Drums3D

Easy drum beats and basic drum patterns

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Every drummer starts with the same handful of patterns. Once you can play these basic drum beats evenly, you can play along with thousands of songs.

Below the grooves are sorted from easy to advanced. Each one shows the pattern, a short explanation and songs that use it — press Play on the drum kit to hear any of them.

Easy drum beats

Straight patterns with the hands and feet mostly together. Perfect first grooves.

Rock beat with 8th notes · 4/4 · ~120 BPM

Main groove
Hi-hat
Snare
Kick

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Intermediate patterns

Syncopated kicks, open hi-hats, shuffles and triplet feels.

Advanced grooves

Ghost notes, 16th-note funk, odd meters and double bass.

How to learn a new drum beat

  1. Count out loud before you play. Knowing where “1” is matters more than any single note.
  2. Start with kick and snare only, then add the hi-hat or ride.
  3. Practice slowly — about 60% of the song tempo — and speed up only when it feels easy.
  4. Play along with the loop, then try it on your own and check if you stay in time.