Thursday Drums
With gary

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Lesson 1: Anatomy of the Drumset
Learn the parts of the drum set!

Lesson 2: Watching V-Drum Notation
How to read our "V-Drum" drum notation. Similar to "Guitar Hero" scrolling down...

Lesson 3: Kick and Snare (and Hi-Hat)...beginner
We always need to count to "4" when playing drums. Which beats is the kick drum on in this exercise? What about the snare drum?
Media: V-Drum Tutor "Light Pop-Let's Start"

Lesson 3: Kick and Snare (and Hi-Hat)...Intermediate
We always need to count to "4" when playing drums. Try playing all four beats on the hi-hat while playing kick and snare...
Media: V-Drum Tutor "Light Pop-Let's Start"

Lesson 4: Drum Fills, Tom 3, and Ride...Beginner

Lesson 4: Drum Fills and Tom 3...Intermediate
Play Along 1: "Another One Bites The Dust"- Queen

BEGINNER
Choose if you want to play two hi-hats, four hi-hats, or eight hi-hats!
Play Along 2: THE WHITE STRIPES - SEVEN NATION ARMY

Play Along 2: "Seven Nation Army"- The White Stripes -Beginner
Counting to 4 is the trick to this song!
Play Along 3: IMAGINE DRAGONS - BELIEVER

Play Along 2: "Believer"- Imagine Dragons -Beginner
Tom-Snare-TomTomTomTom-Snare is the pattern!
Play Along 4: panic! at the disco - high hopes

Play Along 4: "High hopes"- Panic! At the Disco - Intermediate
The main pattern is kickkick-snare with quaver hi-hats
Try to stick the snare build-up with RL-RL-RL-RL!
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop Play Along
Tutorial video
This song can be pretty tricky. To simplify it, don't worry about playing the double stroke rolls or the drum fills.
Play along
With the original song!
blinding lights - the weeknd
PLAY ALONG
TUTORIAL VIDEO
THE PATTERN IS ALL THE TIME: KICK SNARE KICK SNARE KICK SNARE KICK KICK SNARE
MR. BLUE SKY - e.l.o.
ORIGINAL SONG
HOW TO PLAY THE SONG
WE WILL ROCK YOU - QUEEN
ORIGINAL SONG
HOW TO PLAY THE SONG
THE PATTERN IS ALL THE TIME: KICK KICK SNARE (YOU ALSO CAN PLAY THE FLOOR TOM AT THE SAME TIME)
highway to hell - ac/dc
PLAY ALONG THE ORIGINAL SONG
HOW TO PLAY THE SONG
rock you like a hurricane - scorpions
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL
flowers - miley cyrus
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL
Billie jean - michael jackson
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL
uptown funk - bruno mars
as it was - harry styles
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL
Song 2 - blur
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL
Levitating - Dua Lipa
LYRICS VIDEO
DRUMS TUTORIAL