A Guide to Writing Drum Music

A Guide to Writing Drum Music Creating Your Own Music for the Drums ChaptersDrum Production and CompositionWhat Is the Magic Formula for Composing on the Drums?Start with the Foundations of Song WritingWriting Your Drum PieceListen to Your CompositionDrum Composition Vocabulary“Practising in your basement is one thing but getting to the point where you forget that you’re playing the drums and you find yourself in harmony with another world, that’s the coup de grâce...” André Ceccarrelli, Jazz DrummerMost people nowadays use the internet to listen to their music.Have you thought about using it to help you make your own music?For example, you can learn the basics of drumming and start composing your own beats for a funk, rock, or bossa nova piece.In this article, we’ve got some advice for aspiring musicians on how to write drum beats and drum rudiments.Learn about the different drum techniques.a good idea to  let people listen to your composition.  You should take a step back and get an objective look at your piece.You might think your piec e is absolutely amazing (even if it isn’t) or think it’s terrible when it’s actually quite good!Start by getting an expert, such as your drum teacher, another musician, or someone else in your class, to listen to it. Make sure you take the criticism constructively and use it to improve your song. It’s not about pulling you down but rather helping you to get better.An experienced drummer can give you some great advice on how to improve your arrangements, add interesting sounds and elements to your music, and techniques that will make them easier to play.Finally, let the general public listen to your pieces. This can really help beginners.  Concerts and performances are a good way to help people experience your music and see what their response is.Remember that you won’t become a great drummer overnight so don’t worry if you don’t get it right on the first attempt. This means that you’ve got a lot of work to do once you get started.Writing music is an ongoing process a nd with each attempt, you'll get better. You should write something, get feedback, improve, and repeat. By doing this, you'll be writing amazing music before you know it!Drum Composition VocabularyWhen you start learning to play the drums, you’ll need to expand your musical horizons (perhaps by listening to Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Phil Collins, and Ringo Starr) and learn new words, too.Heel UpThis is a technique for playing the bass drum with your heel off the pedal. This is great for power and speed. However, in jazz music, you’ll want your entire foot on the pedal so you have more control.LickA lick is a small musical phrase with a few strikes on various drums (usually the toms) which doesn’t interrupt the main drum beats (unlike a fill).