The way I set about playing was: I had a few lessons, bought myself the rather-excellent Roland HD-1 electronic kit, then sat down with my iPod and went for it. Playing along to pre-recorded full-band songs is an excellent way to both help a beginner drummer keep time and will actively encourage the player to learn by ear. But what to play along to?
Clearly, there's not going to be too many songs suitable but I've found a few that, in the main and with a bit of practise, are playable and great fun. So here is the Bands Only guide to rock / indie tracks that are suitable for beginners / hobbyists - the * denotes recommended starting points. Enjoy and let me know your own suggestions.
- *Too Cool For School - Fountains Of Wayne (iTunes, 7digital)
- About a Girl - Nirvana (iTunes, 7digital)
- If Only - Queens of the Stone Age (iTunes, 7digital)
- Suzie - Boy Kill Boy (iTunes, 7digital)
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness (iTunes, 7digital)
- Every You, Every Me - Placebo (iTunes, 7digital)
- Pumping On Your Stereo - Supergrass (iTunes, 7digital)
- *Song 2 - Blur (iTunes, 7digital)
- *Evil - Interpol (iTunes, 7digital)
- Get Over It - OK Go (iTunes, 7digital)
- No Tomorrow - Orson (iTunes, 7digital)
- The Take Over, The Break's Over - Fall Out Boy (iTunes, 7digital)
- *Ain't It The Life - Foo Fighters (iTunes, 7digital)
- Come As You Are - Nirvana (iTunes, 7digital)
- Teddy Picker - Arctic Monkeys (iTunes, 7digital)
- Dakota - Stereophonics (iTunes, 7digital)
- Sing For Absolution - Muse (iTunes, 7digital)
- Exhausted - Foo Fighters (iTunes, 7digital)
- Get Your Guns - Nine Black Alps (iTunes, 7digital)
- Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis (iTunes, 7digital)
- Good Fortune - PJ Harvey (iTunes, 7digital)
- Algeria - JJ72 (iTunes, 7digital)
