3-How to Play the Drums: First Strokes

This lesson is part of the series: Introduction to Drumming: The Basics, Drumming Lessons: Basics through Advanced

Once your teacher has shown you how to hold and move the sticks properly, it is a good idea to learn some basic rudiments. So, what is a rudiment? Rudiments are simple combinations of notes which we use often when playing drums. Drummers often learn and practice these separately from the music. Quite often, the simpler rudiments are also the most important, so even if you think a rudiment is easy, don’t stop working on it. Rudiments covered in this lesson incorporate single strokes, double strokes and triple strokes. It is a good idea to practice all of these rudiments both loudly and softly.

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Let me introduce myself. My name is Jim McCarthy. I'm a drum clinician and teacher and have specialized in pure technique for many years. I consider myself still a student as well, because I have a passion for constantly learning. I learn every day when I watch other drummers, and I analyze what works and what doesn’t. Performing, Educating and Learning have been my life and my living for well over 20 years.

I've had a tremendously broad background in drumming. I've played in rock bands, orchestras, marching bands - everything from high-brow contemporary music to Latin American stuff.

I spent six years at university studying percussion performance full time, and I ended up with a...

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