MusicYears 0–2Drums/Percussion

Drums/Percussion Initial Grade: Rudiments

Basic stroke types (single stroke, buzz roll); simple rudiments on practice pad

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a big drum 🥁. When you hit it with a stick, it makes a loud BOOM sound!

  2. 2

    What happens when you hit a drum? 🥁

  3. 3

    Tap along with the drum — tap when you see the beat!

  4. 4

    Let's tap a pattern together: tap… tap… tap… tap…

  5. 5

    How many times did the drum go boom? Listen and count.

  6. 6

    Now you're the drummer! Tap 3 times on the drum.

  7. 7

    If you tap 2 times on the drum, how many booms do you hear?

Practise Drums/Percussion Initial Grade: Rudiments with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 4–7. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.