Drums
If you're playing the drums for your group performance, you have the most important part because you are responsible for keeping everyone in time.
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Your drum rhythm should be made up of 3 different parts:
1. The bass drum
2. The snare drum
3. The hi-hat cymbal
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You should find a copy of the drum tab for your song, which looks like this (this can be easily found on the internet):
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Hi-hat
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
These are the beats (or counts) you have in each bar. This will help you figure out what rhythm you need to play.
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The drum tab above is for 1 full bar of a rock beat in 4/4 time. This is a common and fairly straightforward drum beat to begin with, so have a go at playing this first before you attempt the drum tab for your own song.
If your group doesn't have a drummer, or your drummer is away when you need to practice, have a go at using this online drum kit to loop a beat while you play: http://drumbit.pluraldev.com/
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