Your 1st binary drum rhythm

How to play your first binary drum rhythm?

Welcome to this lesson where you will learn how to play your first binary rhythm on the drums. This is a crucial step for any apprentice drummer, as it will allow you to build a solid foundation for mastering rhythms more complex.

Your 1st binary drum rhythm: Exercise 1: Play quarter notes on the hi-hat

First, we will work on the concept of beating time with your right hand on your hi-hat. The hi-hat is one of the most important parts of the drum kit, so practicing playing it correctly is essential. By beating the time with your right hand, you will get used to the quarter notes, which will allow you to feel the beat of the piece.

Your 1st binary drum rhythm: Exercise 2: Playing eighth notes on the hi-hat

Secondly, we will move on to learning eighth notes, always with your right hand on your hi-hat. Eighth notes are twice as short as quarter notes, which means they are played twice as fast. Try playing the “and” a little less loudly than the downbeats in order to get your bearings and continue to feel the pulse of the piece.

Your 1st binary drum rhythm: Exercise 3: Add the snare drum

Next, we're going to add your snare drum with your left hand on the 2nd and 4th beats at the same time as your hi-hat. At first your hi-hat and your snare drum will not be perfectly synchronized, which is normal. Don't worry, with a little practice your hi-hat and snare drum will sound exactly at the same time. Strive to be consistent and clean and don't move on to the next step until that's the case.

Your 1st binary drum rhythm: Exercise 4: Add the bass drum

Then, we're going to add your bass drum on the 1st and 3rd beats. Stop playing your calibrate drum so that you can only concentrate on the correct placement of your bass drums with your hi-hat.

Your 1st binary drum rhythm: Exercise 5: Playing together

Finally, it is now time for you to play the ensemble with your hi-hat on the eighth note, your snare drums on 2 and 4 and your bass drums on 1 and 3. As you can see the bass drums and snare drums play in “questions/answers” The combination of the snare drum and the bass drum will create the basic binary rhythm.

It is important to remember that this basic rhythm is widely used in many genres of music, including pop and rock. This means that it is essential to master it before moving on to variations more advanced.

To conclude, it is important to emphasize the importance of practice and patience when learning drums. It takes a lot of time and effort to become a good drummer. With this lesson, you learned the basics of playing your first binary rhythm on the drums. Now it's time to practice and improve by practicing regularly.