Beginner to Band: Next Level
Beginner to Band was designed as a practical and useful guide for learning to play the drums. Created with the beginner in mind and with clear and simple directions, each section builds upon the last to create a strong drumming foundation through effective exercises. It is a practical guide for mastering the fundamentals and includes the essential knowledge you will need to succeed. This complete course will have you playing along with recordings in no time and prepare you for playing with other musicians.
Beginner to Band: Next Level includes Chapters 7 through 12. This course expands on the original Beginner to Band course, which is a prerequisite.
A hard copy of the book which has both courses (Chapters 1 through 12) is available through Amazon.com
You have questions - we have answers!
Why this course versus the free stuff?
Yep, there is A LOT of information out in the world. Thank you, internet! You can spend a bunch of your time and energy searching for tips, or get a no-nonsense, practical approach to learning what you need know with Beginner to Band. Save your time and energy for playing the drums.
AND we’ve got free stuff here, too. Check out the Drumming Basics course. You’ll want to do that before you get drumming with Beginner to Band.
Why Dawn and not someone else?
Dawn is not only a teacher with years of in-person experience teaching students of all ages, but she also actually plays music with other humans! She has played in a bazillion different bands and with lots of super-groovy artists. We’ll make you a list. She’s even played on a big hit song called "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes that you’ve most likely heard on the radio or in a movie or tv show.
Anyway, she’s not here to show you how good she is or brag – she truly wants to help YOU learn to play. The course and lessons are designed to help you reach your goals and get you drumming. This is the YOU show – not the DAWN show! Dawn LOVES helping more people learn to do what she loves to do. So, it’s a win/win all around.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction to Unit 7 (0:41)
- Sixteenths & Eighths (Page 68) (7:35)
- Add the Bass (Page 69) (3:31)
- Add the Bass - Another Way to Practice (Page 69) (1:56)
- Sixteenth Notes on the Kit #1 - 8 (Page 70) (4:49)
- Sixteenth Notes on the Kit #9 - 16 (Page 71) (4:31)
- Sixteenth Notes on the Kit - Slow to Fast (Pages 70 & 71) (2:56)
- More Ride & Hi-Hat Foot #1 - 8 (Page 72) (2:44)
- More Ride & Hi-Hat Foot #9 - 16 (Page 73) (3:22)
- One-Beat Fills (Page 74) (5:47)
- Practice Template - Drive My Car (Page 75) (4:15)
- Practice Template - There She Goes (Page 76) (3:55)
- Practice Template - Raspberry Beret (Page 77) (4:31)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 7 (1:45)
- Introduction to Unit 8 (0:50)
- Eighths & Sixteenths (Page 79) (7:55)
- Eighths & Sixteenths - Add Bass (Page 80) (3:30)
- Two-Sixteenths Patterns #1 - 8 (Page 81) (3:34)
- Two-Sixteenths Patterns #9 - 16 (Page 82) (3:24)
- Two-Sixteenths Patterns - Slow to Fast (Pages 81 & 82) (4:27)
- Half-Beat Drum Fills (Page 83) (3:47)
- One-Beat Drum Fills (Page 84) (5:58)
- One-Beat Drum Fills - Faster (Page 84) (4:07)
- Practice Template - Lovesong (Page 85) (4:59)
- Practice Template - Let Her Go (Page 86) (4:03)
- Practice Template - Pop Life (Page 87) (3:51)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 8 (1:53)
- Introduction to Unit 9 (0:43)
- Buzz Strokes (Page 89) (6:06)
- PG.89.Roll.Comparison (3:07)
- Buzz Strokes - Slow to Fast/Alternate View (Page 89) (2:48)
- Dotted Eighth Note Figures (Page 90) (5:09)
- Dotted Eighth Note Figures - Faster (Page 90) (3:02)
- Dotted Eighth Note Figures - Slow to Fast (Page 90) (2:41)
- Two-Bar Combos (Page 91) (4:03)
- Two-Bar Combos - Faster (Page 91) (2:30)
- Two-Beat Drum Fills #1 - 8 (Page 92) (7:13)
- Two-Beat Drum Fills #9 - 16 (Page 93) (7:44)
- Two-Beat Drum Fills #17 - 24 (Page 94) (6:57)
- Two-Beat Drum Fills #25 - 32 (Page 95) (6:35)
- Practice Template - Blurred Lines (Page 96) (5:08)
- Practice Template - Cinnamon Girl (Page 97) (4:19)
- Practice Template - 1979 (Page 98) (4:12)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 9 (2:05)
- Introduction to Unit 10 (0:46)
- More Buzz Strokes (Page 100) (5:57)
- More Buzz Strokes - Slow to Fast (Page 100) (2:05)
- New Figure on the Kick (Page 101) (4:16)
- New Figure on the Kick - Faster (Page 101) (2:38)
- New Figure on the Kick - Slow to Fast (Page 101) (2:17)
- Two-Bar Combinations (Page 102) (4:10)
- Two-Bar Combinations - Faster (Page 102) (2:37)
- Opening the Hi-Hat (Page 103) (3:21)
- Opening the Hi-Hat - Faster (Page 103) (2:25)
- Opening the Hi-Hat - Slow to Fast (Page 103) (2:05)
- Two-Bar Combinations (Page 104) (2:59)
- Two-Bar Combinations - Breakdown (Page 104) (4:16)
- Two-Bar Combinations - Faster (Page 104) (2:18)
- One Bar Drum Fills (Page 105) (5:12)
- One Bar Fills: Sixteenths (Page 106) (10:29)
- One Bar Fill Combos (Page 107) (8:33)
- More One Bar Fill Combos (Page 108) (10:24)
- Practice Template - Stay (Far Away, So Close) (Page 109) (4:21)
- Practice Template - Cherry Bomb (Page 110) (5:54)
- Practice Template - Shut Up Kiss Me (Page 111) (4:10)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 10 (2:20)
- Introduction to Unit 11 (0:34)
- Buzz Strokes/Buzz Rolls (Page 113) (4:08)
- Buzz Strokes/Buzz Rolls - Slow to Fast (Page 113) (2:50)
- New Figure on the Kit (Page 114) (4:01)
- New Figure on the Kit - Faster (Page 114) (2:55)
- New Figure on the Kit - Slow to Fast (Page 114) (2:27)
- Two-Bar Combos (Page 115) (3:48)
- Two-Bar Combos - Faster (Page 115) (3:06)
- Half-Bar Drum Fills #1 - 8 (Page 116) (8:22)
- Half-Bar Drum Fills #9 - 16 (Page 117) (6:35)
- Half-Bar Drum Fills #17 - 28 (Pages 118 & 119) (8:53)
- Practice Template - Mary Jane's Last Dance (Page 120) (4:02)
- Practice Template - Clocks (Page 121) (4:40)
- Practice Template - Low (Page 122) (2:58)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 11 (2:11)
- Introduction to Unit 12 (0:48)
- Buzz Roll Figures (Page 124) (3:32)
- Buzz Roll Figures - Slow to Fast (Page 124) (4:05)
- Closed (Buzz) Roll Notation (Page 125) (4:28)
- New Grooves #1 - 8 (Page 126) (3:48)
- New Grooves #1 - 8 - Faster (Page 126) (2:47)
- New Grooves #1 - 8 - Slow to Fast (Page 126) (3:05)
- New Grooves #9 - 16 (Page 127) (3:35)
- New Grooves #9 - 16 - Faster (Page 127) (2:44)
- New Grooves #9 - 16 - Slow to Fast(Page 127) (1:45)
- More Grooves (Page 128) (3:55)
- More Grooves - Faster (Page 128) (3:01)
- Two-Bar Combinations (Page 129) (3:45)
- New Ride & Hi-Hat Ostinato (Page 130) (7:04)
- New Ride & Hi-Hat Ostinato #9 - 16 (Page 131) (3:43)
- New Ride & Hi-Hat Ostinato - Slow to Fast (Pages 130 & 131) (3:14)
- New Ride & Hi-Hat Ostinato - Faster (Pages 130 & 131) (5:12)
- Practice Template - My House (Page 132) (5:24)
- Practice Template - Come As You Are (Page 134) (5:06)
- Practice Template - Still Breathing (Page 135) (5:19)
- Practice Template - God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (Page 136) (4:15)
- Wrap Up/Improv - Unit 12 (2:18)
