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Playing 8th Note Rock Beats on Drums
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 3 on Base Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1, 3 & 4 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1, 3 & 4 on Base Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 3 on Base Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 3 & Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 3 & 4 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 3 & 4 on Base Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 2, 3 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 2, 3 on Snare Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 2, 3 & 4 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & 2, 3 & 4 on Base Drum
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & & 2, 3 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & & 2, 3 & Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & & 2, 3 & 4 Count
Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1 & & 2, 3 & & 4 Count
Summary: To play eighth note patterns on a drum set, start with a one, three-and-four count. Practice eighth note rock beats on a drum set with tips from a professional drummer in this free video about how to play drums.
Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.read more
"OK. Here let's look at playing the bass drums on beat one and three as well as the and of four. With the eighth note rock pattern. One, two, three, four. Now this, that since we're playing eighth notes on the hi hat, they all line up with the strokes of the bass drum. So the first part of this beat, the bass drum is anticipating beat one on the and of four, and then playing on one. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. And then the bass drum also plays with the snare, the back beat, on beat three. One, two, three, four."
eHow Article: Eighth Note Rock Drum Patterns: 1, 3 & 4 Count
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