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MP3 Tips for beginner drummers. How to do 4/4 rock beats
I have a passion for drumming. I drum as often as I can, and a lot of the time
I play to a metronome. If I am playing with others I wouldn't use the metronome though.
It is possible for the drummer to use a metronome with a band, but to get a small group all
in time with each other, and with a metronome can be a big ask.
MP3 16 Beats for beginner drummers.
Get started drumming easy:
ROCK BEAT #1
This is a basic rock beat. Count 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (see the notation diagram below)
Start with the hi hat and kick together on beat one.
So you hit the kick and hi hat together, and then KEEP HITTING THE HI-HAT. Don't stop. This is one of the basics - the high hat goes the whole time. Make sure you are leading with the kick drum. Don't hit the kick and snare at the same time. This is a common mistake that beginners make.
Kick is on beats 1 and 3.
Have the hi hat closed. That means have your foot down on the pedal so that you get more of a "click" than a "shhhhhhhh>" when you hit the hi hat. You will intuitively learn when to let your foot up to get the open hi hat sound as you get better at the basics.
Snare is on beats 2 and 4. And thats it. Once you are pulling off all 3 at once you will be sounding like a rock drummer!!
Drumming Tips
When you play, make sure you create a good balance between REPETITION and CONSTRAST. You may have
heard of this in other terms. Maybe PREDICATABLE vs UNPREDICTABLE. Or even as simple as LOUD then SOFT.
Set up a groove, or motif. Then repeat it. Eventually you are going to need to make some changes to
maintain interest. Then you vary something, but it's often better to vary too little than too much.
Make sure you can be HEARD. Play with definite purpose and put your focused energy into EVERY note.
Play with other musicians as much as you can.
Learn to hit the kick at the same time as opening the hi-hat. Then close the hi-hat again real soon after.
Listen to as many different types of music as you can.
Talk to people about music. They don't have to be musicians. EVERYONE has an image of what music is to them.
You can learn from this.
There are two basic ways to approach drumming. One is to hold the tempo and try to bring
together all the sounds you want. The second way is to forget about holding a beat, and just go
through the SEQUENCE. This means hitting all the right drums at the right times, as slowly as it
takes to get it right. A lot of musicians go about it the first way, which is a bit hit and miss.
A bit trial and error. Probably the best way is the second way, to confront the exact SEQUENCE.
But you will still need to hold a strong tempo though. I wouldn't like to listen to a drummer who knew a lot of beats, but didn't play a beat that you can tap your foot to.
One aspect of drumming is grouping beats. A common pattern might be 3 Bars of 1 pattern, and a 4th bar of something a bit different.
As in all aspects of music, it is important to have a balance between REPETITION and CONTRAST.
Other beats:
Instead of doing 2 hi hat beats for either a kick or snare, do 4. This is your "16 Beat". It's so called because it's built with sixteenth notes, also called semiquavers.Try other time signatures. Try playing in 3/4. Then try 5 and 7, and whatever you can cope with!To play in 5, for example. Play a bar of 3/4, followed by a bar of 2/4.
To play in 7, play a bar of 4/4 followed by a bar of 3/4. At first it's not easy, but keep at it, and don't take it too seriously, and you will get it. When you go back to good old 4/4 after that you will find 4/4 much easier!! This is one of the best things about playing in other time signatures.
Learn Paraddle, and all the rudiments.
Read Drumming Books
Talk to drummers
Play with other musicians as much as you can.
Most of my practice tips for music in general are in the practice tips page. Make sure you have read all the
Michael Yewen
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