Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Tips for Drumming on a Drum Set
Pieces of a Drum Set
The Match Grip on Drum Sticks
The Traditional Grip on Drum Sticks
How to Strike a Drum
Basic Beats for a Drum Set
How to Warm Up on Drums
Sticking Warm Ups for Drums
Sticking Exercises on Drums
Techniques for Using Bass Drum Pedals
Bass Drum Warm Ups
Techniques for Playing the Hi Hat
Warming Up on Drums with Hi Hat Techniques
How to Play the Hi Hat on a Drum Set
Easy Foot Patterns for Drum Sets
Basic One Stroke Foot Patterns
Summary: Use simple foot patterns to maintain rhythm on the bass and cymbal pedals of your drum set; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
"PETER VAN DYCK: Let's look at a very simple foot pattern, and what I mean by this is we use both our feet in what is called an ostinato. That means over and over. This first pattern is basically like walking. We're going to start with our right foot playing the bass drum and then our left foot playing the hi-hat in a constant smooth motion like this. "
eHow Article: Easy Foot Patterns for Drum Sets
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