How to Begin Drumming

There are some great drummers in the world, and you could become one with practice and dedication! This is an easy way to begin playing without actually using drums

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Steps

1. Begin by tapping your right foot in 4/4 time on beats 1 and 3, so hit, rest, hit, rest, repeat. For those who don't know what 4/4 time is, it's the standard time for the majority of songs out there, 4 quarter notes per measure.
2. 
   Keep tapping your foot on 1 and 3, now pat your left leg with your left hand on beats 2 and 4. It should go foot, hand, foot, hand.
3. 
   While still keeping the foot hand beat, pat your right leg with your right hand doing eighth notes (twice as fast as the previous quarter note, rest, repeat) to represent cymbals. This should give you the basic beat used in the majority of popular songs .
4. 
   You have just done a basic rock beat in 4/4 time! Now you can mix it up by adding eighth notes or sixteenth notes. (1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a)

Tips

• Keep trying, you might not get it the first time, but you just need practice.
• Make sure that you pat your right leg on and between every beat.
• For every drumming desire you can purchase dvd's or download legal software or video's that will help you learn more quickly, accurately, and effectively.
• If you're interested in drumming, eventually buy a drum set (there's only so much you can do without one) and just remember to stick with it!