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These include legends such as Tony Williams, Ringo Starr, and Buddy Rich. The only way to be able gauge your current skill and where you want to get to is by hearing what drumming done right sounds like. Buy several albums by lone drummers and those in bands in order to saturate your brain with beats and tempos that will make their way into your music. Know what a drum kit can do when playing music for each different kind of music. This will teach you a variety of skills and will show you the rules that have been developed by drummers over the years. Don’t settle into playing one genre until you’ve tried them all. These are the basics drumming beat patterns that professional drummers know by heart.  If you want to start setting yourself apart from being an amateur, know these by heart. They will enable you to play more complex songs and will increase your range. Start with the single stroke rolls and move up as you get each one down.  There are many websites that have videos that show in great detail how each rudiment is done. Play along with these to get better at them until you can do them by memory. Try practicing these on a pillow. This is a great practice method when you’re around others, since you can do it without annoying others with loud drumming. And you can do this in the car, in your bedroom, or on the couch.

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Listen to music by the great drummers. Study different genres. Learn the forty essential rudiments.