Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Back with Starting of Basics

Hey guys i hope u all r very much clear with the notations and timing series.!!
The reason for posting this Blog post so late was,That u make Yourself Comfortable with the timing and the notations part.!
I guess this much time is sufficient for u to Go through the Pre-Basic Part.!
If u are not,then kindly go through all the Post again and again untill u feel confident enough about it.! :)




Step 1: Beats - Part One - Preparation

Beats

Preparation

For beats, you want to start off by playing the high hat for a long period of time. Get used to timing. Don't rush. Timing is important because the drummer is the most important part of a band. The drummer sets the tempo. Now, when getting used to timing, use one hand, and once you can play the high hat for a long period of time without speeding up or slowing down, play a roll with both hands. Try to do this without speeding up or slowing down 

Step 2: Beats - Part 2 - Basic beats

Playing beats

Now, to playing actual beats. Do what you learned to do for preparation. Count aloud "1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4". Keep playing and on beats "1" and "3", play the bass drum. On the other 2 beats, AKA 3 and 4, play the snare. You should have this:

Hi hat and snare
hi hat and bass
hi hat and snare
etc.

Now, notice how there is one hi hat hit in between Each snare hit. Now try doing two. It will help to count "1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3". Play the bass drum on 2 and 3. Play the snare on 1. Keep repeating. This is what you will get:

Hi hat and snare
hi hat and bass
hi hat and bass
hi hat and snare
etc.

The most used beat would be with 3 hi hat hits in between snare hits. For this you can count 1-2-3-4 like the first beat. You can play the snare on 1,2,3, or 4. Then, after the snare hit, play one hi hat play the bass drum. You will get this

Hi hat and snare
hi hat
hi hat and bass
hi hat
hi hat and snare
repeat.....