Drum Lesson: The Basic Rock Drum Beat

A great first lesson! A beginner level lesson introducing the basic rock drum beat, breaking it down into understandable pieces and putting it back together.

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• drum
• lesson
• drumography
• rock
• beat
• beginner
• first
• doug
• panzer

[OverLoadedMicrophone]

I've never had drum lessons , I don't have my own kit .. I play the drums at school , I'm in a band and I teach myself .. I can't read drum Tabs or music and when I play it's like it's the only time im really myself .. What do you think?

[turdadactyl]

@OverLoadedMicrophone I think you answered your question. Be yourself! Play! And check the Harmony Central Drum Forum too.

[jacobwalters85]

All right...I'm a 25 year old crappy guitarist with bad timing. How realistic would it be for me to convert to drums at this age with once a week lessons? How quickly could I be playing in a band if I practiced an hour a night?

[turdadactyl]

@jacobwalters85 I honestly think that if you ("you" as in anyone) practice an hour a night and take a lesson a week you can be playing in a band in 6 months to a year. That said, you can't do a band much good until you fix that "bad timing" issue. Time to invest in a metronome. Maybe "Practicing with a Metronome" should be my next vid.

[TheSpoofSentral]

What is this beat actually called?

[turdadactyl]

@TheSpoofSentral Well, if it had to have a name, you could call it "the basic rock beat." Every experienced drummer would know what you meant.

[savgege]

i just got a drum set for christmas and this realy helped

[turdadactyl]

@emt600 No way! If you want to learn and will work at it, it's never too late. Start slow and basic...like with the beat in this lesson. If you have any questions, shoot!

[Man123Epic]

Thank you that really helped

You've just scored yourself another subscriber

[zac1moore]

When u r playing the high-hat is it closed or open? Does it really matter? 

[hyrulian444]

i seem to play the bass along with my highhat and i cant seem to fix it. any ideas or tips on how i can fix it?

[danalbon1983]

great lesson....easy to understand and play along with. i'm on my 2nd day of learning by myself (having learned a couple of basic beats years ago in college) and i'm really starting to get in to it. i dont understand the transfer of doing a basic beat and incorporating fills in to it also. I'm sure with your great lessons you could be my sensei HAHAHA!

[CHATO22IFY]

thanks this video really helps

[ShrimpCrackR]

If u close your eyes and listen to the vid...its sounds like brad pitts teaching u drums!!

[caliindica]

What kind of Hi-hats you using here bud?Sounds great..Im playing on these shit sounding Zildjian ZHT and hate em!!!!!

[daxterk9]

iv just got a drum set about a week ago, and have just learnt this. do you know any songs that use this beat, that i can play along to? thanks

[gangsterbaby2]

I have all my life loved drumming during class. Be it me drumming the table, my chair, or my pencil, but I have never really TRIED using a drum set until a couple of days ago. People actually thought I took lessons, and already knew to play the drums, but I don't. Thank you for helping me expand my knowledge of drumming.

Now all I need to do now is get a drum set...

[augustalovesu]

Thank you. :3 My dad sucks at teaching me because we always end up fighting. I can now show him that I do know what Im doing. (he plays and has for like 32 years and ive been intrested but am just now REALLY starting) -.-