Free Drum Lesson Videos

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Beginner Drum Series / 11 Videos

A 10 lesson series designed for the brand-new, beginning drummer. The series starts with often overlooked steps like setting up and tuning your first drum set and proceeding to teach you how to hold drumsticks and basic stroke mechanics. From there we learn some basic music reading skills and start playing our first beats and rudiments. Upon completion of the 10 lessons, you'll have the necessary technique and coordination to be able to confidently play a large array of songs and be prepared for more advanced coordination studies.

Videos in the series:

  1. 1. How to Set Up Your Drumset
  2. 2. Basic Drumset Tuning
  3. 3. How to Hold Your Drumsticks
  4. 4. Basic Stroke Mechanics
  5. 5. Basic Music Reading
  6. 6. Simple 8th Note Drum Beats
  7. 7. Rudiment Overview
  8. 8. Beats w/ 16th Notes on Bass Drum
  9. 9. Bass Drum Beats w/ 8th & 16th Notes
  10. 10. More Beats w/ 8th & 16th Notes
  11. 11. BONUS VIDEO: Preparing For More Advanced Coordination Studies

Lesson One: How to Set Up Your First Drumset

Marty Brasington - Columbus Drum Academy