Technique
How to Play a Super Fast Drum Beat
It’s as ancient as drumming itself and it’s a secret that is not revealed to beginning drummers until they are ready. Because of all your hard work, you have reached the point in your young drumming career where you are about to learn the answer to the age-old question: How do great drummers play super […]
How to Play a Super Slow Drum Beat
Have you ever played the drums to a super slow song but it didn’t really feel good? Maybe you tried playing what I call The Eighth Note Beat but the song was soooo slow that there was too much “space” between each note. You may have even found yourself speeding up the tempo (“rushing”) to […]
6 Simple but Powerful Drum Beats – Part 2
This is the second part of a two part post that introduces 6 of the most important drum beats. If you missed part 1, you can see it here: 6 Simple but Powerful Drum Beats – Part 1 If you know these 6 drum beats, you can play any rock, pop and country song written […]
6 Simple but Powerful Drum Beats – Part 1
Did you know that by learning just 6 simple drum beats, you can play almost any rock, pop and country song ever written? Pretty amazing, huh! These six drum beats are easy to learn, easy to remember, and form the basis for learning any song imaginable. Knowing these beats will allow you to get your […]