{"id":40080,"date":"2023-01-01T19:31:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T03:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=40080"},"modified":"2023-04-27T14:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T21:38:16","slug":"the-5-easiest-songs-to-learn-on-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-5-easiest-songs-to-learn-on-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Easiest Songs To Learn On Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38CLWMiWf4E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-we-will-rock-you-queen\">&#8220;We Will Rock You&#8221; &#8211; Queen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-knockin-on-heavens-door-bob-dylan\">&#8220;Knockin&#8217; On Heaven&#8217;s Door&#8221; &#8211; Bob Dylan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-boulevard-of-broken-dreams-green-day\">&#8220;Boulevard Of Broken Dreams&#8221; &#8211; Green Day<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-billie-jean-michael-jackson\">&#8220;Billie Jean&#8221; &#8211; Michael Jackson<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-you-shook-me-all-night-long-ac-dc\">&#8220;You Shook Me All Night Long&#8221; &#8211; AC\/DC<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner drummer who&#8217;s just learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to play drums<\/a>, here are five easy songs you can play right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No joke &#8211; even if you&#8217;ve never picked up a pair of sticks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-hold-drumsticks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn how to hold drumsticks here<\/a>), all of these songs are based on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-start-playing-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this<\/a><\/em> simple drum groove. You can play the same beat the entire song, and as you progress in your drumming skills, you can add fills and other details later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(P.S. We have the drumless versions of these tracks available for Drumeo members &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get a free 7-day trial to our online drum lessons platform now<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-we-will-rock-you-queen\"><strong>1. &#8220;We Will Rock You&#8221; &#8211; Queen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-tJYN-eG1zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A great song for brand new drummers, the original recorded track is just stomps and claps &#8211; but Roger Taylor would play the rhythm on the drums live. It&#8217;s the same groove the whole song, which means it&#8217;s a great way to practice a simple beat while rocking out to a Queen classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-knockin-on-heavens-door-bob-dylan\"><strong>2. &#8220;Knockin&#8217; On Heaven&#8217;s Door&#8221; &#8211; Bob Dylan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bob Dylan - Knockin&#039; On Heaven&#039;s Door (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rm9coqlk8fY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another song you can get through by playing just one beat &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-start-playing-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the essential rock beat <\/a>&#8211; you should focus on consistency and spacing between the notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-boulevard-of-broken-dreams-green-day\"><strong>3. &#8220;Boulevard Of Broken Dreams&#8221; &#8211; Green Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Soa3gO7tL-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the last beat but with one more note on the kick drum, you can groove on the same pattern through the whole song if you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-billie-jean-michael-jackson\"><strong>4. &#8220;Billie Jean&#8221; &#8211; Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zi_XLOBDo_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is basically the quicker version of the groove from &#8220;Knockin&#8217; On Heaven&#8217;s Door.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-you-shook-me-all-night-long-ac-dc\"><strong>5. &#8220;You Shook Me All Night Long&#8221; &#8211; AC\/DC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lo2qQmj0_h4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This song is similar to &#8220;Boulevard Of Broken Dreams&#8221; with an extra kick drum hit. It&#8217;s a bit quick for a new drummer, but if you slow it down and get it solid, you&#8217;ll be playing at full speed in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The practice tools in the Drumeo members area let you loop (repeat) sections, slow them down, and find drumless versions of songs to play around with. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get a free 7-day trial<\/a> to the Drumeo lessons platform &#8211; you&#8217;ll be amazed at how quickly you&#8217;ll be playing your favorite tunes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might like these other articles, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/20-easy-songs-beginner-drummers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 Easy Drum Songs For Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/learn-to-play-drums-in-10-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn To Play Drums In 10 Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/13-easy-beginner-drum-beats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 Easy Drum Beats For Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner drummer, here are 5 easy songs you can start playing right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":40552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4015,4016],"tags":[4014],"class_list":["post-40080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginner-lessons","category-songs","tag-beginner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080","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\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40080"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45290,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080\/revisions\/45290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}