Setting the Drums on Fire
Learn to Play the Drums

Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
What Youre Going to Need ........................................................................................................... 4
Taking the First Steps ..................................................................................................................... 5
The Ever Popular Rudiments of Drumming ................................................................................... 6
Single Stroke Rudiments................................................................................................................. 8
Double Stroke Rudiments ............................................................................................................... 9
Diddle Rudiments ......................................................................................................................... 16
Flam Rudiments ............................................................................................................................ 18
Drag Rudiments ............................................................................................................................ 24
Choosing Your First Drum Set ..................................................................................................... 32
Popular Brands of Acoustic Drums ...................................................................................... 32
Basic 5-Piece Drum Kit Setup ...................................................................................................... 33
What about Cymbals? ................................................................................................................... 34
Popular Cymbal Brands ........................................................................................................ 34
Should You Consider Buying a Used Drum Set? ......................................................................... 35
How to Set Up Your Drum Set ..................................................................................................... 37
Taking Good Care of Your Drums ............................................................................................... 38
Finding Some Good Lessons ........................................................................................................ 39
Appendix ...................................................................................................................................... 40
How to Tune Your Drums .................................................................................................... 40
Video Sites with Drum Lessons ............................................................................................ 40
Other Drum Sites with Drum Lessons .................................................................................. 40
About the Author .......................................................................................................................... 41