Level Drum Skills Complete Know the Parts of Instrument Know Hands and how to hold drum sticks Understand how to count 4/4 time Howto count 1/4 1/8 _ 1/16 notes Understand BPM and Metronome Know how to do Right/ Left Exercises All 4 Right/ Left Exercises with Tempo (60 bpm, 90 bpm, 120 bpm) Know how to play HARD vs soft. Know how to Count in What is a measure? How many beats in a measure? How do you count multiple measures? When do you hit the crash cymbal? Learn Disco rhythm Learn Classic Rock rhythm Learn Fast Rock rhythm Disco Level 1 and 2 Classic Rock Level 1 and 2 Fast Rock Level 1 and 2 Play these Rhythms at 60, 90, and 120 BPM Play for 5 minutes straight without making mistake. Disco Level 3 and 4 Classic Rock Level 3 and 4 Fast Rock Level 3 and 4 Play these Rhythms at 60, 90, and 120 BPM Play for 5 minutes straight without making mistake. What isa drum Fill? When do you play a drum fill? (Can you play the example Drurn fil? Can you create your own drum fill? Disco Level 5 Classic Rock Level 5 Fast Rock Level 5 Play these Rhythms at 60, 90, and 120 BPM Play for 5 minutes straight without making mistake.° Drum Lesson 1:1 L (left) B. Snare Drum R (right) K. Hi-hatDrum Lesson 4:2 How to Count in 4/4 time 1234-1234-1234-1234 ya) 4 2 [3] [4 ve [4 & 2 & 3 | & 4 & notes = + M6lale/&lal2le/ajal/3ilel/alalalelala notes 4 BPM stands for “beats per minute”. High BPM = Fast Low BPM = Slow Think of a heart beat. If it is beating 120bpm, that is a very fast heart beat. If it is beating 60bpm, that is a normal heart beat speed. How to Use Metronome? A metronome helps you stay on time. It usually already counts in 4/4 time. The ONE BEAT will usually be the loudest to show you the start. It is measured in BPM (beats per minute). The more BPM, the faster the metronome moves. The Click from the metronome will play QUARTER NOTES. You can practice playing 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 notes. Right/ Left Exercises: Do these all at (60,90,120 BPMS) 1/8 notes 1.RLRLRLRLRLRLRLRL 2,.RRLLRRLLRRLLRRLL 3.RLRRLRLLRLRRLRLL 4.RirrlLrilRirrtril The CAPITAL letters mean hit HARD. The lower-cased letters mean hit soft.Drum Lesson 1:3 a STOP! BEFORE MOVING ON TO LEVEL 2, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED THE STEPS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. | Know the Parts of Instrument 1 Know hands and how to hold drum sticks Understand how to count 4/4 : time Understand BPM and Metronome Know how to do Right/Left c Exercises Do ALL 4 exercises with Tempo = (60, 90, 120 bpm) Know how to play HARD vs soft ewan QeDrum Lesson 2: 1 Count In: You always count in to start the band on time. You usually hit your sticks like this: (1,2,3,4) The song usually starts on the 1 beat. Measure: In 4/4 time, there are 4 beats in 1 measure. When you count 1-2-3-4-It repeats again. How many measures are in the example below? 1234-1234-1234-1234-1234-1234-1234 If you have to play a certain beat for 8 measures, sometimes you will get lost by | just counting 1 2 3 4. To help you out, replace the First beat with the number measure you are on. For example: 1234-2234-3234-4234-5234-6234-7234-8234 Crash Cymbals: The Crash symbols are usually hit with the kick drum and at the beginning of the song and after every 4 measures. The “C” represents when you will crash. The Crash will happen on the 1 beat of the measure. | €234-2234-3234-4234-C234-2234-3234-4234-¢Drum Beats: Disco 1 and and and| 4 |and R r r r r Lo I K k | Classic Rock 1 and and and| 4 |and Rear r r r r r Poe | | I | K k k Fast Rock 1 and, 2 |and and) 4 /and| R or | r L | | K k | k Drum Lesson 2: 2Drum Lesson 2: 3 STOP! BEFORE MOVING ON TO LEVEL 3, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED THE STEPS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. Know how to Count in What is a measure? How many beats in a measure? How do you count multiple __measures? : When do you hit the CRASH cymbal? Learn Disco Beat Learn Classic Rock Beat Learn Fast Rock BeatDrum Lesson 3:1 ***To advance to the next level, every rhythm should be played at 60, 90, 120bpms for at least 5 minutes straight WITHOUT MAKING A MISTAKE*** Drum Beats: LEVEL 1 Disco 1 |and 2 and 3 |and 4 (and R r r ro rs L I [1 | Kok | _k | | Classic Rock 1 and) 2 |and 3 |and 4 and sy r r r r r r i L I K_ k [ee Keak Fast Rock - 1 |and| 2 |and| 3 |and| 4 (and! Rot lr r ir L eal I K k k | k |Drum Beats: LEVEL 2 Drum Lesson 3: 2 Disco 1 |and and and) 4 and R r fo r r L I K k k Classic Rock 1 and and and| 4 [ada Reo [ar r ea L | | I K k _k Fast Rock 1 | and eet and 4 |and R ri i lr | | ae I I K k kDrum Lesson 3:3 ***Remember, it is extremely important to know how to play these rhythms in the correct tempo WITHOUT MAKING A MISTAKE. As a drummer, you are the HEARTBEAT OF THE SONG. If you slow down or speed up, it will mess up the song. Learn to PLAY ON TIME. This makes you a great drummer.*** STOP! BEFORE MOVING ON TO LEVEL 4, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED THE STEPS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. Play Disco Level 1 and 2 i Play Classic Rock Level 1 and 2 | Play Fast Rock Level 1 and 2 Play all these Rhythms at 60, 90, | 120BPM Play each rhythm for 5 minutes straight without making a mistake.Drum Lesson 4: 1 Drum Beats: LEVEL 3 Disco 1 and 2 /and| 3 |and| 4 [2d R r r ro fe L I I 1] K k k k k Classic Rock 1 |and) 2 (4) 3 land! 4 |andah| Roar ion (nln lore lor lt L l I l I Keke k | k | Fast Rock 1 |and) 2 |*"**") 3 and) 4 |and/ a0 r r r ArDwDrum Lesson 4:2 Drum Beats: LEVEL 4 Disco 1 and 2 || 3 |and| 4 |and R lor fa r r cS I I I K k k __k k | Classic Rock a [| 2 [and| 3 [and| 4 and R rir (io eles isles | L I lel kK k| kl | kk Fast Rock 1 land] 2 |and| 3 and| 4 [2d R or r r L lee | e1 K k kkDrum Lesson 4: 3 ***Remember, it is extremely important to know how to play these rhythms in the correct tempo WITHOUT MAKING A MISTAKE. As a drummer, you are the HEARTBEAT OF THE SONG. If you slow down or speed up, it will mess up the song. Learn to PLAY ON TIME. This makes you a great drummer.*** STOP! BEFORE MOVING ON TO LEVEL 5, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED THE STEPS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. Play Disco Level 3 and 4 | 4| Play Classic Rock Level 3 and 4 Play Fast Rock Level 3 and 4 Play all these Rhythms at 60, 90, 120 BPM Play each rhythm for 5 minutes straight without making a mistake.Drum Lesson 5: 1 Drum Fill: A drum fill is used to add a bit more style to the song. It can be | very boring to just play the same beat over and over. A drum fill is used to make drum playing more fun and exciting. For example, as the song is approaching the 5‘ measure of the rhythm, the drummer may want to add a little bit of style. This is an example for Classic Rock | regular regular regular drumfill_—_ crash | 1-2-3-4 2-2-3-4 3-2-3-4 4-2-3-4 5C Regular Beat 1 and 2 |and| 3 and 4 and Re ate) Gea lethal oleh en L I I K k k | k Drum Fill 4 |and| 2 | and 3e/4*|qe) ada] 5 R or r r Cc L I sl) vi etl vi Ki ok Lk |~ Drum Lesson 5: 2 The example drum fill is just one of MANY different fills you can do. Instead of hitting the snare drum only, you can mix it up with TOMS. Instead of hitting the snare 8 times (3 e and ah, 4 e and ah) You can hit 2 times snare, 2 times tom#1, 2 times tom#2, and 2 times floor tom. Another drum fill 4 |and| 2 |and|3e|**"/qe)ada| 5 | Rootes lane | c L snare | rl Kk k k Tom #1 rl Tom #2 rl Floor Tom rl The Great thing about drum fills is that you can create your own. Here are just a few things to keep in mind. * Don’t doa drum fill every measure. * Itis a good place to do a drum fill every 4" measure. * Always make sure your fill ends with a crash cymbal * Make sure you crash on the 1 count. (1-2-3-4 2-2-3-4 3-2:3-4 42-34 1Drum Lesson 5:3 e STOP! ¢ BEFORE MOVING ON TO LEVEL 6, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED THE STEPS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. What is a drum fill? When do you play a drum fill? Can you play the example drum fill? Do you know how to create your own drum fill?Drum Lesson 6: 1 ***This time we added the Hi hat LIFT. So far, we have played the different rhythms with the Hi Hat DOWN. Know we are going to use our left foot to make the rhythms a bit more difficult. Don’t worry, YOU GOT THIS!*** Drum Rhythm: LEVEL 5 Disco 1 |and| 2 |and| 3 and 4 |and| R r We leah r L I I K k k k k H h h h h Classic Rock -1 Jand/ 2 |**"' 3 [and] 4 |and Peete |G Ga ere eine ae an UFT mrArna x x xDrum Lesson 6:2 Fast Rock 1 jand 2 |and 3 land 4 and LUFTDrum Lesson 6:3 Congratulations! You have completed the Class. There is so much more to learn but this is a good starting point for you. If you had any problems in any of the lessons and want more help. Feel free to send a message. You know have the skills to learn more and improve your skills. This is just the beginning. Enjoy the Journey © c 7 ] Disco level 5 6 Classic Rock Level 5 ____ Fast Rock Level 5 i Play these rhythms at 60, 90, and 120 BPM Play for 5 minutes straight | without making mistake.