28 Drum Rhythm Exercises in Eighth-Note Triad Patterns

These 28 beginner drumming exercises apply Group 3 of the fundamental drumming patterns to develop a comprehensive rhythmic vocabulary in the quarter and eighth-note subdivisions. The exercises cover all possible rhythmic drum beats using quarter and eighth-note combinations. They are created by using quarter notes as the foundation and then replacing them with eighth notes as indicated by the pattern. Four sets of practice routines are designed to develop all limbs equally, forming the basis for many drum grooves.

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Limb Notation Key

Limb Coordination

1 Left Foot
2 Right Foot
3 Left Hand
4 Right Hand

Basic Eighth Note Rhythms Group 3 Left Hand

Attainment minutes 70

Exercise 1 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 2 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 3 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 4 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 5 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 6 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 7 Left Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Basic Eighth Note Rhythms Group 3 Right Hand

Attainment minutes 70

Exercise 1 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 2 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 3 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 4 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 5 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 6 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 7 Right Hand Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Basic Eighth Note Rhythms Group 3 Left Foot

Attainment minutes 70

Exercise 1 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 2 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 3 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 4 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 5 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 6 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 7 Left Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Basic Eighth Note Rhythms Group 3 Right Foot

Attainment minutes 70

Exercise 1 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 2 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 3 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 4 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■○

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 5 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ○■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 6 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■○■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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Exercise 7 Right Foot Basic Eighth Note Rhythm ■■■

Target grade 70
Tempo 60 - 150 step 10
Practice minutes 1
Attainment minutes 10

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