{"id":42192,"date":"2023-02-17T11:46:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T19:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=42192"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:34:58","slug":"how-to-play-californication-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-californication-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play \u201cCalifornication\u201d (Beginner To Pro)"},"content":{"rendered":"\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;Californication&quot; On The Drums | 5 Levels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpgYI1RNYGU?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>It might sound outrageous, but no song is too difficult for a beginner drummer to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything can be simplified &#8211; even your favorite tricky tunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a new drummer or a pro, you can get through any song if you break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at one of the most popular rock songs of the 90s: &#8220;Californication&#8221; by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The structure is pretty easy to follow, with closed-to-open hi-hats in the verse and a straight forward ride pattern in the chorus. Ghost notes and drags on the snare give the song texture and enough movement to inject the mid-paced song more <em>oomph.<\/em> RHCP drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chad_Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chad Smith<\/a> did a killer job with this one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video above to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-be-a-modern-pop-drummer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Domino Santantonio<\/a> break down &#8220;Californication&#8221; into five levels. Figure out which level seems doable and try it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this lesson, try the five levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-smells-like-teen-spirit-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Smells Like Teen Spirit&#8221; by Nirvana<\/a> next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(P.S. You can apply this &#8220;5 Levels&#8221; method to any of the thousands of drumless tracks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drumeo members area<\/a> and start playing any song you want. Plus, get access to note-for-note sheet music, handy practice tools to slow down and loop drum parts and more. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Drumeo free for a week<\/a><\/strong>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><p><strong>How to play &#8220;Californication&#8221; by the Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/strong><\/p><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#strong-1-strong-beginner\">Beginner<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#strong-2-weekend-warrior-strong\">Weekend warrior<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#strong-3-ive-taken-lessons-strong\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve taken lessons&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#strong-4-the-cover-band-drummer-strong\">The cover band drummer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#strong-5-chad-smith-strong\">Chad Smith<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"sl-strong wp-block-heading\" id=\"strong-1-strong-beginner\"><strong>1. <\/strong>Beginner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-levels-of-californication-svg-1-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42439\" width=\"779\" height=\"83\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just play the quarter notes here. Keep it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strong-2-weekend-warrior-strong\"><strong>2. Weekend warrior<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-levels-of-californication-svg-2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42440\" width=\"778\" height=\"91\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add in another bass drum and change the pattern to 8th notes on the hi-hat. You can do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strong-3-ive-taken-lessons-strong\"><strong>3. &#8220;I&#8217;ve taken lessons&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-levels-of-californication-svg-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42442\" width=\"784\" height=\"92\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to add in some ghost notes. It&#8217;s starting to feel close to the actual drum part, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strong-4-the-cover-band-drummer-strong\"><strong>4. The cover band drummer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-levels-of-californication-svg-4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42443\" width=\"787\" height=\"92\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re groovin&#8217; now! Make sure the open-close hi-hat pattern is crisp and don&#8217;t forget the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drag-ruff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drag<\/a> at the end of the bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strong-5-chad-smith-strong\"><strong>5. Chad Smith<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-levels-of-californication-svg-5-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42433\" width=\"812\" height=\"103\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner drummer and enjoy Domino Santantonio&#8217;s style of teaching, she&#8217;s re-opening her sold-out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/drumshop\/30-day-drummer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-Day Drummer<\/a> course with Drumeo. Over 8000 drummers participated in the workout style program last year and now it&#8217;s your turn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course runs from February 27 to March 27, 2023. Every day, you&#8217;ll get access to a new 10-minute drumming &#8216;workout&#8217; where you&#8217;ll build on the skills you learned the previous day. You&#8217;ll drum along to Domino over an energizing instrumental track while she encourages you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(And if you aren&#8217;t a beginner but need an excuse to practice every day, try 30-Day Drummer open-handed!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the month, you&#8217;ll be able to play hundreds of your favorite pop and rock songs (and more) on the drums. For just $97, you\u2019ll get to join the program&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;have lifetime access to all the videos. 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