Learn to playEnd Of Beginningas made famous by Djoon drums
You start on hi-hat and ride, building the heartbeat. Then you lock eighth-note kicks to the guitars until the band breathes as one. Simple, but weighty.
With our step-by-step drum lesson you can recreate the beat behind End Of Beginning. We’ve broken down the main sections of the song and will take you through each part beat by beat, with video demonstrations.
End Of Beginning
Drums Tutorial - Step by Step
Verse
Start out on hi-hat, playing kick on beats 1, 2-&, and 3.
Chorus
Add a kick on beat 3-& for the chorus.
Verse 2
Return to the verse groove, and watch for the extra kick moving into chorus 2.
Chorus 2
Return to the chorus groove and keep it going.
Bridge
Move to the ride for the bridge, playing the verse kick pattern, and finishing with 1 bar of hi-hat groove.
Outro
Pick up on beat 4 of bar 4, and continue on the ride. Finish the song with 1 bar of hi-hat groove.
Combine and play
Now combine the sections to play the full arrangement.
Learn to play
End Of Beginning
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Behind the track
End Of Beginning
by Djo
Before he was Steve Harrington, Joe Keery played guitar and drums in a Chicago psych rock band called Post Animal. "End of Beginning" is about circling back to that city and the older version of himself. The song barely registered when it came out in 2022. Then TikTok surfaced it in 2024, Stranger Things wrapped in 2026, and Keery landed his first UK number one. Fans had already made it the unofficial goodbye anthem for the show - even though it never appeared on the official soundtrack. That's just what happens when a song means enough to people.
Tips for learning End Of Beginning on drums
Tip 1: Slow it down
Break it down: Tackle each section of End Of Beginning individually for precision mastery. With Melodics, you can slow the pace of the song and work up to full speed.
Tip 2: Review your performance
Identify growth areas: Listen to playback of your performance to learn where you need to develop your timing, technique & rhythm. Melodics provides instant feedback on your performance.
Tip 3: Practice makes perfect
Stay consistent: With regular, focused practice you'll see rapid progress when learning the song. Even a short session each day will make a huge difference.
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FAQs
- End Of Beginning is an intermediate level song. Fortunately, there are beginner versions of the song available on Melodics to check out!
- You will need command of the basic groove at a slow tempo, and ability to play 1/8 note kick variations.
- 80 bpm
- 4/4
- D major
- New songs are released every week on Melodics! And we love to take requests - the best place for this is within our Discord community where you can also connect with other music learners around the world. Check out https://melodics.com/info/community.