If you just started playing the drums, then as you know, you need to warm up. And for Beginners, (and i even do this sometimes) is stick to a normal basic beat and build up. What i mean is this H|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- S|----x-------x--- B|x-------x-----x- Now to build up, try this H|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- S|----x-----x----- B|x-x---x-x---x-x- And keep working up H|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- S|----x---------x- B|x-x---x-xxx----- Now just keep making things up sticking with the basic beat (1+2+3+4+) I also suggest occasionally slowing or quickning up like this H|o---o---o---o--- S|----x-------x--- B|x-x---x-x-----x- Heres one from Song two by Blur that i like H|o---o---o---o---|o---o---o---o--- S|----x-------x---|----x-------x-x- B|x-------x-x-----|x-------x-x----- You can also double the hi hat hitting so heres a good warmup altogether H|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|o-o-o-o-o-o----- S|----x-------x---|----x-------x---|----x-------x---|----x-------f-f- B|x-------x-------|x-x---x-x-----x-|x-------xxx-----|x-----x-x------- H|O---O---O---O---|O---O---O---O---|O---O---O---O---|O---O---o------- S|----x-------x---|----------x-rrrr|----x-x---x-x---|----------rrrrrr B|x-x-----x-x-----|x-x-x-x-x-------|x-------x-------|x---x----------- r mean drumroll and f means flam, if you didnt know. hit that crahs cymbal at the beginning of each new line if you want. and if you want to ad something else as a backup beat other than a hi hat, hit a ride cymbal on the top with the tip of your drumstick (not hard) at the same rate as the hi hat, if you just understood what i meant. But this is just an example, add anything you want in there. Good Luck!