Basic Beat

Basic rock beat. Money beat!

2 min

Difficulty 1.0/5

Basic Beat - 16th

Basic rock beat. Money beat!

2 min

Difficulty 1.0/5

1 and 2 3 4 - 16th

Kick on 1, the and of 1, and 3. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.1/5

1 and 2 3 4 - 8th

Kick on 1, the and of 1, and 3. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.1/5

1 and 2 3 4 - quarter

Kick on 1, the and of 1, and 3. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.1/5

1 2 3 4and - 16th

Added kick on the and of 4.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 3 4and - 8th

Added kick on the and of 4.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 3 and 4 - 16th

Added kick on the and of 3.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 3 and 4 - 8th

Added kick on the and of 3.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 and 3 4 - 16th

Kick on 1, the and of 2, and 3. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 and 3 4 - quarter

Kick on 1, the and of 2, and 3. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 and- 4 - 16th

Beat with a missing kick

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2 and- 4 - 8th

Beat with a missing kick

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 and 2 3 and 4 - 16th

Kicks on the and of one and the and of 3. Basic beat underneath

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 and 2 3 and 4 - 8th

Kicks on the and of one and the and of 3. Basic beat underneath

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

4 on the floor

Basic beat with a kick on every number. Work to get it sounding tight and not flammy

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

4 on the floor - 16th

Basic beat with a kick on every number. Work to get it sounding tight and not flammy

2 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

1 2and 3 4and - 16th

Kick on 1, the and of 2, 3, and the and of 4. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1 2and 3 4and - 8th

Kick on 1, the and of 2, 3, and the and of 4. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1 2and 3 4and - quarter

Kick on 1, the and of 2, 3, and the and of 4. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1and 2and 3and 4and - 16th

Kick on 1, and of 1, and of 2, 3, and of 3, and of 4. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1and 2and 3and 4and - 8th

Kick on 1, 1and, 2and, 3, 3and, 4and. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1and 2and 3and 4and - quarter

Kick on 1, 1and, 2and, 3, 3and, 4and. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.3/5

1 2 - and 4 - 16th

Beat with kick on 3 removed.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 - 8th

Beat with kick on 3 removed.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 - 8th - ride

Beat with kick on 3 removed.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 - quarter

Kick on 1 and the and of 3. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 and - 16th

Kick on 1, the and of 3, and the and of 4. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 and - 8th

Kick on 1, the and of 3, and the and of 4. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 - and 4 and - quarter

Kick on 1, the and of 3, and the and of 4. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

1 2 and 3 4 - 8th

2 min

Difficulty 1.4/5

-and 2 3 and 4 and - 16th

Kick on 1and, 3, 3and, 4and. No kick on the 1. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

-and 2 3 and 4 and - 8th

Kick on 1and, 3, 3and, 4and. No kick on the 1. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

-and 2 3 and 4 and - quarter

Kick on 1and, 3, 3and, 4and. No kick on the 1. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 3 4 and - 16th note

16th note version of this exercise, use the right hand to go to the snare on the numbers and ands,

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 3 4 and -8th - ride

Similar to the Hit hat version of this exercise, but open to the ride, advanced mode is 4 way independence, keep the numbers going on the hi hat foot pedal.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 4 and 8th

Kick is removed from the 3, and a kick is added on the and of 4.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and - 4 - 8th

Displaced kick from the 3 to the and of 3

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and - and 4 and - 16th

Kick on 1, 2and, 3and, 4and. Snare on 2 and 4. Sixteenth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and - and 4 and - 8th

Kick on 1, 2and, 3and, 4and. Snare on 2 and 4. Eighth note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and - and 4 and - quarter

Kick on 1, 2and, 3and, 4and. Snare on 2 and 4. Quarter note hi-hat.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and - and 4 and - ride

Kick on 1, 2and, 3and, 4and. Snare on 2 and 4. Ride cymbal 8th notes.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 and 2 and 3 4 - 16th

Kicks on the 1, and of 1 and the and of 2.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 and 2 and 3 4 - 8th

Kicks on the 1, and of 1 and the and of 2.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

And 2 3 4 - 8th

The first kick is displaced to the and of 1. This beat is fun to master as a second beat in a 2 bar phrase or simply looping it.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

Basic Beat - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

1 2 and and 4 - 16th

Kick on the and of 2 and the and of 3.

2 min

Difficulty 1.6/5

1 2 and and 4 - 8th

Kick on the and of 2 and the and of 3.

2 min

Difficulty 1.6/5

And 2 and 3 4 and - 8th

Displaced first kick, if played in a loop it makes for a quarter note separation between the kicks on the and of 4 and the and of 1.

2 min

Difficulty 1.6/5

1 2 3 4and - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 2 3 and 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 2 and - 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 2 and 3 and 4 - 16th

Three kicks in a row.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 2 and 3 and 4 - 8th

Three kicks in a row.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 and 2 - and 4 and - 8th

On the loop back you get 3 kicks in a row.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 and 2 3 and 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

4 on the floor - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.7/5

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and - 8th

Kicks everywhere... except on the 2 and the 4.

2 min

Difficulty 1.8/5

1 2 and 3 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 1.9/5

1 2 3 and- and - 8th

Basic beat with the snare displaced to the and of 4

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

1 2 4 and 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

1 2 and 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

1 and 2 and 3 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

1 and 2 and 3 4 and 8th

Simple adding of snare on the and of 4

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

And 2 3 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.0/5

1 –and 3 4 and

Messes with your instinct to put the snares and kicks on the usual. not that hard once you get it.

2 min

Difficulty 2.1/5

1 2 a and 4 and

8th note heat beat with snare hits on the a of 2 and the and of 4.

2 min

Difficulty 2.1/5

1 2 and and 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.1/5

And 2 and 3 4 and - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.1/5

1 2 and 3 and 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.2/5

1 2-a 3-e-and 4 and

Keep working on bringing that snare on the a and e. with kicks interspersed

2 min

Difficulty 2.2/5

1 and 2 - and 4 and - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.2/5

1 and 2e 3e 4a

Practice mixing snares on the e and a

2 min

Difficulty 2.2/5

1 2 3 -e 4 - 8th

Add a 16th note snare on the e of 3.

2 min

Difficulty 2.3/5

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.3/5

1 2 3 and 4 and - snare work

Get used to getting the snare in on more numbers and one and

2 min

Difficulty 2.5/5

1 2 3 and- and - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.5/5

1 2 and-a -e 4 and

Work on displacing snare hits at 8th note intervals on the a and e

2 min

Difficulty 2.5/5

1 and 2 and 3 4 and 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.5/5

1 –and 3 4 and - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.6/5

1 2 a and 4 and - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.6/5

1 and 2 and 3 and snare snare

Put snare hits on the and of 1 and the and of 4, also kick on the 2. weird pattern to wrap head around

2 min

Difficulty 2.6/5

And 2 and 3e and 4 and a

Beat without the 1 kick. then work your snare on the e and a

2 min

Difficulty 2.6/5

1 2-a 3-e-and 4 and - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.7/5

1 and 2e 3e 4a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.7/5

And and 3and - e a

Forget your 1 2 and 4.

2 min

Difficulty 2.7/5

1 2 3 -e 4 - 8th - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 2.8/5

1 and 2 a -e and 4 e a

Practice for snares hit in e and a.

2 min

Difficulty 2.8/5

1 and 2e 3 a 4 and

Use two techniques to practice here. double on the 2e snare, or right left on the 2e snare

2 min

Difficulty 2.8/5

1 and 2 e a -and -and a

Practice for the snare. this beat has a snare on 2, the e of 2 and the a of 2, which makes it three hits on the snare at different spacing.

2 min

Difficulty 2.9/5

1 2 3 and 4 and - snare work - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.0/5

1 2 and-a -e 4 and - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.0/5

1 and 2 and 3 e a 4 e a

Learn to put snares where they are not usually.

2 min

Difficulty 3.0/5

1 and 2 and 3 and snare snare - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.1/5

And 2 and 3e and 4 and a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.1/5

And and 3and - e a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.2/5

1 and 2 a -e and 4 e a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.3/5

1 and 2e 3 a 4 and - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.3/5

1 and 2 e a -and -and a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.4/5

1 and 2 and 3 e a 4 e a - ride

Variation of the beat using the ride. For added complexity you can practice this as 4 way independence by puttin the left foot on the numbers.

2 min

Difficulty 3.5/5

Single Stroke Roll

Alternating strokes R L R L. Foundation of all drumming.

2 min

Difficulty 1.0/5

Flam

Grace note followed by primary stroke.

1.5 min

Difficulty 1.2/5

Double Stroke Roll

Two strokes per hand R R L L. Essential for speed.

2 min

Difficulty 1.5/5

Paradiddle

R L R R L R L L pattern. Great for accent control.

2 min

Difficulty 1.8/5

Cheese Paradiddle

Flam with double and paradiddle combination.

3 min

Difficulty 2.5/5

Drag

Two grace notes followed by primary stroke.

1.5 min

Difficulty 3.0/5

Flam Paradiddle

Combining flams with paradiddle pattern.

2.5 min

Difficulty 4.0/5

Swiss Army Triplet

Advanced rudiment with flam and double.

2.5 min

Difficulty 4.0/5