Beginner Drum Music

If you're relatively new to the drums, or just new to drum sheet music, this page is perfect for you. It's all about beginner drum music.

Getting Started

As a beginning drummer, or someone new to drum charts, it can be a bit intimidating at first to take the plunge into reading drum music. Sheet music can look complicated and songs can be challenging.

But really it's just a matter of having the right songs to play as you get the hang of things. That's what this page is for--to supply you with a list of easy drum songs, music you can learn with.

So give it a shot, it will be worth it.

Being able to read music opens up a lot of doors for you as a drummer. For more on this, check out this article about minimizing weaknesses and maximizing strengths.

I've gone through our digital drum charts library and sorted out the easiest tunes to play. From Kool & The Gang's fun classic "Celebration" to Sting's peaceful "Fields of Gold," these songs are at the level of being conducive to getting the hang of reading music and sharpening your playing.

My dad uses many of these charts all the time with his students. He always maintains that drum charts are extremely valuable tools to use while learning to play the drums. Getting into the feel of a song and recreating its beat will improve many of your skills, and if you learn by reading your windows of opportunity as a drummer grow immensely.

Ready to get started? Right below here you'll find some package deals with a large assortment of drum music for beginners. Scroll down a bit more for all the beginner drum music.

If you feel that knot of determinatioin rising up in you, you are ready for our packages of beginner drum songs. More songs, less money. Check them out:

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Beginner Drum Music - 10 Songs
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Beginner Drum Music - 20 Songs
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Beginner Drum Music - 30 Songs
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And remember, you can always create your own drum chart book with any of these songs and still save up to 40%.

Title
Artist
Year
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All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers 1958 These guys could sing! Buddy Harman on drums. Watch Video $2.99
Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops 1964 Motown magic, not to mention a classic. Watch Video $2.99
Bad Is Bad Huey Lewis & The News 1984 From Sports. VERY funny song, VERY easy chart. $3.99
Celebration Kool & The Gang 1980 Played everywhere: weddings, political conventions, parties...funerals.... Watch Video $4.99
Chain Gang Sam Cooke 1960 Sam Cooke had 29 Top 10 hits. Easy chart with use of accents. Watch Video $2.99
Cherish Kool & The Gang 1985 One of many hits. Easy chart. $2.99
Devoted To You Everly Brothers 1958 Both charts on the Very Best of the Everly Brothers chart book. $1.99
Don't Bring Me Down ELO 1979 Easy chart that is fun to play. $2.99
Fields Of Gold Sting 1995 Pretty song. Easy chart. Watch Video $2.99
Glad All Over Dave Clark Five 1964 Not quite the Beatles, but fresh and fun. Their first hit. Chunka chunka. Watch Video $3.99
Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley 1962 Happy brush shuffle. $2.99
Grazing In The Grass Hugh Masekela 1968 Grooving instrumental, jazz-rock, easy chart, fun to play. $2.99
Green Onions Booker T. & The MGs 1962 The coolest, Al Jackson on drums. Memphis magic. $1.99
Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969 Swamp rock, from CCR Chronicles. Organic rock and roll with wonderful lyrics. John Fogerty is a wonderful storyteller. Watch Video $2.99
I Believe I Can Fly R. Kelly 1996 Real easy chart, from the movie Space Jam. Watch Video $2.99
I Can't Go For That Hall & Oates 1981 Easy to play, but it grooves. Watch Video $1.99
Last Night Mar-Keys 1961 Great early R&R instrumental. Easy drum chart. Watch Video $1.99
More Than A Woman Bee Gees 1977 Easy chart from Saturday Night Fever. Watch Video $2.99
My Hometown Bruce Springsteen 1986 From Born In The U.S.A. Great lyrical song. Max Weinberg drums. Watch Video $3.99
On Broadway Drifters 1963 I love the Drifters; best doo-wop of all time! Classic song about show biz dreams: "They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway." $1.99
One More Try George Michael 1988 Big year for George. Maybe he can afford a shaver now. $2.99
One Of A Kind (Love Affair) Spinners 1973 Nice easy chart with an undeniable groove. $2.99
The One You Love Glenn Frey 1982 Easy rock ballad. $2.99
Out Of Sight James Brown 1964 Yes it is. JB's first foray in the pop Top 40. Great rhythm punches. Watch Video $2.99
Rhythm Of The Rain Cascades 1963 Hal Blaine on drums. Nice easy chart that flows along. $1.99
Satisfaction Rolling Stones 1965 "I can't get no...." The Stones' first #1. Charlie Watts on drums. Easy chart. $2.99
Take My Breath Away Berlin 1986 From Top Gun. Nice easy chart. $2.99
Tequila Sunrise Eagles 1977 "Take another shot of courage..." Smooth California rock. $3.99
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper 1984 Can You believe Miles Davis made a cover of this? Quirky. $3.99
Too Hot Kool & The Gang 1980 Drummer: George Brown. $3.99
What's Love Got To Do WIth It Tina Turner 1984 From Simply The Best. Easy chart with meter changes. $2.99
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Shinelles 1961 1st ever girl group #1 song. New York studio craftmanship. 1st Carole King hit. Girl group classic. $2.99


Where To Go Now

If beginner drum music is not your level check out our advanced charts

For more songs, browse our whole selection of drum sheet music

In addition to drum music for beginners, we have more resources at the Beginners HQ


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