With practice, this simple exercise is guaranteed to improve your timing on the drums. Being able to play along to a click track and being aware of good time is vital, but you don’t want it to become a crutch! Start with simple 8th note beats, then slowly dive into deeper subdivisions and higher tempos as you become more comfortable with this exercise.
Jared Falk
is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.