{"id":24956,"date":"2020-08-28T08:20:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=24956"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:47:02","slug":"drum-beats-everyone-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drum-beats-everyone-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Drum Beats Everyone Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A working drummer &#8211; or any well-rounded drummer in general &#8211; should be able to play a variety of styles and grooves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we\u2019ve assembled some of the most commonly used drum beats in some of the most popular genres. It includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/13-easy-beginner-drum-beats\/\">beginner drum beats<\/a>, but intermediate and advanced drummers will find some awesome ideas here as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#rock-drum-beats\">Rock drum beats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#funk-drum-beats\">Funk drum beats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#blues-drum-beats\">Blues drum beats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#latin-drum-beats\">Latin drum beats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#jazz-drum-beats\">Jazz drum beats<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#metal-drum-beats\">Metal drum beats<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rock-drum-beats\">Rock drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple 8th note drum patterns have been around since rock&#8217;s inception and continue to play a major role in popular music. These easy rock drum beats represent some of the most played, recorded, listened to, sometimes ridiculed but mostly revered, incredibly important patterns of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first &#8211; the grandmother of them all, \u201cthe basic rock beat\u201d &#8211; is literally the foundation of most of the grooves we play on the drum set. Fittingly, it\u2019s the first one in this beginner drum lesson:<\/p>\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=\"How To Play Drums (Beginner Drum Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ondTlJEmPYA?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>Rich Redmond demonstrates the next four simple rock patterns in his lesson called \u201cMoney Beats\u201d. As Rich says, these beats are \u201cthe ones you need to know to even think about playing in a band, playing on songs, or just being a working drummer\u201d:<\/p>\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=\"Rich Redmond:The Money Beats - Drum Lesson (Drumeo)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXDhURhRpaU?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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144126\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-4.16.53-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To step your rock grooves up a notch, add a 16th note bass drum stroke (or several). A great example is the cool drum beat to \u201cComfortably Numb\u201d by Pink Floyd, shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Drummer\u2019s Guide to Rock<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20105926\/beats3.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And to go all the way in your rock playing, learn the iconic beat to the Nirvana song \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-smells-like-teen-spirit-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This article shows five variations<\/a>, from beginner to Dave Grohl level. Here&#8217;s the beat Grohl plays in the song:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/18111341\/slts5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video showing you how to get there, even if you&#8217;re a total beginner:<\/p>\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=\"Play &quot;Smells Like Teen Spirit&quot; On The Drums | 5 Levels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bz2xC7bfRnA?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"funk-drum-beats\">Funk drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Funk borrows heavily from rock drumming, but with some signature differences. Syncopation, snare displacement, 16th note ride patterns, hi-hat openings and ghost notes are all hallmarks of funk beats. To get started, check out the first example of a basic funk groove in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-funk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Drummer\u2019s Guide to Funk<\/a>. It contains a snare displacement on the A of 2 and a kick beat on the E of 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20111252\/groove1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a more advanced drum beat in the funk genre &#8211; one that uses almost all of the techniques mentioned above &#8211; check out the \u201cFunky Drummer\u201d groove by James Brown\u2019s drummer Clyde Stubblefield. It\u2019s considered by many to be the most famous drum beat of all time (it\u2019s definitely the most sampled!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20111437\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-2.14.16-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video to see how it&#8217;s played:<\/p>\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=\"The Most Famous Drum Beat In The World - Drum Lesson\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fDqaZ8x7tfE?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><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"blues-drum-beats\">Blues drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shuffles and triplet-based grooves are stereotypically associated with blues playing, but they\u2019re really everywhere in popular music. Learning them is an absolute must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12\/8 slow blues pattern is the basis of many Motown and R&amp;B hits (and pop songs as well), and is counted as 8th note triplets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144035\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-3.55.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example of a basic shuffle, the hi-hat is taking the shuffle part (it could also be taken by the bass drum, the snare, or any combination of the three):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144034\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-3.55.51-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowhere are shuffles more recognizable than in traditional blues playing. For an awesome demonstration of various types of slow blues beats and shuffles, check out this lesson by Tony Coleman, longtime drummer for B.B. King:<\/p>\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=\"The REAL Way To Play The Blues - Tony Coleman Drum Lesson\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KmVJZf92RtE?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>Next, you should learn the half-time shuffle, also known as \u201cthe Purdie shuffle\u201d (named after the originator of the groove, R&amp;B Bernard Purdie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144032\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-4.17.43-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This beat, famous among drummers, was used by John Bonham as the basis for the Led Zeppelin song \u201cFool In The Rain\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20113616\/foolintherain.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also the foundation of Jeff Porcaro\u2019s well-known drum beat for the Toto song \u201cRosanna\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20112404\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-2.22.59-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the inventor himself in action, check out this amazing lesson by Bernard Purdie where he demonstrates his iconic groove:<\/p>\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=\"The Purdie Shuffle | Bernard &quot;Pretty&quot; Purdie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pFysHHLM08?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latin-drum-beats\">Latin drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every working drummer should have at least a basic knowledge of a few latin drum beats, and the bossa nova is probably the most quintessential latin groove. It typically includes a 3-2 clave (a two measure pattern with the first measure containing three beats and the second containing two) played with a closed hi-hat and rim click on the snare, over a traditional samba ostinato on the kick drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144033\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-3.56.06-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In his \u201cIntroduction to Brazilian Grooves\u201d, Mark Kelso demonstrates the traditional bossa nova rhythm on the drum set, and discusses the importance of dynamics and feel in these rhythms:<\/p>\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=\"The Bossa Nova - Introduction To Brazilian Grooves (Drum Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaIyWBbYrDc?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>If you want to up your game in the latin realm, beats like the Cha-cha, Songo, Mambo, and the Mozambique (all of which can be found in this Juan Mendoza lesson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-latin-grooves-every-drummer-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cLatin Grooves Every Drummer Should Know\u201d<\/a>) are mainstays of the genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the more advanced players, here&#8217;s the Mozambique:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20122912\/mozambique.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-solid fa-question\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n                    <strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drumming-questions\/\">The Most Common Drumming Questions (Solved)<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jazz-drum-beats\">Jazz drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An art form in itself, jazz is often considered the most advanced musical style. Its fundamental drum set rhythm is a triplet-based swing pattern played on the ride cymbal, with a hi-hat foot pattern played on the backbeats of two and four:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20123313\/hihat-1024x157-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a step-by-step demonstration of the basic jazz groove, see the below video called \u201cYour First Jazz Lesson\u201d, which includes incorporating the bass drum on the quarter notes for a technique called \u201cfeathering\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/21144031\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-21-at-3.55.29-PM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\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=\"Your First Jazz Drum Lesson - Drumeo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M6M4zr4hrpo?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>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cA Drummer\u2019s Guide to Jazz\u201d<\/a> for more essential jazz grooves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvisation and soloing are major components of jazz playing. The drums respond to and accompany the melodic motifs of fellow musicians by doing something called \u201ccomping\u201d, which can be performed on the snare, bass drum, or ride cymbal, or any combination of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, this notation shows comping for multiple limbs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20123728\/allcomp1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20123729\/allcomp2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"metal-drum-beats\">Metal drum beats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most metal drum beats incorporate a technique called \u201cdouble bass\u201d which consists of two bass drum pedals &#8211; one for each foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first metal pattern below is a basic double bass beat made up of 8th notes on the hi-hat, snare on the backbeats, and alternating 16th notes being played between the two kick pedals. It\u2019s the first notation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cA Drummer\u2019s Guide To Metal\u201d<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20123833\/double-bass-beats-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up is a \u201cblast beat\u201d, a pattern commonly used in death metal and metalcore. Blasts typically incorporate double bass, but some, like the beat below, can be played with a single pedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20123926\/traditional-blast.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example of a typical metal beat is the \u201cbomb blast\u201d. Both hands play at the same time with the feet simultaneously doing 16th notes underneath. In this article and video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-iconic-beats-every-metal-drummer-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cThe Five Iconic Beats Every Metal Drummer Should Know\u201d<\/a>, it\u2019s the last example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20124007\/bombblast.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations if you can play all the drum beats we\u2019ve presented here! And if you\u2019re still learning, that\u2019s awesome too. Being a well-versed drummer with the ability to play in a wide variety of musical situations takes time and dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more about all the different types of drum beats, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/drumshop\/the-drummers-toolbox\/\">The Drummer&#8217;s Toolbox<\/a> &#8211; you&#8217;ll learn over 100 styles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A well-rounded drummer should know the most popular beats in most styles. 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