In this first lesson a few very basic rhythms are introduced. All rhythms are in 4/4 beat, using quarter notes only. No matter how basic, or boring these rhythms are, you should be able to play them...

Rhythm 1

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

bassdrum |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

Rhythm 2

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|

bassdrum |x.......x.......|x.......x.......|

Rhythm 3

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |........x...x...|........x...x...|

bassdrum |x...x...........|x...x...........|

Rhythm 4

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |........x.......|........x.......|

bassdrum |x...............|x...............|

Rhythm 5

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |........x.......|........x.......|

bassdrum |x...x.......x...|x...x.......x...|

Rhythm 6

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |....x...........|....x...........|

bassdrum |x.......x...x...|x.......x...x...|

Rhythm 7

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |....x...x.......|....x...x.......|

bassdrum |x...........x...|x...........x...|

Rhythm 8

cymbal   |x...x...x...x...|x...x...x...x...|

snare    |....x...x.......|x...x.......x...|

bassdrum |x...........x...|........x.......|