Summary: How to play beat 13 on the drums; get professional tips and instruction from an expert drummer on playing percussion instruments in this free music lesson video.
Joel began his official study of music in middle school, and went on to immerse himself in every music making opportunity. After high school, his focus narrowed to the drum kit and he...read more
"JOEL SIEGEL: All right. So we're going to move on and do kind of something similar to what we were just doing. This is basically the mechanic analog. We're going to do a beat one by itself, and we're going to play beat three and then an upbeat of three, and then we're going to play on the upbeat of four, okay? So we'll shift around these eighth notes, get them to work for us. This is what just the kick and the snare. Just take a listen. We'll look at it in a minute. This is what it will be without the hi-hat, okay? All right? You hear where it's interacting with the snare, and you can imagine where it's going to sync up with the hi-hat."
eHow Article: How to Play Drums: Beat 13