How to play Drums

Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Latin Music! To learn to play on a real Drum Set.

How to play Drums - Learn Drumming Styles

"How to play Drums" is a user-friendly app designed to teach drumming across multiple styles, including Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Latin Music, and Fusion. This free version offers 70 lessons where you can follow animations and play along without needing to read sheet music. Features include listening to the full band, slow practice speeds, and integration of your rhythm with other instruments, making it perfect for beginners and enthusiasts aiming to enhance their drumming skills.
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App stats

Rating: 3.65
(4,550)
Version: 1.0.79 (Last updated: 2024-12-11)
Creation date: 2014-05-27
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  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

This is the free version.

This app includes seventy lessons on the following contemporary music styles:

- Rock (15)
- Blues (15)
- Funk (15)
- Latin Music (15)
- Jazz (5)
- Fusion (5)

* With this app you don´t need to know how to read sheet music to learn how to play the Drum Set. You simply watch the animations on each lesson and play the same by imitation on your own Drum Set.

You will see animations of the beats, the notes on the stave, and what you need to do on the components of the Drum Set.

On each lesson there are four buttons:

* With button "a" you can listen to whole band.

* With button "b" you will listen your instrument at slow speed. Use this section to learn the pattern.

* With button "c" you can listen your instrument at normal speed.

* With button "d" you will listen just the other instruments. You have to integrate the Drum Set part to the ensemble. No more animations. Audio repeats without stopping so you can practice until you reach the normal speed. You can improvise on the pattern, which is repeated over and
over.

* While practicing with buttons "a", "b" y "c", you can click on any bar from which you want to repeat.

* The sheet music and the animations of the notes on the staff are presented to let you see that there is a very close relation between what is played and how music is written and read. This helps on understanding the basis of reading music in an intuitive way. YOU DON´T NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE WRITTEN MUSIC IF YOU DON´T WANT TO.

* The easiest style to begin with is ROCK.

* These Drum Set patterns are some of the most used musical phrases on ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, FUNK, LATIN MUSIC & FUSION. Learning to play these patterns will give you a pretty good idea on how to play these styles.

ENJOY IT!!!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for learning to play drums
  • Good audio/visual approach to drumming
  • Clear interface with helpful patterns
  • Useful for both beginners and advanced users
  • Offers a variety of music styles and patterns
Cons
  • Issues with app glitches and control options
  • Seamless audio looping problems
  • Inability to customize practice options (e.g., selecting different beats)
  • Ugly interface design
  • Recent updates negatively impacted learning features
Most mentioned
  • Problems with audio looping and gaps
  • Negative impact of the latest update
  • Desire for better practice controls
  • Need for improved interface design
  • App is considered ineffective without a physical drum set
User reviews
Thank you so much for this app because now I'm the one who is very very good in music 🎶🎶 drums
by Fred Kosta, 2023-04-20

It is a very great app but I don't get the opportunity to play my own ,I guess that is what spoils the app but thumbs up I love it.
by Amaka Ebubedike, 2022-07-08

Would be a great app but glitches and lack of controls. Disappointing
by Rand Hobart, 2021-04-26
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