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Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Start your drumming journey with the essential skills every drummer needs, from understanding your drum kit setup to playing your first grooves and fills. Learn coordination, rudiments, cymbal techniques, and performance-ready patterns in a structured, beginner-friendly progression.

1.2 Hours

33 Lessons

Taught by

Dave Kropf

Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Course Content

All Topics

Drum Basics & First Grooves

Rudiments, Fills & Full-Kit Development

Topic1

Dave Kropf

Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Introduction and Basics

00:00:0000:11:56

Introduction to Drums

Introduction and Parts of the Drum Kit

Anatomy and Holding the Stick

Sitting and Snare Drum Position

Hitting the Drum Kit and First Exercise

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Topic2

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Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Playing Different Parts of the Kit

00:00:0000:10:16

Sitting at the Drum Kit and Playing Hi-Hat

Playing the Kick Drum

Exercises on Hi-Hat, Snare and Kick

Home Practice Ideas

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Topic3

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Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Playing Your First Drum-Beat

00:00:0000:06:36

Coordination between Hi-Hat, Kick and Snare

Playing your first drum Paterns-1-2-3

Home Assignment

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Topic4

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Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Using Rudiments As Drum Fills Single Stroke

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Single Stroke Rolls

Single Stroke Rolls Using Toms

Single Stroke Fills Over Grooves

Home Assignment

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Topic5

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Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Using Rudiments As Drum Fills Double-Stroke

00:00:0000:08:51

Double Stroke Rolls

Double Stroke Exercises

Double Stroke Fills on Grooves

Home Assignment

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Topic6

Dave Kropf

Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Using Rudiments As Drum Fills Paradiddles

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Paradiddles

Paradiddles Exercise and Playing as Fill

Paradiddles in Groups

Home Assignment

Stick the Landing

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Topic7

Dave Kropf

Dave Kropf

Drum Lessons / Beginner Lessons / Foundations of Drumming: From Setup to Performance

Expanding The Drum-Kit

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Expanding Kick and Snare

8th Note Variation on Kick and Snare

Using the Crash Cymbal

Using the Ride Cymbal

Exercises Using Crash and Ride Cymbals

Putting it all together

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What you’ll learn

Identify the parts of the drum kit, proper setup, and correct stick grip.

Develop control over the hi-hat, snare, and kick through beginner coordination exercises.

Apply single strokes, double strokes, and paradiddles as drum fills.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!