LEARN HOW TO PLAY ANY SONG IN THE DRUMS

Wouldn't it be magnificent to have the option to plunk down behind the pack and play along to any tune?

Watch this video to perceive how Rashid Williams had the option to gain proficiency with another tune and compose the drum part in only 15 minutes!

Listen cautiously

Rashid tunes in to the tune segment by segment, mapping out the structure in his mind (you can record it on the off chance that it makes a difference). The introduction is meager, so he chooses to have no drums in this part. The vocals come in the following segment, which isn't excessively developed at this point, so he names it the refrain. At that point the horns and sponsorship vocals develop the theme. After another section and tune, the melody closes with an outro. Listen cautiously for rehashing areas where you can utilize a similar beat or feel.

Decipher the style

Since this melody has a 'trap vibe', Rashid breaks out a portion of the snare beats he definitely knows. He plays by the 'rules' of the style, such as coordinating the kick with the bass. He additionally composes a 'greater' sounding drum part in the ensemble and outro to coordinate how those parts are developed in the remainder of the piece.

Return for subtleties

Subsequent to getting the general feel and structure, he returned to tweak the parts ("returning to get the minor subtleties that have a noteworthy effect"). Rashid saw something one of a kind close to the part of the bargain section – a slight 'push' he needs to highlight on the drums. He jumped to that part and rehearsed the segment to ensure he could nail it, at that point went through the whole tune once more.

About Rashid:

Rashid started playing the drums at three years old and expertly for places of worship and ensembles at seven years old. He right now visits with multi-platinum and nine time GRAMMY AWARD winning craftsman John Legend. He has likewise visited with Eric Roberson, Goapele, N.E.R.D., Diddy Dirty Money, JCole, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott and K. Michelle. To add to his credits, Rashid is recorded among Cirque du Soleil's program of makers and drummers, and has been included in Drumhead and Modern Drummer Magazines.