How Fast Can Non-Drummers Learn A Beat? ($20 Challenge) 

Today we learned a lot of drummers will lie for 20 dollars haha

Watching the gears turn is enjoyable. Such a simple beat looks and sounds so easy, but the ability to separate your limbs is the challenge. The rub your head pat your stomach thing.

Very nice concept but you should add a few more complex beats for those who succeed. "You can keep the 20 dollars or try something a little bit harder for 50." Something like that. Edit: Oh and Domino Santantonio has the perfect vibe for that kind of stuff, definitely bring her back if you do another video like this one.

The guitar player played drums like a guitar player 😂

The Arab woman was for sure going for a blast beat but had to stay chill so the kids don't get too excited. She has the drumeo energy

Credit to the editor for picking music that matches the tempo that the instructor played to and that almost everyone else played to as well. Made everything seamless.

So cool seeing some people experiencing drums for the first time and the big smiles and joy it brought some of them. Drumming is so fulfilling and hopefully some were inspired to really try and persue it after this experience!

This shows pretty good how far you have come as a drummer. Simple beats are just "normal" at some point but we all started there. I'm a bit proud now. Great idea. Love

It's honestly adorable (in the endearing, literal sense of the word, not the sarcastic sense) when a non-drummer sits behind a kit. It kinda takes me back to when I was first learning, and seeing people's sense of wonder (both at trying to play and with the instrument itself) makes me smile.

7:42 All it took was the mighty Rosanna Half Time Shuffle to repel the d-bag

This was such a fun video to make! If you've always wanted to try drumming, check out 30-Day Drummer with Domino: www.drumeo.com/30-Day-Drummer

Domino’s enthusiasm and charisma is enchanting!

I think people who can play drums, even just the basics, take for granted just how much coordination it takes. It's a lot more complicated than it looks. I've been playing on and off since I was a kid, and I'm mostly self-taught. I have dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder), and it took me so long to pick it up as my brain couldn't isolate all of the separate parts. Drumming has been great for my coordination, even though it takes me a bit longer than some people to learn beats.

She has a great vibe and its actually a really nice video to watch (if you block out the suckers who were there for 20$ and openly lied on camera)

I love this type of stuff!! The folks who were already drummers should have been given an even more complex beat though to earn the money. The dude who straight up started to pull ghost notes was fire hahaha

It's weird though. We have such a LARGE Drumming community, online, that you feel so surrounded by drummer love, but out in the streets, it seemed no one was interested. Life, people😂

As a non-drummer pianist who has a drummer brother and loves drum rhythms, this is inspiring and relatable 😁🥰

My band didn't have a drummer, so me, being a pianist switched and played drums for an interschool competition. I learned only for 2 days but it went relatively well. drums is actually fun ngl

That was brilliant experiment! Those non drummers faces lit up when they locked in! Absolutely a joy to see!! Jared and crew be proud! Expensive video I'm sure! lol (Say hello to Radomsky for me! We went to Ness together!) He'll know!

7:42 dude backed down so hard when he realized he was really gonna be tested lmao didnt wanna risk his 20

9:17 cameraman knows what we really want to see

This brings me back to the days when I was first learning. I hope you bring the challenge to Toronto. She’s so adorable how can anyone say no?

7:48 with that perfect shuffle ... one bar is all he needs.

I feel like the reason that there were so many drummers is that every Drummer has these dreams where there randomly is a kit on the streets so if there actually is one all the drummers in the facility flock to it like moths to a flame

A simple kit could bring so much joy. Love to see it

This was such a brilliant idea. Well done DRUMEO!

Love that woman's spirit and confidence at the finale! God bless her soul 🙏💖

It was great to see Brandon Scott there! He is a great drummer

A tip for beginners 🙂 Your right hand is on a constant motion on the hi hat. The hard part is synchronizing your right foot with your left hand

Other than the people who lied this was a great video. Would love to see more of stuff like this

This makes me want to go to Vancouver. From those two locations, it looks like an awesome place. And Domino was miss sunshine again :)

What a great video! The first timers were so much fun to watch. That was exactly me a few months ago. I still have so far to go.

I think it's lovely to show people that music can be approached by anyone. And it doesn't hurt to get a bit of cash trying!

Regular people : "Are you kiddin' ? Wastin' my time for ONLY 20 bucks ?" Drummers : (what a steal !) "I'm newbie ! I'll do my best."

9:19 "Didn't I do it for you.."

Great video! I took the 30 Day Drummer class last time around and it was great. I hope you come out with another class where that one left off!

8:48 if you're doing a challenge like this and a nerdy guy in a King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard shirt comes up you're screwed!

I don't play drums, but I decided to check out your channel after seeing the unassuming woman who plays down with the sickness in an older video. This really looks so fun and gives me a newfound appreciation for percussionists, it definitely must be harder than it looks. This really makes me wish I could learn to play! I took piano, viola, and guitar as a kid but never stuck with it because my parents let me quit for some reason. I really wish I would have stuck with learning an instrument. Playing drums sounds so cool but I wouldn't be able to do that at home with my current living situation, since they're so loud and also need a lot of space. And I bet it costs a lot too since they're so big and so many add-on parts. Thanks for inspiring my musical interests though! Really makes me consider picking up an instrument again.

I played percussive rhythm games (essentially, drumming with the fingers) for 20 years before getting into drumming, thinking I'd have a huge head start and sink right into it. Nope! It probably took me a week before I could even play this beat, and forget about "playing my favorite songs." Extremely humbling!

How could anyone say NO to this incredible human being when they ask you to play the simplest beat! Too bad I live oceans away from that place😢

never seen vancouver before ever in my life, for some reason it gives off sydney vibes looks good

Easy to play. Bloody hard to master!

I’d stop by just to talk to Domino. She’s so positive.

I love Domino's videos! Please bring her more often!

i love everyones smile/laughter when they try

I've taught rank beginners on drum set..surprising how difficult it can be for someone who never held a pair of drumsticks or played on a drum set to play a simple rock beat I go back to it playing to a metronome to keep myself grounded and remind myself of where I started.

Just taught someone this same beat last week! Their hands got it down fast, but once you add the foot it takes a little longer to control. Super rewarding to be able to teach others how to play this great instrument! 🤘🏼

Lot of people at the end, so cool !

I am super shy with my playing while I am actually good and I hate when strangers talk to me on the streets but if I see a drum kit… I would do this right away and would not lie. Then I would play something like the halftime shuffle from Rosanna like this guy did or a very fast punk beat as there was no double bass option 😂

I finally got it. If you have coordination/cogitative issues, pause the video at 0:51 and set the video Playback Speed to .25. Go grab some silverware from you kitchen as your drumsticks and keep replaying it in slo-mo over and over again once you have the beat in your head. I recommend starting with the right hand and getting that tempo down first. Then work in the foot. Once you have those two beats down consistently, introduce the left hand because I feel that is the hardest.

Sería interesante sacar una estadística para saber cuántas personas han tocado batería alguna vez en la vida y cuántas personas todavía son bateristas activos y que poseen batería en casa. Al principio la gente fue muy tímida pero al final la pasaron súper bien!!! 😄

Domino is beautiful 😍. Her character is so kind and fun. She’s very polite to everyone. 👍

He's a guitarist yo. He needs that 20

Domino is sooo sweet and so pretty… how can anyone say no to her?? Looks like everyone had lots of fun.

I'm deffinitly not a drummer, but that beat was something learned in a 40 min music class in elementary in Sweden. I'd five you 20$ if you try that in Sweden and find a single person who grew up here and don't manage to do the beat 😅

I loved seeing the crowd form. Music is awesome

It shows how to the brain can't separate the movement extremities and coordinate it. So nice to see how you need to practice and practice to become a super power drummer.

This was disappointing. Not that some couldn't play but the amount of fraudsters lying to a nice person.

Do this in Chicago, and I'll volunteer to follow the beat! I used to drum as a hobby in my teenage years. 😁

drumeo always have nice concepts and contents for drummers.

The best part of the video is Domino's smile😊. She is greeat!👏👏👏

So funny to see that this was indeed impossible when I started out and now it's easy. I had twenty-five lessons though, so I am not an expert. Domino is cool. Hope you guys will do The Netherlands someday.

I saw Brandon sneak in there with the Rosanna beat!

i'm not a drummer but learned some basics through trying to get better at Rock Band years back and it's such a foreign feeling to try to keep three separate patterns going in coordination if you've never done it before.

I've been playing for 3 weeks now, every day for at least an hour. Actually, most of it with Domino's lessons. This video made me feel rather good about my progress ;P

Looks like the bicyclist lost his integrity along with his house...

8:07 "So this one goes with the.. this guy.. the.. the drum?" haha is so cute to see people learning things for the first time

LOVE this. It's my favorite to teach someone, watch their brain exploded for a bit and slowly start to pull all their limbs together to the beat!

I’ve only been playing for 3 weeks and this helps me see all the progress I’ve made

Awesome! I love it!!!!!! Thanks for doing this!!!

Only a drummer would scam $20 out of someone. I can't imagine taking money in front of a camera when you obviously play. You should have known they were drummers by the drool.

Please do this again in Vancouver! Can’t believe I missed this😭😭

There are two types of people (I have done an experiment myself): 1) those who get it right away - usually musicians 2) those who will spend hours on the simplest beat - usually normal people

some people are just buzzkill. why would you turn up if you already play? get some shame

Persistent is key. From calling people to gathered crowd, and the dog 😁

this video brings some kind of sick joy for my self esteem

I'm sure this will give a lot of people the confidence to start playing. YEAH!

Did the guy at 4:15 play in a marching band?

You can just see how comfortable they are with holding the sticks and that tells you if they've played before

Red headed did it great. Best episode ever, Drumeo! We need more!

The big man Brandon at it again!

The bike messenger with the brooklyn machine works bike was to smooth 😎

Having ADHD really helped me in learning drums. I been stomping my feet and tapping my fingers since before I could walk, lol. Once I learned which drum made what sound it all came naturally after that. Still can't do f*ckin' paradidles, though. 😂

What does the guy mean at 2:15 by "Are you a 120 kind of drummer, an 80, a 60 ?" Is he talking about bpms?

Start with just the hi-hat to establish your rhythm. Then add either one of the drums, then the other. Keep that hi-hat tap going, though. You can practice just tapping on a table. Use two different parts of the hand; one sharp, like a knuckle or fingertip, and a softer, thud sound, like the palm for the bass.

This easy beat can confuse some beginners, and take them awhile to learn, but that's OK. Playing drums is challenging but fun to learn. It took me a bit to learn it, but I did have fun with it.

I love Domino, you should do more videos with her. They are fun and refreshing.

please come in Montreal and do this!!

I was wondering how many people would say they didn't play drums just for a chance to show off. Loved the stick twirler. :)

This video put a smile on my face

4:52 I see you editor :)

3:43 i know that feeling when you try playing drums for the first time, your brain is so confuse that it can make you speak an other lenguage

this was fun to watch, i might of been able to do it. i tried the drums for 2 minutes at school one time.

Camera guy drumming was POG!

0:58-Billie Jean kicks in right in this moment :D

Gosh being a drummer it looks soooooooo easy then I remeber how it was learning drums and how hard it was to get your arms and legs to work the correct way

Hey, You play drums? -No proceeds to casually murder the beat

my dream to make vids like this full time one day. it's awlays so fun interacting with the public and a drum kit :)

It's a cool way of introducing people to playing an instrument

Oh my gosh! This is awesome!