music for beat two is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum beats and...

Reading sixteenth note rests on drum sheet music for the "And" beat is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum beats...

Reading sixteenth note rests on drum sheet music for beats one and two is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum...

Reading 16th note rests on drum sheet music for the eighth notes is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum beats...

Reading eighth note rests on drum sheet music for beat two is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum beats and...

Reading eighth note rests on drum sheet music for beats one, two and three is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple...

Reading eighth note rests on drum sheet music for beats one and three is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum...

Reading eighth note rests on drum sheet music for every downbeat is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple drum beats...

Reading and playing sixteenth note drum beats from sheet music is important for every drummer to be able to play any piece of music with little to no practice. Read and play simple sixteenth note...

Triplet drum beat patterns are three notes played evenly in the place of one note. Read and play triplet drum patterns on beats two and four with tips from a professional drummer in this free...

Triplet drum beat patterns are three notes played evenly in the place of one note. Read and play triplet drum patterns on beats three and four with tips from a professional drummer in this free...

Triplet drum beat patterns are three notes played evenly in the place of one note. Read and play triplet drum patterns on every downbeat with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on...

Speaking a 16th note drum beat sounds like one, e, and, uh; two, e, and, uh; etc. Read and play a 16th beat drum note pattern without an "e" beat with tips from a professional drummer in this free...

Speaking a 16th note drum beat sounds like one, e, and, uh; two, e, and, uh; etc. Read and play a 16th beat drum note pattern without an "uh" beat with tips from a professional drummer in this...

Speaking a 16th note drum beat sounds like one, e, and, uh; two, e, and, uh; etc. Read and play a 16th beat drum note pattern without the "e" and "uh" of beat two with tips from a professional...

Speaking a 16th note drum beat sounds like one, e, and, uh; two, e, and, uh; etc. Read and play a 16th beat drum note pattern without an "e" of beat one and the "e, and, uh" of beat two with tips...

Triplet drum beat patterns are three notes played evenly in the place of one note. Read and play triplet drum patterns with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Triplet drum beat patterns are three notes played evenly in the place of one note. Read and play triplet drum patterns on quarter notes with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on...

Play drum and-one, and-three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum and-two, and-three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum three, and-three, four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum and-three, four, and-four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum four, and-four, one swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum one, and-three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum two, and-four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum and-one, and-four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum two, and-three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum one, and-four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum two, and-four swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum brushes on snare swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum and-one, two, and-two swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum two, and-two, three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

Play drum and-two, three, and-three swing grooves with tips from a professional drummer in this free video on music instruction.

The following concepts will minimize the barriers on your snare drum chops, creating greater potential for stamina, speed, and power in anything played with drumsticks. Efficient snare drum...

Although often neglected, tuning your drums properly is the most important step in obtaining the right sound for your kit.

Rock drumming demands a great degree of stamina, as well as the ability to be comfortable in different musical genres: punk, funk, soul and everything in between. Balancing these competing...

By any measure, drummers are the unsung heroes in a band, because they must set the pace for everybody else. If drummers have a bad night, the audience knows immediately. This rule goes double for...

One of the hardest skills when learning to drum is the drum roll. Once you get the hang of it, any other rudiment will be a snap. It requires practice, patience and a keen ear to develop the...

So do you want to learn to play the drums? It all starts with the basic beat, follow my steps and you will be playing this beat in no time!!!

If you want to be a drummer and don't know where to start. A good first step is learning the components that make up a drum set. This way you may not be able to play but at least you will know...