Learn To Play The Drumset

The perfect way to start a beginner on the entire drumset! This informative and descriptive video takes you through the basics of four- and five-piece drum set-ups (and how to tune them), illustrates the grips and how to use the sticks, teaches the staff, time values, double strokes, counting, and much more.

Videos
Intro & the Parts of a Drum Set (05:24) - Peter Magadini welcomes you to the course and discusses the parts of the drum set.
Holding Drum Sticks (03:40) - Peter Shows the techniques for holding drum sticks.
Playing the Bass Drum & Hi-Hat (04:20) - Peter shows how to play the bass drum and hi-hat.
Keeping Beat (02:17) - In this video, Peter talks keeping the beat.
Quarter Notes & Eighth Notes (00:58) - Peter discusses playing quarter and eighth notes.
Rock Time Patterns in Eighth Notes (05:15) - Watch as Peter shares some rock time patterns in eight notes.
Rock Time Patterns with the Bass Drum on the Up-Beat (01:39) - Peter shares some rock time patterns with the bass drum on the up-beat.
The Double Stroke Roll (02:24) - In this video, Peter discusses the double stroke roll.
Sixteenth Notes (05:11) - Peter talks playing sixteenth notes.
Triplets (01:49) - Peter shows how to play triplets.
Jazz Cymbal Ride Pattern (02:34) - Watch as Peter shares a Jazz cymbal ride pattern.
The Slow Blues Time Pattern (01:03) - In this video, Peter discusses a slow blues time pattern.
Basic Drum Rudiments Pt. 1: Flam (01:26) - In this first video on basic drum rudiments, Peter discusses flam.
Basic Drum Rudiments Pt. 2: Buzz Roll (01:09) - Peter talks about the
Basic Drum Rudiments Pt. 3: Paradiddle (00:35) - Peter talks about playing the paradiddle.
Outro (01:19) - Peter wraps up the course.