Drum beat player
Choose a beat and a speed, and the player loops it with simple drum sounds, highlighting each count as it plays.
Mute a part, such as the snare, and play that part yourself on a practice pad or a real kit.
Free, no sign-up, works on phones. Nothing you play is recorded.
Beat player
Play along with a simple drum beat, counted in quavers (eighth notes): 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +. Mute a part to play it yourself, for example mute the snare and play beats 2 and 4.
| Part | 1 | + | 2 | + | 3 | + | 4 | + | Mute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-hat | |||||||||
| Snare | |||||||||
| Bass drum |
Drums are loud: keep the volume sensible and protect your hearing when you play a real kit.
How to use it
- Choose a beat and a speed, then press Play.
- Mute one part at a time and play it yourself, then try two parts.
- Start slowly and keep each count even before speeding up.
Learn more: Drum kit theory: the kit, notation and rudiments
More free tools
- Drum rudiment trainerPractise drum rudiments in time: the sticking (R and L) is highlighted with a click at your chosen speed. Stickings from the Percussive Arts Society.
- Free online metronomeA free online metronome: 30 to 240 bpm, tap tempo, accents, quavers, triplets and semiquavers, and a tempo ladder for speeding up a passage step by step.
- Practice timerA free practice timer that runs short focused blocks with breaks in between, with a tone at each change. Choose minutes, breaks and rounds.
Every tool is also in the Quick tools button in the corner of each page.
Keep the practice you do
With a free Music-Ready account, practice is tracked next to your teacher's assignments and counts towards streaks, badges and the weekly report for parents. Free during the beta.