Beginner Drum Set Solos

Beginner Drum Set Solos - Now Available!
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I’ve always been a bit of a method book addict. I love finding new ways to present and explain concepts to my students. However, I have generally been unhappy with the way drum set methods are presented. In my experience, students will not take their practice seriously if they are presented with a bar of groove that they must repeat until vomiting ensues.

What I aimed to create here are ten complete solos that a beginner can learn after gaining a respectable understanding/achievement of the basics.

The solos present musical concepts that are important for music literacy and are often left out of other drum set books (specifically, metronome markings, dynamics, crescendo, decrescendo). I don’t intend to replace the method books I typically use, but supplement them with these solos.

I wanted each solo to be easily digestible for the beginning musician. Only a few skill sets are required for each solo. All solos fit on a single page and don’t run over two minutes. They are also broken up in chunks by rehearsal markings so it is easy in lessons to take the learning process in manageable modules that don’t overwhelm the student. In addition, it was important to me that these solos felt complete and presentable for student performances. When parents hear their child practicing, I want them to feel like the student is playing music and not just exercises.

As the solos progress, the student is organically exposed to new concepts without putting too much on their plate at once.

Beginner Drum Set Solos - Now Available!
Click here to listen and download!