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Introduction To Drums

The document provides instructions on learning the basic drum beat. It first defines drums as a percussion instrument played with sticks to keep time and organize songs. It then discusses drum set components and holding the sticks properly. Finally, it outlines the steps to learn a basic 4/4 beat, which involves playing the hi-hat continuously with the right hand and adding snare drum strokes on beat 3 and bass drum kicks on beat 1. The goal is to combine the snare and bass drum to play a full basic drum beat.

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Introduction To Drums

The document provides instructions on learning the basic drum beat. It first defines drums as a percussion instrument played with sticks to keep time and organize songs. It then discusses drum set components and holding the sticks properly. Finally, it outlines the steps to learn a basic 4/4 beat, which involves playing the hi-hat continuously with the right hand and adding snare drum strokes on beat 3 and bass drum kicks on beat 1. The goal is to combine the snare and bass drum to play a full basic drum beat.

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Knowing

about the
drums
Prepared By: Vana Zeytounian

TONIGHTWERE GONNA ROCK!!!! ;)

Table of Contents

1.Definitionandcontents.......2
2.BasicTheories......................4
3.LearningtheBasicBeat........5

Table of figures

Figure1:Drumset...................2
Figure2:Thesticks..................3

1. Definition and contents


Thedrumsisapercussioninstrumentplayedbythestruckofsticks,meanttomaintainthebeatandtoorganizeasongormelody

Figure1:Drumset

Cymbals
Toms

HiHat
Cymbal

RideCymbal
Snare
drum

BassDrum

Floor
Toms
2

Figure2:Thesticks
Tip

Shoulder

Shaft

Butt

2. Basic Theories

Measuresareusedineverymusicalinstrument,andespeciallyinthedrums,itsasegmentofgivenbeatsdivided
byacertaintimeperiod.
Wemainlyhave2kindsofbeats:
4/4
3/4

.The4/4beat:4quarterbeatspermeasure(commontime),asinsaying1234,1234,etc
Thiskindofbeatcanbeusedinanytypeofmusiclikepop,rock,Rnb,etc
.The3/4beat:3quarterbeatspermeasure(commontime),likesaying123,123
ThiskindofbeatisusedmostlyinWaltz,jazz,traditionalfolkloricmusic,etc

3.

Learning the Basic Beat

1. Thefirststepistoknowhowtositcorrectlyonthespecialdrummingchair.Ourbackmustbestraight,the
snaredrummustbepositionedbetweenourlegs,andbothfootsshouldbeplacedoneachpedals(right
foot:bassdrumsfirstpedal/leftfoot:BassdrumssecondpedalOrtheHihatspedal).
2. Toholdthestickscorrectly,youshouldfinditsgravitypoint(itsthepointwheretheboundingofthestick
isdoable),thestickissupposedtoboundrightupwitheverysinglestroke.
3. PutyourrightstickontheHihatandtheleftstickonthesnaredrum.
4. Startcounting1234,1234slowly,anddontforgettokeepacertaintempoinit.
5. Doa4quarterbeat[(1)(2)(3)(4)]ofaMeasurewithyourrightstickontheHihatcontinuouslywithout
stopping.
6. Addtoevery3rdquarterofthemeasureastrokewithyourleftstickonthesnaredrum.Soitsgoingtobe
like[(1)(2)(3snaredrum)(4)]
7. Aftergettingusedtothestrokeonthesnaredrum,youaddonevery1stquarterofthemeasureakickwith
yourrightfootonthebassdrumspedal.Soitsgoingtobelike[(1bassdrumkick)(2)(3)(4)].
8. Finallywhenbothsnaredrumstrokeandbassdrumkickaredonecorrectlyyoucancombinethemand
haveafullbasicbeat,thatgoeslikethis:[(1bassdrumkick)(2)(3snaredrumstroke)(4)].

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