Bring the kick and snare together, one beat at a time.
The kick gives a groove its low heartbeat. The snare answers on the beats in between. Keep them even and let the pattern repeat.
Learn what kick, snare, and open and closed hi-hat sounds do, and try them alongside toms and cymbals on virtual drums.
Read this guideMake a four-beat beginner drum groove: kick on counts 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, and optional hi-hat on each count.
Read this guideBPM means beats per minute. Learn how tempo relates to a steady beat, with simple 60 BPM and 120 BPM examples.
Read this guideA simple beginner metronome routine: choose a tempo, count a steady pulse, practice a short piano, guitar, or drum pattern, then repeat calmly.
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