Hard Rock Drum Lessons
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Learn How To Play Hard Rock Music On Your Drum Set!
Hard rock music is a sub genre of rock that began in the mid to late 60s. Bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and AC/DC are great examples of hard rock music. Some of the greats of the genre include John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Keith Moon of The Who, Rick Ellen of Def Leppard, Phil Rudd of AC/DC, and more.
Let's take a look at the hard rock intermediate section. We are riding on the crash cymbal, really hitting it hard. We want to make the beats slam and sound powerful. You'll notice come broken up sixteenth notes and some tom beats with snare rolls thrown in.
Examples 1 to 3 start off with bass a snare drum patterns utilizing broken up sixteenth notes over top of eighth note hi-hats.
Examples 4 and 5 open up the hi-hats and continue with more broken up sixteenth notes on the bass and snares.
Examples 7 and 8 speed things up a bit by playing more sixteenth notes.
Examples 9 and 10 introduce some tom beats into the mix.
Learn how to play eighth note triplets in the next drum lesson.
