8 Basic Rhythms for Drums

The 8 basic rhythms for drum set are rock rhythm, disco rhythm, polka rhythm, waltz rhythm, swing rhythm, 12/8 slow rock rhythm, rumba rhythm, and tango rhythm.

There are two classic basic rhythms for drums, one is to hit the hand cymbals on all four beats, the foot drums on one beat, and the drums on three beats, and the other is to hit the hand cymbals on all four beats, the foot drums on one and two beats, respectively, and the drums on three beats, and the force needs to be more even.

Rhythm is a certain speed and beat, the main use of speed and pitch on the high and low, 2/2 beat is strong and weak, 3/4 beat is strong and weak weak, most of the round dance music is 3/4 beat, 4/4 beat is strong and weak gradual weak.

Rhythm itself refers to the changes and repetitions of the acoustic beats, which have a sense of time. Rhythm can be appreciated independently, or it can be the skeleton of melodic music.

The drum kit was formed in the 1940s, and contains a variety of types of instruments, including hand and foot percussion instruments with different timbres; hand percussion instruments include snare drums, tom-toms, and suspended cymbals; foot percussion instruments include drums and cymbals; and additional percussion instruments can be added or subtracted at any time according to the needs of the performance.

The drummer is the master of the tempo and rhythm of a piece of music in a band, especially in jazz, and needs to maintain a tacit cooperation with other musicians.