Free practice tools
New to drums? Start with the first steady-beat lesson. Already practising? Choose a skill below. Every exercise opens free in your browser, with no sign-up or download.
Play the first lesson on the snare at 70 BPM. Connect each sound to its written rhythm.
Play a steady beat on the snare, then develop rhythm reading and daily drum practice.
Learn the names and sounds of a drum kit. Tap bass drum, snare, hi-hat, toms and cymbals, then try your first beginner beat.
Hear quarter notes, eighths, sixteenths and rests, and connect standard notation to rhythm letters.
Learn the sticking patterns, repeat a warm-up, or focus on a paradiddle at a comfortable pace.
Compare singles, doubles and paradiddles, then play all three with a count-in and adjustable tempo.
A guided routine of singles, doubles and paradiddles to warm up both hands.
Follow R L R R / L R L L with a count-in, adjustable tempo and a finite practice routine.
Use the metronome to hear the pulse and subdivisions. Then practise a short fill and return to the groove.
Hear a steady beat, tap your tempo, and see the groups in 3/4, 4/4 or 6/8.
Play ten drum sounds with your keyboard or touchscreen. Try a beginner rock beat at 70 BPM, then continue with free drum lessons.
Play three groove bars, a short snare fill, and a clear return on 1.
Pick a song you enjoy and one skill to practise before attempting a full play-through.
Choose a first song and prepare with a playable groove and a short practice plan.
Turn a recording into drum notes with this MusicXML setup guide.