How to Play a Basic Rock Beat on Drums

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Part of the video series: Drum Set Basics

Summary: Play a basic rock beat on a drum set, using your high hat in a 1-2-3-4 pattern; learn how from our expert drummer and instructor in this free drum set video music lesson.

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By Christopher Bullard
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Christopher Bullard is a drummer that has played in many venues and in front of thousands of people. His current gig has him playing drums at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena during the NBA...read more

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"Hi, my name is Chris Bullard and welcome back to expertvillage.com. Now in this clip I'm going to show you a basic rock beat. I'm going to start off with my high-hat in our basic 1-2-3-4 pattern, so it goes like this... Now I'm going to add in my bass drum... Now I'm going to add my snare drum...and that is your basic rock beat pattern. Again I'm going to show you a real simple 1-2-3-4 on a high-hat...bass drum comes in...2-3-4-1-2-3-4, then you just have 2 and 4 on a snare, so it would be like...1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1. Chris Bullard with expertvillage.com and that is your basic rock beat pattern on a basic 5 piece kit."

eHow Article: How to Play a Basic Rock Beat on Drums