Learning To Read Series: Drum Notation
This lesson series is an in-depth study of the basics of reading drum music. Though this series focuses on snare drum playing and reading, the basic rhythms examined provide the foundation for reading drum beats, drum fills, dynamics and more.
1. Quarter Notes & Quarter Rests
2. Eighth Notes
3. Eighth Rests
6. Eighth Notes Connected To Sixteenth Notes
7. Playing In The 3/4 Time Signature
8. Dotted Halves & Dotted Quarter Notes
10. Dynamics (piano, forte, crescendo and descrescendo)
12. The Buzz Roll
13. 5-Stroke Roll
14. 9-Stroke Roll
Next Steps
To further develop your skills, my Beginning Workbook For Snare Drum is designed to give you further practice through playing exercises, solos, worksheets and check-ups with answer keys included.
Are you ready for drum set playing? This free learning guide guides you through all the basics of drum set playing, including setup, best-practices, drum beat techniques, drum fills, improvisational techniques and more.
