Ten Classic & Iconic Drum Beats

– Free 25 Minute Video Drum Lesson & PDF Notation

10 Famous & Popular Drum Beats

This free video drum lesson shows you how to play 10 classic and popular drum beats that not only sound great, but also identify the song as soon as you hear them. Each drum beat is taught slowly and then demonstrated up to speed. The free PDF drum notation can be downloaded below.

Songs featured include… Walk This Way (Aerosmith), Sunshine Of You Love (Cream), My Hero (Foo Fighters), American Idiot (Green Day), When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin), Enter Sandman (Metallica), Stockholm Syndrome (Muse), Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana), Live Forever (Oasis) and Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2).

BONUS: Top 40 Easy Songs For Drums – In No Particular Order.

The best way to learn drums is to actually play along to real music; learning from the greatest drummers by copying their drum parts note-for-note. Saying that then, here is a list of 40 of the easiest songs to play on drums, in no particular order, that are perfect for a beginner or new drummers.

Drumming Examples (Watch)

#1: Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

#2: Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day

#3: Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones

#4: Live Forever – Oasis

#5: All Right Now – Free

#6: Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

#7: Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd

#8: I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers

#9: She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult

#10: The Jean Genie – David Bowie

#11: Creep – Radiohead

#12: Losing My Religion – R.E.M.

#13: Addicted To Love – Robert Palmer

#14: Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty

#15: Sit Down – James

#16: Back In Black – AC/DC

#17: Come As You Are – Nirvana

#18: I Love Rock N’ Roll – Joan Jett

#19: Imagine – John Lennon

#20: With Or Without You – U2

#21: Hotel California – The Eagles

#22: Thorn In My Side – Eurythmics

#23: Day Tripper – The Beatles

#24: Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac

#25: You Really Got Me – The Kinks

#26: Starlight – Muse

#27: Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

#28: Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor

#29: Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top

#30: Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz

#31: What I’ve Done – Linkin Park

#32: She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

#33: Like A Virgin – Madonna

#34: Last Nite – The Strokes

#35: House Of Fun – Madness

#36: Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi

#37: Another One Bites The Dust – Queen

#38: Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams

#39: Buddy Holly – Weezer

#40: When The Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin

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