Learning To Read Series: Basic Drum Set Music 2

By Nate Brown Drum Lessons, Level 2 Drum Lessons, Reading/Counting reading

Description

In this drum lesson you will learn how to read and play the open hi hat technique. This is an extension to "Basic Drum Set Music 1," so be sure that you are comfortable with the topics discussed in that lesson before moving on to this one.

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Author

Nate Brown

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education at John Carroll University and Master of Arts in Education at the University of Findlay.

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Learning To Read Series: Basic Drum Set Music 2