Weekly Drum Lesson: Basic Rock Beat

Hello there drummers! 

For this week's mini lesson I wanted to cover what I call the basic rock beat, AKA the Billie Jean Beat. And this beat is so important. Not only is it one of the most commonly played beats, but so many other rock patterns are simply variations of this one.

In this video lesson I’ll take you through a step-by-step breakdown, and also show you a way to practice it that might help you if you’re having trouble getting all of your limbs to cooperate together.

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Jeff Butterfield