ChairDrumming - Wellerman

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About this sample resource

This sample resource is part the ChairDrumming resource collection.

ChairDrumming is great for developing rhythm, pulse and co-ordination, leading to the transferring of these skills to a drum kit.  It’s also lots of fun too and has been used widely in schools with pupils of all ages, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this playalong you will learn how to:

• Use the video tutorial to master some of the fundamentals of drumming….using a chair!
• Play along to one of our energetic ChairDrumming tracks of a popular classic whilst developing the basics of playing the drums ready to transfer to the real instrument
• This ChairDrumming Playalong is for the sea shanty Wellerman by Nathan Evans
• Rehearse by lowering to speed of the playalong video from Normal to 0.5 or 0.75

If you’re new to ChairDrumming we recommend viewing our Introduction video at the top of this page.

Wellerman

• The verses are simple, keep the kick going on every beat
• Watch out for the chorus where the kick goes to beats 1 and 3 only, with the snare on beats 2 and 4
• The hi-hat is added in the bridge section and matches the snare