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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Drums | Beginner Drum Songbook with Easy Notation for Rock, Pop and Classic Hits | Learn Essential Grooves, Fills and Rhythms | Hal Leonard Drum Sheet Music

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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Drums is the perfect starting point for new drummers eager to play real songs. Designed for beginners and early learners, this Hal Leonard drum songbook features simplified notation and clear rhythm patterns that make learning fun and approachable. Each piece captures the excitement of drumming while helping players build coordination, timing, and technique with confidence.What’s Included This collection features easy drum transcriptions for 50 iconic rock and pop hits by legendary artists like The Beatles, Nirvana, U2, and Metallica. Every song includes notation and kit legends, allowing beginners to understand drum placement and pattern structure. Whether used for solo practice, lessons, or band rehearsals, the book offers an authentic yet accessible way to play along with timeless favorites while improving rhythm and consistency.Why It’s Valuable Ideal for drum students, teachers, and self-taught learners, this book strengthens essential drumming skills through popular songs everyone knows. It helps new drummers develop steady grooves, dynamic control, and musical awareness while keeping practice engaging. Learning with familiar music encourages motivation, confidence, and long-term progress — making it a must-have resource for every aspiring drummer.Full Song List American Idiot Beast of Burden Clocks Free Fallin Give It Away Hurts So Good La Grange My Generation Peg Shake It Off Smells Like Teen Spirit Under Pressure Walk This Way Wipe Out You Really Got Me and more.Trusted by teachers, loved by students. Perfect for practice, performance, or lessons — this songbook inspires drummers to groove confidently and enjoy every beat. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2016


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1495070506


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 01


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.46 x 12 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ BATTERIE


Best Sellers Rank: #34,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Percussion Songbooks #2,558 in Humor & Entertainment (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Great book, not for beginners. Mostly hard songs!
Format: Paperback
Great transcriptions of an awesome set of songs. For the price, it's a great value. The charts are definietly more upper intermediate/advanced level in my opinion. I bought this book to use for teaching beginner drum students, but ended up using it for the more advanced kids who had been playing for 3+ years. If you're a total beginner, I would perhaps find a better suited book. Or buy this and hold on to it for later. Total awesome for what it is though. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2025 by Brennan Murray
    • Great enticement for beginners
Format: Paperback
Bought for my Godson - learning to play. My Gen X influence is strong. He was delighted and has gone through each song and is perfecting them all.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025 by CV
    • Great book!
Format: Paperback
As a drummer of 30+ years, this book is packed with great songs for drummers to know. Highly recommend for anyone taking/teaching lessons. The only reason for 4 stars is the binding, which makes it a bit difficult on a music stand. Spiral bound would be much better!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025 by Christopher K.
    • Liked it
Format: Paperback
Grandboy liked it.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026 by Nana M
    • Very good for beginners.
Format: Paperback
My 9yr. old takes guitar and drum lessons. His music teacher told me this book is great for teaching learning drum notes and technique.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025 by Ronda S.
    • Good product
Format: Paperback
Good starter songs for my son's he loves them.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022 by Nitro's DieselMax Specialty-N- More
    • Very happy
Format: Paperback
Great product
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024 by Raymond Hill
    • Not a “first” situation.
Format: Paperback
I wouldn’t say “first” 50 songs on this title- it misled me to think a beginner could play most of these songs. There are lots that are more for intermediate and advanced players and they aren’t in any beginner to advanced order. The book is bound which makes it difficult to place on the music stand- we have to use top and bottom clips AND- many songs span 2-4 pages. Which means stopping in the middle of a song to turn the page. It’s irritating to do so when attempting solo practice. The good thing is lots of these songs are popular and recognizable. There are a handful of selections my son is trying to learn from this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022 by Tyrone

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