How to play a simple 4/4 beat on a drum kit.

 This post is to explain how to play a simple drum beat. The most common beat is a four by four beat. A 4/4 beat is four beats per measure. On a basic drum notation  there are three symbols that represent three basic types of drums. The kick drum is the one you press down on with your foot. It is a low, solid thud. The snare drum is the one that sits right in front of you, and you hit it with your left hand. The snare drum sounds like a higher sound with a loud pop. The high hat is the cymbal on your left that you hit with your right hand. The high hat has a high, brassy sound.

  The way that you play a basic beat is to hit the high hat every beat, so four times in a measure. The kick drum you would usually hit on beat one, and the snare drum you usually hit on beat three. There are a lot of other beats and combinations that are possible.