How to play drums on a MIDI keyboard

This video is a demonstration of how to play drums on a MIDI keyboard, using the General MIDI layout (shown below). This video is a brief overview and not intended to be a step-by-step beginner lesson.

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0:44 - Description of basic drum pieces
2:18 - Drum demo
2:47 - Explanation of "extra" pieces
4:43 - All pieces in ascending order
5:28 - How to play a basic drum beat, and fingering suggestions
9:09 - "Show off" demo - Rock beat
10:05 - "Show off" demo - Metal beat

General MIDI drum layout:
B0 - Alternate kick
C1 - Main kick
C#1 - Side stick
D1 - Alternate snare
D#1 - Stick drag (or hand clap)
E1 - Main snare
F1 - Tom 6
F#1 - Hi Hat
G1 - Tom 5
G#1 - Pedal Hi Hat
A1 - Tom 4
A#1 - Open Hi Hat
B1 - Tom 3
C2 - Tom 2
C#2 - Crash
D2 - Tom 1
D#2 - Ride
E2 - China Crash
F2 - Ride Bell

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