Learning To Read Series: Dotted Halves & Quarters

Learning To Read Series: Dotted Halves & Quarters

By Drum Lessons, Level 2 Drum Lessons, Reading/Counting ,

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Learn to read and play dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes. In order to do this lesson you already need to have an understanding of quarter notes, 8th notes and 16th notes and their respective rests. You will need the Beat Sheet in order to do this lesson.

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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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