Subscribe to my channel or I'll steal your cymbals: bit.ly/2AyH1Fb Go here to download the sheet music: bit.ly/2xhpweF Over the years, I have found it incredibly useful to have a bag full of drum beats that just WORK in a variety of situations. In this lesson, I break out 10 easy drum beats that you can learn and begin using NOW. 5 Drum Fills That WORK: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m56dlbBuoaq9ZZs.html Sometimes as a drummer, it's nice to have some drum beats that you can pull out in a variety of situations that just WORK. I remember as a beginner drummer that I loved to find drum beats that worked with songs that I knew. So here's a quick lesson on 10 Drum Beats That WORK. Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts!

@StephenTaylorDrums

4 жыл бұрын

@Eman Drummer thank you Eman!

@rob_bright_drummer2023

4 жыл бұрын

I requested the PDF for the drum beats yesterday afternoon but nothing has come through yet?

@muenchhausenmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Stephen! As a drum teacher, these songs in which the easy beats are being used is something that I'm always looking for. As you often say, we want the students to play actual music asap, instead of being stuck on exercises forever. How awesome of you to share the fruits of your preparation work for free! I'm considering buying one of your courses out of sheer gratefulness 😄 Have a good one!

@markdemell3717

3 жыл бұрын

You can have my cymbals ,haha. This really helped ,it reminded me to stop overthinking and just let go and play.Merci Beaucoup Stephen.

@NotTyNope

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of snare head is on the batter side? It has like a vintage sounding tone almost and i like it!

You can spend 10,000 hours becoming an expert and the vast majority of us end up playing these beats 90% of the time...

@StephenTaylorDrums

4 жыл бұрын

The trick is being able to play these grooves at an expert level. There's a reason people hire Steve Jordan, Vinnie, or Nir Z to play these exact grooves when most beginner drummers can play them. There's a lot of beauty in simplicity.

@luketurveydrums4358

4 жыл бұрын

tbonez858 unless you’re Zach hill then your playing consists of exclusively fills haha

@tbonez858

4 жыл бұрын

@@StephenTaylorDrums - Agree 100%. I've been playing for 25 years and after recording my shows I still have a LOT of work to do - LOL Thanks for the videos- They are great!

@vallaindigital

3 жыл бұрын

Except for Carl Palmer

@LucefieD

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, after watching these vids I hear these basic beats in everything.

Even after 22 years these are still beats I come back to time and time again. They really do work and fit nearly any genre!

@StephenTaylorDrums

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

1st beat (1:28) 2nd beat (3:07) 3rd beat (4:51) 4th beat (6:28) 5th beat (7:50) 6th beat (9:32) 7th beat (10:58) 8th beat (12:13) 9th beat (13:33) 10th beat (14:58)

@swinzo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🤝

@I_am_not_adiel

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

I’ve played bass and guitar since 1984, and today is my first day with my first drum set. This lesson kicked ass. 👍🏼👍🏼

@sjhippie

10 күн бұрын

How’s it going so far? I’m in the same boat. Just about to buy my first kit to start.

Hi Stephen, I'm a senior female drummer who plays in a couple of non-professional combos. I have loads of drum books but have never found a solid entry point. A couple of days ago I came across your left hand Improvement exercises which are great, and I am so looking forward to this lesson. I feel like this is a plan for improvement. Many thanks, Beth

@StephenTaylorDrums

3 жыл бұрын

Makes my day to hear that Beth!

had my first kit ever installed yesterday at 41 years old, and practising these beats. Love it!

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the fam!

@janedoethundear4872

2 жыл бұрын

I just got a kit at 32 and now here I am.

@Munthegun

Жыл бұрын

36 just got mine!

@laurengledhill9752

Жыл бұрын

35!

@leedouglass4106

Жыл бұрын

36 here and just getting started!

I'm 13 and just starting. These drum beats are extremely helpful because I can use these in pretty much any song! Thank you so much!! I'm definitely subscribing!!

@lashedandscorned

Жыл бұрын

How's your drum progress nowadays? Still practicing, I hope?

@Tonkays

Жыл бұрын

@@lashedandscorned Lol

@abacat5372

Жыл бұрын

how is it going, man?

@RyanTheFirst

11 ай бұрын

Yea man how's it going?

Great lesson! A far more experienced drummer taught me that drumming is a service commitment, service to the groove. After playing for 10 years, trying to learn fancy, fast, technical stuff, I realize that stuff doesn't matter. The band and audience just want a reliable beat to groove on. That takes a lot of pressure off me and I can relax and have fun playing! Groove responsibly ;-)

Amazes me how these beats are so simple yet so effective on delivering a powerful groove

i just started playing the drums yesterday, i don’t even know the fundamentals which probably isn’t good, but this video is awesome, all these beats are really cool and challenging in a good way

I just got a drum set for my 15th birthday and your videos are by far teaching me the most. I’ve only been playing for three days now but I’m already getting the hang of these beats and I think I’m improving quickly. thanks dude for the awesome videos 🤟

I just saw comment at 41. I’m 54 and just snapped kit together 1week ago. I did have small Ludwig at 15 or so but couldn’t play and abruptly stopped. Love your lessons- a wealth of helpful knowledge 👍

This is awesome! Looking forward to: Part 2: “Drums beats that couldn’t possibly work, WTF were you thinking?”

@StephenTaylorDrums

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@weirdcat2164

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@milesclyde8109

3 жыл бұрын

Funny man

@yourfriendlyrobot5415

3 жыл бұрын

awsum

The way you teach drums has actually helped my guitar playing. breaking down things in zones, counting, playing and loving the things that got you into the instrument in the first place. Thank you for the new perspective you have made practice time fun again.

@rayvoorhies7180

4 жыл бұрын

I'm here for the same reason. I want to understand what the drummer is doing. Learn to hear the downbeat on 1 and understand the rhythm. I want to eventually play in bands with a drummer. I need to understand his cues and how to follow him.

@lildrummerboy177

2 жыл бұрын

If the instrument isn't fun then it probably isn't the right instrument for you

@Gamesnshi

Жыл бұрын

@@lildrummerboy177 no one thinks practicing hours of scales or whatever your doing repetitively is fun.

I'm a 48 year old lady that just decided to rock. Thanks for this. I've subscribed.

@michellekelly4580

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 50 and bought my first electronic drums today. Keep on rockin’.

@aneshiadixon8762

3 жыл бұрын

@@michellekelly4580 that's so awseome!!! I've been having the time of my life. Let me know how you do.❤🤘🎶

@michellekelly4580

3 жыл бұрын

@@aneshiadixon8762 thanks will do!

Wow! Amazing beginner lesson. I had no drumming experience. Just rented e drums and watched this video, and I was actually playing the drums in two hours. I have checked so many other beginner videos afterward, none came even close to how useful this video was! Thanks man!

This is a legit kickass video. PERFECT for someone starting out looking to learn familiar beats. I was having so much fun even as I was making little mistakes. It’s funny how our limbs will have ‘knee-jerk’ reactions and hit or kick when it’s not their turn!

These beats are all just awesome and truly for a beginner, me included! Looking forward to more of them, difficulty in the area of #10 here or a tad more. Thanks!

I've been playing guitar since I was 18 and gigs since I was 20. I just turned 40 and thought, finally time to learn the drums. (have wanted to since I was 12) Now my older brother and I have started jamming together. Thanks for these videos man!

Stephen this collection is really fantastic! And I think it may be easy enough I could learn them all, even better. I also love that hi tom/snare/lo tom at the end of #8. I have been slowing the video down to see if I can get those notes. Sounds/looks like tom followed by snare ghost note after each tom hit. Also #10 is a cool beat and reminds me of when we lived in the Caymans in the mid+ 80's. Always glad you list your drum equipment and have sheet music. Enjoy your R&R, I'm sure it's well deserved!!!

I started learning in July and everytime I hit a plateau I come across a Stephen Taylor video that puts me right back on track to progressing and continuing to learn.. Can't wait to get in the STDS and start learning in a more formal way!

Incredible lesson. Years of playing and we drummers will still find ourselves coming back to play these beats times and times again. That just proves how fundamental and solid these beats are, can't ever go wrong with them!

Your teaching style is spot on! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience in such an understandable and cool way!

thank you for this stuff, been doing the drums for ages now but never a bad idea to go back to the basics, love this video and i love your content

It is fascinating how a drum beats feel can change so drastically by simply moving the kick drum by a beat or two.

Great! Thank you so much! I love your classes and find very smooth and easygoing

These are very satisfying for me as a beginner, and you’ve explained them clearly. Thanks for your expertise!

Again, I must thank you, good sir, I learned and remembered a few of these beats from you. After all the videos I watch on drumming, this one was (a little fast) extremely helpful in achieving my dream!!💕💕

♡♡♡♡♡ so I bought my son drums... then I bought him a 2nd set... now I'm learning on the 1st ♡♡♡ bc he won't play them over his new set. ... Happy to come across your teachings! I'm all in ♡♡

@StephenTaylorDrums

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! I love it!

@KupsoRyu

2 жыл бұрын

My sister bought my kids a cheap little Gamon kit, it was laughably crappy, even to my untrained ear. Even trying to learn on the wee lil kit (I'm 6'2" and I'm sure looked ridiculous) but it was the most fun I've had learning an instrument. I bought us a Tama Imperialstar kit and haven't looked back going on 5 months now. We even put a ton of effort in trying to make there lil Jr kit sound musical, we sanded the bearing edges, put some beefier hardware and hoops on them, new kick pedal and cymbal stands and find some great deals on used cymbals at guitar center, snapped up a used 10" m80 pearl snare for 30 bucks , put new heads and snares and tossed a gel on it. My kids are 6 and 8 and one of my favorite things in the world is listening to them play on the kits, (they are set up right next to each other) and they teach each other their lil fills and grooves they learn and discover. Just thought it was cool how similar our journeys seem to be.

I just started learning drums and this is so insanely helpful thank you!!!!!!!!

Yes, clapping & counting is the key! Love your work as always Stephen!

I’m just getting back into playing drums and my dude this video is a lifesaver thank you so much

Never played drums before and the is made me have confidence and keep wanting to learn more! Thanks so much dude!

beginner drummer here. I thought this was a great video. fun beats, well executed, good vibes. thanks so much for posting this!

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Casey...and welcome to the family!

I always learn something with your videos. Thank you. This is fantastic.

I bought my electric DD400 drum kit during lockdown, getting the hang of it. I love how just by changing the kick drum changes the groove. Thank you for making it easier to understand! More for me to try out. 👍☺️

I am just learning in my retirement. Good to come across this.

Thanks again Stephen for this amazing insight into beats, and their subtle differences! One of them was in 'That Thing You Do' , song and film!

My 5 year old just got a pocket kit from his uncle and he is already starting to get the hang of some of these. Thanks for the summary and breakdown of your 10 easy beginner grooves!

Thank you so much for this! I am coming back to it after 20 years and some of these beats were eluding me in my warm ups. Within seconds I was back in the groove with them. Saving the video for a recap

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

I just love this classes so much! Hope one day i can have a class with you master Stephen Taylor!!! Greetings from Venezuela 🇻🇪

For a first day beginner these are perfect!!!

We need more awesome beginner drum beats from you! This is great! Thanks!

I am a lady drummer ( beginner) and also a new member to this amazing and site, oh how this site helped me!

@StephenTaylorDrums

3 жыл бұрын

So glad it's helped! Let me know if you have any other questions Selena

@WizardosBoz

4 ай бұрын

How's your drumming doing now?

I just started playing and your videos is great help for me. Thanks a lot lot Keep up the amazing work

Thank you so much for your channel....I am a 56 year old man who has just purchased my own very first drum kit. I have always been in love with the drums since I was a boy smashing my Mom's ladle on the turned over pots to Roger Taylor, Ian Paice, and Garry Petersen. I messed around with drums on my friends kit when he was taking breaks but got away from it after high school. My love for drumming never left me and now I am in a position to not only have my own set but can house it and have a make ready jam space ...hoping I can find some other new musicians and learn to play songs together. Your videos have been amazing, and I am learning so much. I hope I can catch up, I don't think I started watching from your very first video, so I'd like to backtrack. Your lessons are great, informative and easy to follow. So thank you again and I hope you continue to educate with your videos... Peace and love, from your friendly neighbor from the north. 🙏❤️😎🇨🇦

My son is a musician over the years i've played around , only to start and stop over and over. Now that I remodeled our music room the music sounds great. My motivation is back and your videos are right on point.

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying!

I’ve recently started using garage band for beat production. Thank you for a clear, educational video!

My drum teacher is exactly like this guy. Taught me this way which I'm grateful for💯

This is very cool Steve! I have not played drums in years and now I started again this video will help.

Rehab was the one that really tripped me up and took me a lot of practice to ingest. I’m still working on playing it at full tempo. number 10 seemed way easier than that to me. This whole tutorial is incredibly helpful and easy to follow. Thank you for helping me getting started!!

Thank you Stephen, i am a beginner and i am learning a lot from you. i have already subscribed to your channel.

What a simple way to climb the steps to learning drums. Will surely practice all the above beats. Looking forward to staying in touch.

@marieholmes3926

3 жыл бұрын

How’s your progress ?

@jayeshasher

3 жыл бұрын

@@marieholmes3926 Good Sir. Have learnt all the beats. Look forward to learning more from you Sir.

Wow amazing skills Stephen new things to start practicing on... thanks

These 10 beats are so wicked cool sounding especially when played at fast even tempos.

I've watched a lot of your videos Stephen, and this was one of the best. Good pacing.

@StephenTaylorDrums

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Been working on that

Great beats, looking forward to jamming to some awesome tracks. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

learning these beats one by one over the last couple weeks. Thanks!

I have to learn this at school and this year the music lessons have been so much better and exciting so I will practice this for next time

Dude...Thanks so much for this!! Easy to follow and learn from your teaching. I had a kit when I was in high school but my dad wouldn't let me play it so I sold it and got a guitar instead. In all the bands I've played guitar in over the years I was always jealous of the drummer. (they always seemed like they were having the most fun) Fast forward to my 50's and now my son has a drum kit...and guess who's playing it all the time...me!

Damn, thank you so much, I am a beginner drummer and these helped me so much, your the best, you just gained a new subscriber

These beats are great! Good job on the video!

I'm here in the barn, at our farm, with my six year old drums that is way in need of a vamp up, but I am hella lovin' this! Thanks so much!

Congrats on the level of detail and the positive vibes. Can you do another with more complex grooves?

Im 14 starting to learn drums!! This was very helpful and thank you!!

16 y/o beginning drummer here. Just found this video and it's helping a lot. Thanks! Have to say, though, my leg is hurting like never before.

This video makes me want to play the drums again! I haven't played since high school, over 25 years ago!

Funny story...I was sitting in a practice room about to have a lesson with my guitar on my lap while watching this video. I happened to have just learned "Free Falling" on guitar so started playing along with the second drum beat. We sounded pretty good together Stephen!

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Always love a good jam session

Thank you so much this is going to be so helpful for me & my friends learning drums.

@StephenTaylorDrums

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

GREAT VIDEO. I REALLY ENJOYED IT

Im excited to delve into this and finall learn drumming. I want useful training, song related so i can do my own drums. Your style is great and your a great communicator.

Nice Starphonic Snare drum and great classic beats!

I play for a small band and I have been practicing for 1000s of hours and I still use these today

@StephenTaylorDrums

Жыл бұрын

Me too...every gig

Love your grip - that relaxed index finger - Dom Famularo and Claus Hessler would approve :)

Lovin number ten I am from trinidad and Tobago so we use it a lot in soca music.....got some trini roots in you man....love it

@swordis45

3 жыл бұрын

For real

this was so fun and helped me a lot!!!

Thank you, just come back to the kit after 30 years, left handed too. your videos really helping. #

@And.r_Art

3 жыл бұрын

Fellow lefty here, using my friends kit so im learning right handed 🙌

This video has been such a help thank you saint and a gentleman

They are all fun to play ilke playing up beats thank you👏👏👏👏🇨🇦🇨🇦👏👏🥁🥁

Thank you man, God bless you.

12:13 David Robinson of The Cars often used this beat. I no longer play professionally, but when I did, he was a massive influences because of the simplicity of the beat. Great video btw, makes me want to play again!

Thank you. I learned a lot from your videos.

That last beat actually has a name: Dembow, it originated in Jamaica and its used a lot in Reggaeton

@GoOKuSj33

3 жыл бұрын

It can also be used in Sertanejo Universitário here in Brazil, we call it Vaneirão.

@benjaminprietop

3 жыл бұрын

@@GoOKuSj33 that's like Brazilian country music, isn't it?

Many thanks! I'm gonna pratice this alot (beginner drummer ;-) 🤘

Excellent breakdown! Thanks so much ❤

@StephenTaylorDrums

5 ай бұрын

You bet!

Nice & clear. Well done.

i love this guy, so good teacher

Love those thumb beats

Learned so much thank you

Great drumming friend!! They will work with many worship songs too!

Great class, getting the beats down pretty well I'd say 👍

OMG! This really helped me a lot!!😅

Thankyou, very helpful!

Definitely practicing that last beat , Got to get those ladies dancing 😎👍💯 thanks !

@aides886

3 жыл бұрын

My man

Thank you so much!! This is great! :)

You are a LEGEND!

Aku baru beli drum elektronik untuk belajar.... Terima kasih pakcik dah bagi tunjuk step by step

Very helpful, Thank You!

As an absolute newbie (I don't even have a kit yet) this was very helpful!