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Table Of Contents
Basic Theory ..………………………………...………03 Rock Drumming……..………………………...……...06 Jazz Drumming……………………………..…………17 Latin Drumming…………………………….…………23 Funk Drumming………………………….……………28 Double Bass Drumming ……………….…………….33 Applying Rudiments …………………………………40 Drum Fills………………………………………………44

Basic Theory

Guide to Basic Drum Notation
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Below is a list of all of thebasic notation elements used in our sheet music. Keep a copy of this legend nearby when playing our lessons to be sure you are playing the correct instruments. This is especially important when first learning how to sight read.

Hi-Hat

y

y

y

y

Snare Drum

œ
Ride Cymbal

œ y

œ y

œ y

Bass Drum

œ
Hi-Tom

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

y

œ

Mid-Tom

œ

œ
Hi-Hatwith foot

œ

œ

Low-Tom

œ

œ

œ

œ

y X

y
Cross-stick on Snare

y X

y X

2nd Bass Drum

œ

œ

œ

œ

X

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Guide to Basic Drum Theory
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In this basic drum theory lesson we will cover simple time counting in 4/4. You will learn tocount quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes and then how to count combinations of them. When first learning you should count out loud as you play various drum beats (plus sign is read out load as "and"). Also, take notice of the lines and double lines that connect eighth and sixteenth notes together. This helps you tell the two apart at first glance.

Quarter Notes - Four Per Measure 1 23

y œ y œ

y 5

y œ

y 5

4

y œ
and

1

y œ y 5
and

2

y 5
and

3

y 5
and

4

Eighth Notes - Eight Per Measure 1 and 2 and 3 and

y

y 5

y

y œ

y

y 5

4

y

y œ

1

y œ

2

y 5

y œ

3

y 5

y œ

4

and

y 5

Sixteenth Notes - Sixteen Per Measure 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4

y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y yy y y y y y y y 5 5 œ œ œ 5 œ 5 œ 5 œ 5 y œ y œ y œ y 5 y œ y y 5
4 e and

e + a

1 e + a

2 e + a

3 e +

a 4 e + a

Quarter/Eighth Note Combinations 1 2 3 and 4

y

y œ
a

1

y 5
and

2

and

y

y œ
a

3

y 5
and

4

and

y

Eighth/Sixteen Note Combinations 1 and 2 and 3 e + a

y

y 5

y œ

y y y y y y y y y œ œ 5 œ œ y y
a

+

1

yy y y y y 5 œ œ y 5
2 and

2 e

+

3

y œ

y y y y 5 œ y 5
4

4 e

+ a

Quarter/Eighth/Sixteen Note Combinations 1 2 and 3 e + a 4 +

y 5

y

y y y y y 5 œ œ

y œ

1

y

y y y œ œ

3

e

+

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Rock Drumming

Rock Drumming - Lesson One
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This lesson is designed to introduce you to rock drumming. As the first in the Rock Drumming section, it starts you off with Rock beats in their simplest form. All beats are counted in 4/4 as quarter notes and should be counted out loud while you are first learning them. Key things to remember include: 1 - Practice the beats with a click track to train yourself toplay in perfect time. 2 - Count out loud - one, two, three four - and repeat each beat until you can play it perfectly 3x in a row. 3 - Start out slow and slowly progress faster. Do not rush to a faster speed right away. Take your time. 4 - Stay loose and relaxed while you play. Don't forget to breath in and out while you practice 5 - Have fun and play some of these beats along with your favoritetunes.

1)

2)

y œ
3)

y œ y œ y œ y œ y œ

y œ y œ y œ y œ y œ œ

y œ
4)

y œ y œ œ
6)

y œ œ y œ œ y œ y œ y œ

y œ y œ œ y œ y œ y œ œ

y œ œ y œ œ y œ y œ y

y œ
5)

y œ y œ
8)

y œ
7)

y œ y œ
10)

y œ
9)

y œ y œ œ

y œ

y œ œ

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