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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Drums
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SKU: HL.175795
By Various. Drum Book. Rock. Softcover. 192 pages. Hal Leonard #175795. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.175795).ISBN 9781495070501. UPC: 888680631994. 9.0x12.0x0.455 inches.
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.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
- Cold Sweat, Pt. 1
- Interstate Love Song
- My Name Is Jonas
- Blitzkrieg Bop
- Alive
- All Right Now
- Learn To Fly
- Ride
- Clocks
- No One Knows
- Come Together
- Cissy Strut
- Beast Of Burden
- Beat It
- Dance, Dance
- American Idiot
- My Generation
- Give It Away
- Late In The Evening
- The Seed
- Sing, Sing, Sing
- Rolling In The Deep
- Lonely Boy
- Locked Out Of Heaven
- Free Fallin'
- Memphis Soul Stew
- Hurts So Good
- Lust For Life
- Peg
- Run To The Hills
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Superstition
- Under Pressure
- Walk This Way
- Wipe Out
- Brick House
- Are You Gonna Go My Way
- Good Times Bad Times
- You Really Got Me
- The Weight
- Sad But True
- Mr. Brownstone
- Hot Fun in the Summertime
- La Grange
- Shake it off
- The Thrill is Gone
- UPRISING
- Willie and the Hand Jive
Ratings + Reviews
Based on 4 Reviews
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Emily P.
December 17, 2025
Great Rhythmic Support for Ensemble Playing
Even for a drum book, I see the value in how these simplified arrangements build a strong rhythmic foundation. The drum parts are clear and fundamental, providing excellent, steady grooves that would beautifully support a vocalist or other instrumentalists in a band setting. It teaches new drummers how to be a reliable anchor, which is crucial for overall musicality and ensemble coherence. A solid choice for building basic collaborative skills.
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Anonymous
December 17, 2025
Excellent Resource for Beginner Drum Students
This collection is a fantastic teaching tool. The simplified notation and clear rhythm patterns make learning incredibly approachable for new drummers. The inclusion of kit legends is invaluable for clarity, helping students quickly grasp drum placement and structure. With familiar rock and pop hits, it keeps students engaged and motivated, reinforcing essential rhythm and reading skills from the start. Highly recommended for drum educators!
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Anonymous
December 15, 2025
Solid Foundation for Popular Grooves
While these are simplified transcriptions, this book is surprisingly useful for quickly refreshing common rock and pop grooves. For a session where you need a basic, recognizable beat for a popular tune, it's a handy reference. It's not full, detailed transcriptions for advanced gigs, but for learning the essence of 50 iconic songs and building a versatile repertoire, it's a practical and time-efficient resource. Great for warm-ups too.
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David K.
December 15, 2025
So Much Fun to Play Familiar Songs!
As an adult just getting back into drumming, this book is exactly what I needed. It's truly designed for beginners, making it easy to jump right in and start playing songs I love by artists like The Beatles and Nirvana. The arrangements are achievable for a weekend player, and it's so satisfying to actually sound like the record (or at least close!). It makes practice feel less like work and more like pure enjoyment.
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