{"id":18549,"date":"2019-09-20T08:52:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T15:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=18549"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:49:01","slug":"4-drum-warm-ups-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/4-drum-warm-ups-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Drum Warm-Up Exercises For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wPKuYU93KIE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a beginner drummer, you might wonder what you&#8217;re supposed to do when you first sit down on the kit (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-drums-beginner\/\">click here to read our &#8216;how to play drums&#8217; mega-guide<\/a>). Before you get into your practice routine, you should get the blood pumping and the joints and muscles moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do drummers warm up? Well, if you&#8217;re about to play something that requires a high level of physicality (like speed on the bass drum or smooth movement around the drums), your body should be loose and comfortable behind the kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people call these rudiment burns &#8211; and no matter what name you give them, here are four warmups that any beginner drummer should add to their practice routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-single-stroke-roll\">Single stroke roll<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-double-stroke-roll\">Double stroke roll<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-single-paradiddles\">Single paradiddles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-put-them-all-together\">Put them all together<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-single-stroke-roll\">1. Single stroke roll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15150100\/single-stroke.svg\" alt=\"single stroke drum warmup\" class=\"wp-image-45780\" width=\"838\" height=\"86\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The single stroke roll is a great warmup for beginner drummers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set your metronome to 60 BPM and start by playing 16th notes on the snare drum. Then move these single strokes around the drums in groups of 4 (on the snare, on the hi-hat, on the different toms) in whatever order you like. Once you&#8217;re comfortable with this, add in alternating bass drum (right foot) and hi-hat (left foot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to eventually get faster while making sure each note is clear and even. If 60 BPM is too slow (metal drummers, we&#8217;re looking at you), you can increase the tempo. If 60 BPM is too fast, reduce the tempo.<\/p>\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=\"2-double-stroke-roll\">2. Double stroke roll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15150110\/double-stroke.svg\" alt=\"double stroke drum warmup\" class=\"wp-image-45781\" width=\"842\" height=\"87\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Try adding double strokes into your drum warmup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With your metronome going, play double strokes on the snare drum. Use the rebound from the drum as much as you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start moving the doubles around the kit in groups of two (RR LL RR LL) and in any order (toms, hi-hat, ride, etc.). Finally, add in the alternating feet like you did in the first warmup. This is a great one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drum-independence-made-easy\/\">drum independence<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-single-paradiddles\">3. Single paradiddles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15150127\/paradiddle-2.svg\" alt=\"single paradiddle drum warmup\" class=\"wp-image-45782\" width=\"840\" height=\"86\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paradiddles combine single strokes and double strokes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You know the drill now! Start with paradiddles on the snare (RLRR LRLL), then move around the drums before adding in the alternating feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-put-them-all-together\">4. Put them all together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to mix and match. Play singles, doubles, and single paradiddles around the kit. Whether you do 1 bar or 2 bars of each &#8211; or something else &#8211; it&#8217;s your call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are good exercises to set the foundation for improving your speed and endurance. Learning these basic rudiments will help you in any style of drumming!<\/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>Are you a beginner? 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