Have you ever wanted to learn to play the drums? First Lessons Drumset, from a seasoned pro, is designed to help you develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snare and bass drum technique and get started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit, hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music. Contents include - Introduction Key to Notation Getting Started Understanding Notes The Staff, The Drum Set, The Drum Stick Grips, Strokes & Dynamics, Note Values Quarter Notes Patterns 1-12 Summary 1-4 Adding the Bass Drum Introduction - Patterns 1-3 Proper Position - Patterns 4 Adding Rests - Patterns 5-8 Patterns 9-15 Adding the Hi Hat Proper position of the hands and feet Patterns 1-17 Drum Set Summary 4 measure beat exercises (1-4) 4 measure beat exercises with crashes (1-4) Glossary