Beginner - Drum Lesson (ver. 2)

alright, heres lesson number 2! This time, we are going to learn how to play eigth notes.For this lesson, I want you to count like this:1 and 2 and 3 and 4 andim going to write it out like this:1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +lets get started!   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + H| x x x x x x x x | S|     o       o   |B| o       o o     |   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + H| x x x x x x x x |S|     o       o   |B| o     o o       |   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + H| x x x x x x x x |S|     o       o   |B| o     o   o   o |That was pretty easy, right? Now lets do some more complicated beats. These will help build your coordination.   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  H| x   x   x   x   |S|     o       o   |B| o       o o     |If you don’t get it right away, don’t worry, I didn’t either. Keep practicing before you move on to the next one.   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +H| x   x   x   x   |S|     o       o   |B| o o     o o     |   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + H| x   x   x   x   |S|     o       o   |B| o       o o   o |   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + H| x   x   x   x   |S|     o       o   |B| o o   o   o   o |Good job! Those are a little trickier. Have fun with this  next one!   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +C| xH|     x   x   x    x   x   x   x   |S|     o       o        o       o   |B| o o           o    o             |That was quite harder, but it’s a nice beat.Okay, youre doing very well. Ill finish of with a very short song.  Keep playing these next few beats all together. Remember to keep counting!H| x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x | S|     o       o        o       o   |B| o o     o o      o o   o o o     |C| xH|   x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x |S|     o       o        o       o   |B| o       o        o     o   o     |H| x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x |S|         o                o       |B| o         o   o  o               |C|                                x |H| x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x   |S|         o                o       |B| o   o     o   o  o   o         o |Look for lesson 3 now. Email me at  drum_til_i_die@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Have fun, and keep drumming!