Try it! If it helps then use it.Īpproximately 12 songs per 100 will utilize some form of this basic beat. Pat your foot as you say "one" and tap your left hand as you say "two". You will be saying "and" with each "+" (plus-sign) that you see. It often helps to say the actual words "one,ee,and,aah,two,ee,and,aah" and so on.
HINT: On top of the 16th rock example (above) you will see the counting procedure. If you are experiencing difficulty, then return to the previous lesson and learn to READ DRUM NOTATION. Go over that lesson until you understand it, then come back. I am assuming that you can read and understand these patterns. TIP: POPUP BLOCKERS will not allow the video to appear or play. VIDEO: Click here to 'Play', see, and hear the 16th rock video. This is the stuff that will give you the ability to become a 'natural' drummer.ĭance beat #1: 16th 'SLOW ROCK' 4/4 Approximately 15 songs per 100 will utilize some form of this basic beat. It is crucially important that you should MEMORIZE, these beat patterns pretty well, before moving on to another lesson. When that begins to occur (and it will), come back to this web site and proceed with the other lessons.
Repeat the moves of each beat, steadily, over and over, until they become ingrained into your memory, (MEMORIZED.) Shortly after that, no matter what songs play on the radio, you will discover that you can easily, listen, analyze, then jump-in and play along. Imagine a drum set in front of you, wherever you are. Practice these drumbeats as you go through your day. Make a bookmark and get a printout of this page. (Hairstyles and body-art have nothing what-so-ever to do with any of this.) IMPORTANT TIP! Slow songs require more fill notes on the cymbal and fast songs require less. As you study and learn these beats, notice that a mathematical pattern becomes evident between the speed (or tempo) of the beat and the number of cymbal (hi-hat) notes being played. The following few pages will provide you with the basic beat patterns needed to play almost any song, regardless of your personal taste in music. Playing with music will come natural and you will be playing by 'ear' once you have mastered these rhythms. The bulk of modern music is based on a few simple beat patterns.