Five Progressive Beats for Beginners
Learn 5 drum beats for beginner-level players. The kick and snare placements remain the same for all five beats,... read more
Enjoy our collection of over 500 free drum lessons, including free lesson notation printouts. We add new drum lessons every Monday and Thursday designed to inspire your creativity and to help you develop your skills as a drummer.
Slick, Two-Bar Drum Lick
This lesson builds upon the idea from last week, adding an extra bar of drum fill. This pattern consists... read more
Quick, Slick Drum Lick
Learn a linear, single-measure drum fill made up of sixteenth notes and a fun sticking pattern. read more
Great Independence & Coordination Exercise
Learn a fun and challenging exercise for improving independence and coordination. The hands and kick repeat a sixteenth-note pattern... read more
Creating Drum Fills from Linear Beats
This lesson explores the sticking pattern from a few weeks ago. This time, we are orchestrating the idea around... read more
Two Great Drum Beats for Beginners
Learn two cracking drum beats for beginner drummers looking to bridge the gap to intermediate level. The groove is... read more
Monster Drum Fill
Learn an advanced two-measure sextuplet drum fill played between the kick, snare, hi-hat, and floor tom. The sticking pattern... read more
Funky Drum Beat Inspired by James Brown’s, Super Bad
Learn a lovely four-measure loop that draws inspiration from the bridge section of James Brown’s funky track, “Super Bad.” read more
Quick Travis Barker Drum Lick
This week’s lesson explores a quick drum fill in the style of Blink 182’s stickman, Travis Barker. The fill... read more
Intermediate Linear Groove
Learn a sweet linear groove ideal for intermediate level players. The pattern is a single measure of solid 16th... read more
Quick, Advanced Drum Fill
This lesson explores a slick single-measure drum lick consisting of sextuplets and sixteenth-note triplets orchestrated around the kit. Every... read more
Fun Jazz Independence Exercises
Learn four patterns from Ted Reed’s Progressive Steps to Syncopation. read more
Cool Intermediate Drum Beats on the Toms
Learn a cracking four-measure drum beat on the toms. The groove is aimed at intermediate level drummers who are... read more
Cool, Fun Drum Fill or Solo Idea
This lesson borrows the sticking pattern from the previous lesson, combining a number of paradiddle variations to create a... read more
Advanced Drum n Bass Style Groove
Learn a killer two-measure groove in the style of Drum N Bass that utilizes a number of paradiddle sticking... read more
