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Drum sets for beginners is discussed in this free drum tutorial video series, covering drum sticks, warmups, drum pieces, and bass, snare and hi hat exercises with tips from our expert drummer.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Drumming on a drum set involves warmups, techniques and understanding the drum parts and sounds, as our expert drummer explains in this free drum tutorial video.
The pieces of a drum set, including snares, bass, cymbals, pedals and stands, are explained in this free drum tutorial video from our expert drummer.
Hold your drum sticks with a match grip when playing drums, holding the sticks symmetrically; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Use the traditional grip on drum sticks when playing the drums, gripping properly with the fingers; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Strike a drum properly with the drum stick, depending on the desired note and the drum being hit; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Play singles, doubles and triplets, the most basic of beats on the drums; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Use sticking warmups to get you hands and drum heads ready to play; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
There are several drum stick warm ups that can be performed before playing the drums; learn more from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Sticking exercises can help improve drum stick coordination when playing drums; learn more from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Use bass drum pedals properly, hitting the drum with the right force and maintaining the bass; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Bas drum warmups help prepare the pedal rhythm and drum head for playing; learn more from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
The hi hat drum, an important drum piece, requires you to play specific drum techniques; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Use hi hat warmup techniques to ready the hi hat drum for play; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Play the hi hat drum on your drum set, keeping in mind hi hat techniques; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
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.
Play one stroke bass patterns using the pedal on your bass drum to carry the bass line; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
The backbone of any modern band is always the drummer. A band can function without a guitarist, a bassist, or even a singer, but without a drummer most modern music feels severely lacking. Originally used for communication rather than music, drums are the world’s oldest instrument, and their design has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. Contemporary drum sets include bass or kick drums, toms, floor toms, a snare drum, high-hat cymbals, a ride cymbal and various crash cymbals. These pieces often are played with wooden drum sticks but also may be played with wire brushes or soft mallets. Truly, it takes a unique person to become a drummer. Because drummers are so vital, they are always welcomed into any band.
If you are thinking of taking up drums, this video series is perfect for you. Our expert, Peter Van Dyck, shows you how to play a drum set. Peter takes you through all the steps: pieces of a drum set, how to grip a drum stick, how to strike a drum. Peter also teaches you a basic foot and hand pattern on the drums. Learn tips for warming up drums too. With this video series, you will become an expert drummer in no time!
Peter Van Dyck 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.dkdk
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