{"id":7712,"date":"2017-08-31T09:27:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T16:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/blog\/?p=7712"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:10:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T20:10:06","slug":"intermediate-drum-beats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/intermediate-drum-beats\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Intermediate Drum Beats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MRCWStDfLB8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 10 intermediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drum-beats-everyone-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drum beats<\/a> to help you get out of your beginner&#8217;s rut. Each one will use basic concepts that you might recognize from beginner grooves you&#8217;ve played before, but will have a little twist that you might&#8217;ve never encountered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you&#8217;re learning and practicing these beats, remember to start slow, stay relaxed, and know that repetition is key. Let&#8217;s jump right into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Not sure if you&#8217;re ready to move from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/13-easy-beginner-drum-beats\/\">beginner drum beats<\/a> to intermediate drumming? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/beginner-drum-lessons\/\">Check out the beginner&#8217;s test here.<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-flams\">Flams<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-no-kick-on-1\">No kick on &#8220;1&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-up-beat\">Up-beat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-one-handed-16-ths\">One-handed 16ths<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-bossa-nova\">Bossa nova<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-the-kinda-diddle\">The &#8220;kinda-diddle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-linear-lick\">Linear lick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-16th-note-shuffle\">16th note shuffle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#9-the-carter-beauford\">The Carter Beauford<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#10-odd-time\">Odd time<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-flams\">1. Flams<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125642\/flams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46874\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125642\/flams.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125642\/flams-300x39.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125642\/flams-768x100.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This first drum beat takes a basic rock beat and replaces the snare hits with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/flam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flams<\/a>. Since flams require both sticks to play, we&#8217;ll be coming off the hi-hat for each one. We&#8217;ll be playing right hand flams, so keep your left hand nice and close to the snare drum throughout the whole groove!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-no-kick-on-1\">2. No kick on &#8220;1&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125646\/no-kick-on-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46878\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125646\/no-kick-on-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125646\/no-kick-on-1-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125646\/no-kick-on-1-768x97.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The biggest twist for this beat is we&#8217;ll be playing NO kick on count one. This might feel weird at first since the kick drum helps you find your spot and keeps you anchored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-up-beat\">3. Up-beat<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125645\/upbeat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46877\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125645\/upbeat.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125645\/upbeat-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125645\/upbeat-768x98.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first thing to tackle with this beat is the kick drum pattern. We&#8217;ll be playing the kick drum on all four quarter notes with a fifth on the &#8220;and&#8221; of count four. Once you have that down, focus on adding the hi-hats next, and finally the snare hits. Work on each part individually before you add it all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-one-handed-16-ths\">4. One-handed 16ths<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125644\/onehanded-sixteenths.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46876\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125644\/onehanded-sixteenths.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125644\/onehanded-sixteenths-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125644\/onehanded-sixteenths-768x93.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve most likely experimented with two-handed sixteenth note beats, but today we&#8217;re going to try playing the hi-hat notes with one hand only. Start super slow with this! The biggest challenge is lining up the kick and snare hits evenly with your hi-hats. You don&#8217;t want any flams here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-bossa-nova\">5. Bossa nova<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125643\/bossa-nova.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46875\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125643\/bossa-nova.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125643\/bossa-nova-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125643\/bossa-nova-768x94.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s your very first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-latin-grooves-every-drummer-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latin beat<\/a>!&nbsp;This specific pattern is called the &#8220;3-2 Clave&#8221;, meaning there are three notes in the first bar and two notes in the second bar. Your feet will be playing a repeated pattern (also called an ostinato) consisting of a hi-hat and two kick drums. Your right hand will be playing eighth notes on your ride cymbal, and your left hand will be playing a cross-stick on the snare drum. This is a tricky one, so watch the video above to get a demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-bossa-nova\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here if you&#8217;ve never played a Bossa Nova before<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-the-kinda-diddle\">6. The &#8220;kinda-diddle&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125650\/the-kindadiddle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46882\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125650\/the-kindadiddle.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125650\/the-kindadiddle-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125650\/the-kindadiddle-768x94.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is the first groove we&#8217;ll be covering that features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-mystery-of-ghost-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ghost notes<\/a>. Start by isolating the two hands and ignore the kick drum. Once you&#8217;re okay with that, slowly add in each kick drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-linear-lick\">7. Linear lick<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125649\/linear.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46881\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125649\/linear.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125649\/linear-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125649\/linear-768x96.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Linear&#8221; means that no two limbs are playing at the same time. This drum beat is similar to the previous one with a few minor changes. This pattern also makes a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/intermediate-drum-fills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intermediate drum fill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-16th-note-shuffle\">8. 16th note shuffle<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125648\/16th-note-shuffle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46880\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125648\/16th-note-shuffle.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125648\/16th-note-shuffle-300x42.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125648\/16th-note-shuffle-768x108.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is the only triplet-based groove we&#8217;ll be learning today. This one might look super complicated at first glance, but once you have the feel down, it&#8217;s not nearly as bad as you might think. If you&#8217;re confused by the sheet music, watch the video to get a good audible example of what it sounds like. Watch legends like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernard Purdie play a shuffle<\/a> to really nail the feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-the-carter-beauford\">9. The Carter Beauford<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125647\/the-carter-beauford.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46879\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125647\/the-carter-beauford.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125647\/the-carter-beauford-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125647\/the-carter-beauford-768x94.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note that count four is played on the floor tom opposed to the snare drum. The biggest challenge in this beat is closing the hi-hat, hitting the floor tom, and hitting the ride cymbal all at the exact same time. This pattern has a Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) vibe &#8211; hence the name!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-odd-time\">10. Odd time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125641\/odd-time.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46873\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125641\/odd-time.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125641\/odd-time-300x35.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/23125641\/odd-time-768x89.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything we&#8217;ve played up until this point has been in 4\/4 time, meaning four quarter notes per bar. This one is in 7\/8, meaning there are seven eighth notes per bar. Confused? Start with 4\/4 and take away one eighth note! If you&#8217;re new to odd time, check out this 8 minute lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/odd-time-grooves\/\">odd time grooves<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lesson Index:<\/strong><br>0:49 &#8211; 1. Flams<br>7:27 &#8211; 2. No kick on &#8220;1&#8221;<br>13:13 &#8211; 3. Up-beat<br>18:32 &#8211; 4. One-handed sixteenths<br>25:06 &#8211; 5. Bossa nova<br>36:20 &#8211; 6. The &#8220;kindadiddle&#8221;<br>41:33 &#8211; 7. Linear<br>46:25 &#8211; 8. 16-note shuffle<br>51:32 &#8211; 9. The Carter Beauford<br>59:30 &#8211; 10. Odd time &#8211; 7\/8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready for something more advanced? Check out this lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/advanced-drum-fills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced&nbsp;drum patterns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\">\n<p><\/p><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try these fun intermediate drum beats to break you out of your beginner&#8217;s rut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":18080,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4017,4025],"tags":[90,26,13,9,501,48,408,152,32],"class_list":["post-7712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beats-and-fills","category-drum-beats","tag-beginner-drum-lessons","tag-drum-beats","tag-drum-lessons-2","tag-drumeo","tag-drummer","tag-drumming","tag-drums","tag-free-drum-lessons","tag-how-to-play-drums"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7712"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46888,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7712\/revisions\/46888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}