Free Beginner Drum Starter Pack: Everything You Get and Why It Works
- Rob Bishop
- May 28
- 6 min read
Rob Bishop | robbishopdrums.com
Quick Answer: The Rob Bishop Drums free starter pack gives beginner drummers five essential grooves, a practice plan, a guide to the most common beginner mistakes, a complete Billie Jean drum lesson, and a full lesson from inside The Beginner Drum Course — all free, delivered instantly.
The Best Place to Start Learning Drums Is Here
If you are thinking about learning drums but are not sure where to begin, the free beginner drum starter pack is exactly what it says it is: a starting point.
Not a taster. Not a teaser. A genuine collection of resources that will move you forward from day one, I literally had an email from someone today saying how greatful they were as the Starter Pack had given them some genuinely useful things to get them... Started!
This free pack is here, for you, whether you eventually join The Beginner Drum Course or not.
Here is exactly what is inside and why each piece matters.
#What Is Inside the Free Drum Starter Pack
1. Five Essential Grooves
The foundation of all drumming is groove. Before fills, before technique, before anything else, groove is what makes a drummer musical.
The five grooves included in the pack are not random exercises. They are the patterns that appear in real songs, real sessions, and real musical situations. Work through these and you will recognise them everywhere. You can get alot of mileage out of these, just think outside of the box!
The Billie Jean Groove
One of the most iconic drum beats ever recorded. Steady, locked in, and deceptively simple. If you have read the Billie Jean drum lesson, you will already know why this groove is such an important starting point.
The Syncopated Groove
Syncopation is what gives music feel and movement. This groove introduces you to placing notes in unexpected positions within the bar — and the difference it makes to how your playing sounds is immediate. Be careful though, without dynamics you also have the power to destroy groove as well!
The 16th Note Snare Groove
16th notes are the smallest subdivision most beginners will need for a long time. This groove gets them into your hands and feet in a musical context rather than as a dry technical exercise. Single stroke roll? well here you're playing a rudiment in a groove! (who woulda thought).
If you want to check out a 16th note groove being played have a look at my video
Mixed Subdivisions
Combining 8th notes and 16th notes within a single groove. This is where your counting and coordination start working together, and it is the foundation for understanding drum fills. You will have seen this concept in the Another One Bites the Dust breakdown.
The Disco Groove
The groove that underpins funk, disco, and a huge portion of popular music. All four on the bass drum, driving hi-hat, and a snare that sits perfectly on beats 2 and 4. Once this is in your hands, you will hear it everywhere.
All five grooves are delivered as PDF notation so you can print them, reference them at the kit, and return to them whenever you need to.
2. Five Beginner Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Every beginner drummer makes the same mistakes. Not because they are not trying, but because nobody told them what to watch out for.
This guide covers the five most common errors that slow beginners down, why they happen, and exactly how to fix each one. If you have already read the article on beginner drum mistakes this goes further with actionable fixes you can apply in your very next practice session.
Delivered as a PDF.
3. Beginner Drummer Practice Plan
Knowing what to practise is one thing. Knowing how to structure your practice time so that you are actually improving is another (I wish I had this as a kid!).
This practice plan takes the guesswork out of your sessions. It tells you what to work on, in what order, and for how long — so that every time you sit behind the kit you are making progress rather than just playing the same things on repeat.
If you have read the article on what to practise on drums as a beginner
this is the practical companion to that.
Delivered as a PDF.
4. Complete Billie Jean Drum Lesson
A full video lesson taking you through the Billie Jean drum beat from scratch.
This is not a quick overview. It is a proper step by step breakdown of one of the most recognisable drum grooves ever written.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to play the Billie Jean groove — not approximately, but correctly.
#5. A Full Lesson From Inside The Beginner Drum Course
This is the part of the free starter pack that makes it genuinely different from anything else available for free online.
You get a complete lesson from inside The Beginner Drum Course — the Grade 1 breakdown of Another One Bites the Dust by Queen.
This is real course content. The same lesson that paying students work through. You will experience exactly how the course teaches, how it breaks down a song, and what it feels like to learn drums through real music rather than exercises.
If you have read the Another One Bites the Dust drum article this lesson is the video companion to everything covered there.
Who the Free Starter Pack Is For
The pack is designed for complete beginners, and just like the person who emailed me today, people who feel abit overwhelmed with the amount of information out there, and just want a clear guide as to what they can do.. Now , a bit of support for people who have never played drums before, or who have dabbled but never had any real direction and need advise and guidance from a professional who genuinely cares.
You do not need a full drum kit to get started. A practice pad, a pair of sticks, and somewhere to sit will get you through the groove work and the lessons. The important thing is to start.
#What Happens After the Free Starter Pack
The free starter pack is the beginning of the journey, not the whole thing.
When you are ready to go further — to learn full drum parts to songs from scratch, to work through a structured course that takes you from nothing to playing real music — The Beginner Drum Course is where that happens.
10 iconic songs (plus bonus lesson) across four progressive levels. Clear notation, video lessons, and a structure that makes sense from day one. One-time payment of £97, lifetime access. 30 day money back guarantee
But don't buy the course, start with the free pack. See how you get on. Then decide.
Get the Free Drum Starter Pack
Everything described above — five grooves, the mistakes guide, the practice plan, the Billie Jean lesson, and the full course preview lesson — delivered instantly, completely free.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the free drum starter pack?
The pack includes five essential groove PDFs, a five beginner mistakes guide, a beginner practice plan, a complete Billie Jean video drum lesson, and a full lesson from inside The Beginner Drum Course covering Another One Bites the Dust.
Do I need a drum kit to use the free starter pack?
No. A practice pad and a pair of sticks are enough to work through the groove PDFs and follow along with the video lessons. You do not need a full kit to get started.
Is the free drum starter pack really free?
Yes. There is no payment required. You enter your email address, the pack is delivered instantly, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
What is the difference between the free starter pack and The Beginner Drum Course?
The free starter pack is a collection of introductory resources including one lesson from inside the course. The Beginner Drum Course is a structured programme covering ten iconic songs across four progressive levels, with full video lessons and notation throughout.
Who is the free drum starter pack designed for?
Complete beginners who are just starting out or who have tried to learn drums without much direction. It gives you the foundations, the structure, and a taste of what learning through real songs feels like.
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