Learning To Read Series: Sixteenth Notes

By Nate Brown Drum Lessons, Level 1 Drum Lessons, Reading/Counting 16th notes, reading

Description

In this lesson you will learn how to read and play sixteenth notes. In order to do this lesson you need to be comfortable with quarter notes & rests, eighth notes and 4/4 time. You will need the beat sheet for this lesson.

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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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