5 Ways To Improve Your Punk Drumming

There are a few key ways to become a faster and tighter punk drummer. And no, it’s not by drinking and moshing more. If you’re into bands like NOFX, Black Flag and Blink-182, this lesson will be right up your alley. Here are five tips to help you play along to the songs you love (and get the gig with your favorite local punk band): 0:00 - Intro 1. Master your bass drum double strokes (1:04) The best punk drummers have a blazing fast foot. Solve your bass drum problems and you’ll solve your punk drumming problems! Use the slide technique or the heel-toe technique to get two strokes for the price of one. 2. Learn these two classic punk beats (3:46) Focus on nailing these two beats: Bass, snare, bass bass snare, like in “Linoleum” by NOFX and “Anthem” by Blink-182. Bass, snare bass, bass snare, like in “Nothing” by Millencolin where the bass drum lands on the and of 2 and the and of 3). 3. Learn how to use punk beats musically (6:37) Yep…you can be musical in