Beats

Beats

In this course, you'll learn fundamental concepts of musical time that will help you confidently make your first beats. We'll cover the basics of tempo, the metronome, rhythmic values and subdivisions, meter, phrasing, and different kinds of sounds that make up drum beats.

Lessons

What is a beat?

Learn about tempo and how it's used in music.
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Boom, Boom, Bap

Meet the kick and snare drums.

Keeping Time

Play with cymbals and subdivisions.

Melodic Drums

Use pitched kicks and toms to create musical phrases.