22 Common Drum Beats Every Drummer Should Know 🥁🎵

A list of 22 drum grooves commonly heard in music. If you're a drummer and you know how to play and read all of these, you're likely well equipped to play in most band situations. Any that you don't know – get practising!

📂 Lifetime Access members – you'll find this PDF in the 'Drum Grooves' folder.

📌 Time stamps:

0:00 Quarter note feel
0:17 8th note feel
0:33 16th note feel
0:57 16th note feel (two hands)
1:11 Triplet feel
1:32 Shuffle
1:46 Jazz
2:00 Waltz
2:13 Off-Beat feel
2:27 Reggae
2:45 8th feel with syncopation
3:02 Show Two
3:14 Disco
3:28 Quarter feel with syncopation
3:39 Motown
3:52 Swung 16ths Funk
4:09 Bossa Nova
4:22 Train Beat
4:34 Reggaton / Soca
4:48 March
5:03 March In Six
5:17 Half Time Shuffle

[RandomnessVortex]

6 months ago, I was a complete newbie and only knew beat 1 & 2, after working on this as little as 5 mins per day, I mastered all beats except for 17 and 22, this helped me alot. Thanks from canada ❤❤

[SightReadDrums]

0:00 Quarter note feel
0:17 8th note feel
0:33 16th note feel
0:57 16th note feel (two hands)
1:11 Triplet feel
1:32 Shuffle
1:46 Jazz
2:00 Waltz
2:13 Off-Beat feel
2:27 Reggae
2:45 8th feel with syncopation
3:02 Show Two
3:14 Disco
3:28 Quarter feel with syncopation
3:39 Motown
3:52 Swung 16ths Funk
4:09 Bossa Nova
4:22 Train Beat
4:34 Reggaton / Soca
4:48 March
5:03 March In Six
5:17 Half Time Shuffle

[widdleysucks]

As someone who has been a percussionist all their life but has struggled to put a name to several of these rhythms, this is extremely helpful.

[AlVelasquezDrums]

The BEST notated beginning video on YouTube. I’ve played every beat thousands of times on real gigs. I literally teach my students all these beats. This is a GREAT Resource. 🥁🔥

[bknife]

Me a Non-Drummer watching this at 1 AM and being fascinated by

[luciazhang]

Wooow incredible!!!! I’ve fallen in love with each of them.
I just started playing drums 2 days ago!!!

[chrylalshy]

2:15 This drums pattern so popular, I always hear that beat whether in pop, kpop, EDM, Disco or aerobic exercise song

[Spraygod]

What’s so ever it is i love double footed one for me it’s easier and more enjoying ! You can try 5:28 with double u will love it ❤

[justarandomguy]

As a drummer who really wants to expand his knowledge on drum grooves, this was really helpful.

[LA-cyzj]

this is a great video for music producers and songwriters!

thank you

[kbishop]

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou! I'm a music composer and previously have specialized in acapella vocal music, but am now trying to branch out to write for instruments. Your videos showing the written music have been invaluable!

[FoolFaces]

Excellent! Amazing bundle of beats for all to practice and perfect!

[bingushead]

Trying to learn drums this summer, will definitely be using this so thank you I greatly appreciate it

[RandomnessVortex]

Nice job! Im beginner/intermediate drummer and i work on these beats in my routine! So far i have mastered beats 1 through 10, 12 & 14. Love the cool beats and keep up the great work 😅😅❤❤❤

[butter]

Thank you so much for taking the time to upload this!!

[cachhomevideo]

I like this kind of piano tutorial and learn to read notes

[The_GreenHub]

No. 22 is the hardest for me rn but i’m learning rosanna so shuffles will get easier

[MrRezRising]

The snare sounds like the snare on a Dick Dale tune called 'F Groove. Fun stuff.
Man, you started on ACDC and ended on Toto!
🤘🥁

[chanellethaddeus]

So grateful for this! Helping me a bunch

[charlessmith]

3:12 - Show Two is usually known also as a basic skank groove.