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Copyright © 2005 by Matt Moore and Jayne GrovesISBN 0-9757411-0-1

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Published by Matt Moore and Jayne GrovesSydney, Australia

Cover design by Andrew Mitchell

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We created The Contemporary Drumming Course to inspire and prepare our drumkit students musically and technically for the challenges they meet as they progress from the training band stage through to the highest level of band and ensemble playing.

Book 1 Basic Skills has a dual focus: firstly to equip students with a wide vocabulary of the most relevant beats and fills and experience in combining these tastefully; secondly, to provide a comprehensive yet musical selection of reading work, technical work and hand/foot co-ordination of an appropriate standard.

We are delighted with the overwhelming positive response to The Contemporary Drumming Course by our students, their parents and music colleagues who have observed our students’ progress. The course has been a joy to write.

Thank you to all those students who have helped inspire the writing and revising of this book.

Note: The Technical Section - Rolls, Flams & Accents is placed at the back of the book for the teacher to incorporate with the graded course work as appropriate.

Matt Moore and Jayne Groves

Sydney based music educators, performers and composer/arrangers

Foreword

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The Drumkit ....................................................4Setting Up Your Drumkit .................................5Musical Notation .............................................7Getting Started ...............................................9Basic Rudiments ..........................................10Playing the Bass Drum .................................11Playing the Toms ..........................................111/4 Notes & 1/4 Rests ..................................12Playing the closed Hi Hat .............................13Rock Beat Basics - 1/4 Note Feel ................13Playing the Ride Cymbal ..............................14Playing the Crash Cymbal ............................141/2 Notes, Dotted 1/2 Notes & Whole Notes 151/8 Notes & 1/4 Notes ..................................16Rock Beat Basics - 1/8 Note Feel ................17Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/4 rests ................................................171/8 Notes, 1/4 Notes & 1/4 Rests .................18Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/8 notes on the bass drum ..................19Rock ‘n’ Roll Snare Patterns ........................19Getting The Right Height ..............................20Dynamics ......................................................20Three Big, Building Fills ................................211/8 Notes, 1/8 Rests & 1/4 Notes .................221/8 Note Fill Rhythm .....................................23Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/8 rests & 1/8 note fills .........................241/16 Notes, 1/8 Notes & 1/4 Notes ...............25Essential Fill Rhythm 1 .................................261/16 Notes & 1/8 Notes ................................27Essential Fill Rhythm 2 .................................28Essential Fill Rhythm 3 .................................29Rock Beats and Fills with Open Hi Hat ........30Opening and Closing the Hi Hat ...................30Dotted 1/4 Notes ..........................................31Playing the Crash Cymbal on the Off Beat ...321/16 Notes, 1/8 Notes & 1/8 Rests ...............33Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/16 notes on the snare drum ...............34

Fill Rhythm ‘+ 4 e’ .........................................351/8 Note Triplets ...........................................361/8 Note Triplet Rhythms ..............................37Rock Beat Basics - Shuffles .........................38Shuffle Rock Beats and Fills ........................38Swung 1/8 Note Reading .............................39Jazz (Swing) Basics .....................................40Soft Jazz Patterns .......................................40Driving Jazz Patterns for Big Band/Concert Band .............................................................41Driving Jazz Patterns for Small Jazz Ensemble .....................................................42Rim Click (Side Stick, Cross Stick) ...............43Bass Drum Development .............................44Big, Building Fills Adding Bass Drum ...........44Reading in 3/4 Time .....................................453/4 Beats ......................................................46Rock Beat Basics - 1/16 Note Feelslow tempos (one-handed) ...........................47Rock Beat Basics - 1/16 Note Feelmedium to fast tempos (two-handed) ...........48Reading in 6/8 Time .....................................4912/8 Rock Beats and Fills .............................50Rock Beats with a 1/4 Note Feel ..................51Changing Feels - 1/4 Note, 1/8 Note, 1/16 Note ..............................................................52Syncopation with 1/8 & 1/4 Notes ................53Syncopation with 1/8 Notes, Dotted 1/4 Notes & 1/8 Rests ...................................................54

Technical SectionRoll Preparation - 1/4 Notes .........................56Roll Preparation - 1/8 Notes .........................57Roll Preparation - Dotted 1/4 Notes .............58Roll Preparation - 1/2, Dotted 1/2 & Whole Notes ............................................................59Roll Preparation - 6/8 ...................................60Flams ............................................................611/8 Notes with Accents .................................621/8 Note Triplets with Accents ......................631/16 Notes with Accents ...............................64

Contents

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The Drumkit

Extended Setup:

Five to seven-piece setup with hi hat, two or three crash cymbals, one or two splash cymbals and one ride cymbal. Specialty cymbals such as a china cymbal may also be added.

Rock Setup:

Four or five-piece setup with hi hat, two crash cymbals positioned flat, and one ride cymbal usually positioned low and flat.

Jazz Setup:

Four-piece setup with hi hat, one or two crash cymbals and one ride cymbal. The cymbals are usually larger so they can double as a crash and ride cymbal.

Standard Five-Piece Setup:

Five drums (snare, bass and three toms) with hi hat, one crash cymbal and one ride cymbal. If you have one combined crash/ride cymbal, place it in the ride cymbal position.Left-handers reverse the setup.

Musical Notation

Music is written upon a staff (or stave) - a set of 5 lines and the 4 spaces in between them.

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The Staff:In drumkit notation, symbols are written on different lines & spaces of the staff to represent pieces of the drumkit.

crash cym

ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)

Bars (or Measures):Music is divided into bars of equal length. Barlines separate the bars. A double barline indicates the end of a piece of music.

bar 1 barline bar 2 barline bar 3 barline bar 4doublebarline

Drum & Percussion Clef:A clef is the symbol written at the very beginning of every stave. The clef used for drumkit notation is the percussion clef or unpitched clef which indicates that notes on the stave represent percussive sounds (not tuned notes).

drum & percussion clef

treble clef

The clefs used in written music for tuned instruments (such as keyboard, strings, brass, wind instruments & tuned percussion) are the treble & bass clefs. When these clefs are used, notes on the stave represent pitches (A, B, C, D, E, F, G).

C D

E

F G

A B

C

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E

F G

bass clef

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G

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C

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E

F G

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B

C

Tom 3 (Floor Tom)

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ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

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snare

rim click

bass drum

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tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

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E

F G

bass clef

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Tom 2

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ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

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half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


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E

F G

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bass clef

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Ride CymbalMusical Notation


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ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

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half-open HH

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snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

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C

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E

F G

bass clef

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Bass Drum

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crash cym

ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


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E

F G

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bass clef

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Hi Hat

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rim click

bass drum

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treble clef


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E

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Snare Drum

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2. Slot in the snare stand.

Position the snare stand with one leg pointing towards where the crash cymbal will be. This will help prevent stands getting in the way of one other.

4. Position the toms.

Position the toms at an appropriate height and angle, making sure you can play in the middle of the head without hitting the rims. Toms should not be angled too steeply as this can result in the heads becoming easily dented.

5. Position the cymbals.

Position the cymbals so you can touch the centre of each cymbal with your fingertips when seated on the stool. Make sure the cymbals do not come into contact with the drums or stands when played.

1. Set up the bass drum, hi hat and stool.

Position the pedals so your feet are a comfortable distance apart. Adjust the stool to the correct height - thighs should slope slightly downwards and shins should be vertical.

3. Position the snare drum.

Position the drum at an appropriate height and angle - you should be able to play a rimshot (hit the head and the rim simultaneously) without changing the angle of your wrist. The snare strainer lever should be on the side nearest you for easy access.

Setting Up Your Drumkit

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Metronome

A metronome (timekeeping device) is an essential item for every drummer to own. We recommend all exercises be practiced with a metronome for the development of precise rhythmic placement and solid timekeeping skills.

Electronic metronome

Analog metronome

Essential Accessories

Earplugs

Always protect your ears by wearing earplugs when practicing. This is most important when practicing in a small room. Rubber or foam earplugs are satisfactory. Custom-moulded earplugs, whilst expensive, are comfortable, long lasting, easy to clean and contain filters which do not muffle the sound.

Rubber earplugs

Custom-moulded earplugs

Foamearplugs

Drumsticks

Select drumsticks of average thickness (5A or 7A) made from hickory or maple. Tips may be bead or acorn-shaped, wood or plastic. Wood tips are preferable, sounding more natural on cymbals, while plastic tips are more durable. Sticks should be well-balanced, not top-heavy, and straight. A stick is straight if it does not wobble when rolled across a table.

Wood-tipped (bead)

Wood-tipped (acorn)

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Musical Notation

Drumkit Notation

In drumkit notation, symbols are written on different lines & spaces of the staff to represent pieces of the drumkit.

Bars (Measures)

Music is divided into bars of equal length. Barlines separate the bars. A double barline indicates the end of a piece of music.

Clefs

A clef is the symbol written at the beginning of every stave. The clef used for drumkit notation is the percussion clef or unpitched clef which indicates that notes on the stave represent percussive sounds (not tuned notes).

Musical Notation


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crash cym

ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

A B

C

D

E

F G

bass clef

F

G

A B

C

D

E

F G

A

B

C

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ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

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HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

A B

C

D

E

F G

bass clef

F

G

A B

C

D

E

F G

A

B

C

The Staff

Music is written on a staff (or stave) - a set of 5 lines and the 4 spaces in between them.

Musical Notation


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crash cym

ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

A B

C

D

E

F G

bass clef

F

G

A B

C

D

E

F G

A

B

C

drum & percussion clefunpitched clef

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ride cym

ride cym bell

closed HH

open HH

half-open HH

HH foot

snare

rim click

bass drum

tom 1

tom 2

tom 3 (floor tom)





treble clef


C D

E

F G

A B

C

D

E

F G

bass clef

F

G

A B

C

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F G

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B

C

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Notes & Rests

Rests indicate silence. Each note has an equivalent rest, equal to the same number of counts.

Notes come in various shapes to represent sounds of different lengths.

Time Signature:A time signature is written at the start of a piece of music, next to the clef.

Sixteenth Note Rest

Quarter Note Rest

Whole Note Rest

Half Note Rest

Eighth Note Rest

time signature

Sixteenth Note - four per count

Quarter Note - one count

Whole Note - four counts

Half Note - two counts

Eighth Note - two per count

The time signature consists of two numbers.The top number indicates the number of beats in each bar.The bottom number indicates what type of note receives one count.

1/4 note receives one count

4 beats per bar

Examples:4 x 1/4 notes per bar

3 x 1/4 notes per bar


Examples:

Notes and Rests



Time Signatures

A time signature is written at the start of a piece of music, next to the clef.


Notes & Rests




Sixteenth Note Rest

Quarter Note Rest

Whole Note Rest

Half Note Rest

Eighth Note Rest

time signature








4 beats per bar




Notes & Rests




Sixteenth Note Rest

Quarter Note Rest

Whole Note Rest

Half Note Rest

Eighth Note Rest

time signature








4 beats per bar




Notes & Rests




Sixteenth Note Rest

Quarter Note Rest

Whole Note Rest

Half Note Rest

Eighth Note Rest

time signature








4 beats per bar




Notes & Rests




Sixteenth Note Rest

Quarter Note Rest

Whole Note Rest

Half Note Rest

Eighth Note Rest

time signature








4 beats per bar




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Getting Started

2. Hand and Stick Position

Form a triangle with the drumsticks on the head of the snare drum. Position the tips of the drumsticks slightly off centre. Imagine you will be playing in an area the size of a yo-yo. Make sure the hands are turned so the palms face down.

4. Sticking

Sticking is indicated with the letters R for a right hand stroke and L for a left hand stroke. Play the following sticking exercise.

R R R R L L L L R R R R L L L L

1. Matched Grip

Apply the grip to both hands.

Wrap the remaining fingers loosely around the stick.

Grip the stick approximately one third of the way up, between the thumb and first joint of the index finger.

3. Playing A Stroke

The stroke is produced by an up-down movement of the wrist. Imagine an invisible string is pulling the stick back towards your shoulder and releasing it.

Start with the stick slightly above the head.

Using the wrist, bring the stick back (the imaginarystring pulls the stick towards your shoulder).

Allow the stick to drop on to the drum and rebound to the starting position.

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Playing The Snare Drum

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The Single Stroke Rollcount:

1/4 Note - one count

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1/4 Rest - one count

Repeat Sign - go back to the start and play again

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The Double Stroke Roll

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The Single Paradiddle

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The Buzz Roll

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The Flam

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The Flam

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The Buzz RollTo play a buzz stroke, apply pressure with the thumb when the stick comes into contact with the head to produce a series of bounces.


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The FlamTo play a flam, hold the sticks at different heights and drop them together. The grace note (small note) will reach the drum slightly before the main note.

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The Flamcount:

(2)

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Basic Rudiments

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Playing the Bass Drum

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Adding the snare drum:

Heel DownUsed for softer playing. Keeping your heel on the pedal, move your foot up and down.

Heel UpUsed for louder playing. Keeping your heel off the pedal, move your leg up and down. The beater stays against the head of the bass drum between strokes.

There are two ways to play the bass drum.

R1

snare drum

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tom 1

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Playing the Toms

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1/4 Notes & 1/4 Rests

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Reading Exercise

Practice the snare part separately before adding the Bass Drum.


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Reading Exercise

Practice the snare part separately before adding the Bass Drum.

Practice the snare part separately before adding the bass drum.


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Playing the Hi Hat

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The Hi Hat is played with the right hand, halfway between the bell (the raised part in the centre) and the edge with the tip of the stick.

Rock Beat Basics - 1/4 Note Feel

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Playing the snare on beats 2 & 4 is called playing the backbeat.count:

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Rock Beat 2

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Playing the closed Hi Hat

Playing the Hi Hat

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R

4



R

1

1


RL

2

R

3

LR

4

1

R

2

2

R

3

R

4

R

1

3

2

L

3

4

L

Rock Beat 1

R

RL

R

LR

Rock Beat 2

R

LR

R

LR

Playing the snare on beats 2 & 4 is called playing the backbeat.

Playing the Hi Hat

R

1count:

R

2

R

3

R

4



R

1

1


RL

2

R

3

LR

4

1

R

2

2

R

3

R

4

R

1

3

2

L

3

4

L

Rock Beat 1

R

RL

R

LR

Rock Beat 2

R

LR

R

LR

Rock Beat 1

Playing the Hi Hat

R

1count:

R

2

R

3

R

4



R

1

1


RL

2

R

3

LR

4

1

R

2

2

R

3

R

4

R

1

3

2

L

3

4

L

Rock Beat 1

R

RL

R

LR

Rock Beat 2

R

LR

R

LR

Rock Beat 2


Close the hi hats by pressing down the pedal with the left foot. The hi hat is played with the right hand, halfway between the bell (the raised part in the centre) and the edge, with the tip of the stick.

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R1

R

hi hat

R

R

2

hi hat

Playing the Ride Cymbal

ride cym

hi hat

Beginning and ending with the crash cymbal

R

1count:

R

2

R

3

R

4

1

Rock Beat 1

2

Rock Beat 2

Playing the Crash Cymbal

Strike the ride cymbal halfway between the bell and the edge with the tip of the stick, keeping your thumb on top and the stick in a straight line with the forearm.

Strike the crash cymbal on the edge with a glancing blow using the shoulder (tapered part) of the stick.

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Whole Note - four countsWhole Note Rest - four counts

1/2 Note rest - two counts

1/2 Note - two counts

Dotted 1/2 Note - three counts









These values appear as diamond shapes when written for cymbals:

*A dot placed next to a note (or rest) increases the note’s value by half its original length.

1/2 Note Rest - two counts 1/2 Note - two counts

1/2 Note Rest - two counts

Dotted 1/2 Note Rest - three counts Dotted 1/2 Note - three counts

Dotted 1/2 Note Rest - three counts

Whole Note Rest - four counts Whole Note - four counts

Whole Note Rest - four counts

Dotted 1/2 Note Rest - three counts Dotted 1/2 Note - three counts

1 2

1

count:

3 4

1 2

(3) (4)

(choke) (choke) (let ring)

crash cymbal

1

4

count:

(2)

3

(4)

(choke) (choke) (choke)

crash cymbal

1 2 3 4

3

count:

(choke) (choke)

ride cymbal

1 2

2

count:

3 (4)

1

2 3 4

(choke) (choke)

ride cymbal

Choke

Squeeze the cymbal between the thumb and fingers to stop its vibrations. Choke using the non-striking hand with the thumb positioned on top.

1/2 Notes, Dotted 1/2 Notes & Whole Notes

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1

1

count:

+ 2

+ 3

+ 4

+

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1/8 Notes & 1/4 Notes

1

1

count:

1/8 Note (one tail)

+ 2

+ 3

+ 4

+

1/8 Notes are joined by one beam

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Reading Exercise


1

1

count:

1/8 Note (one tail)

+ 2

+ 3

+ 4

+

1/8 Notes are joined by one beam

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Reading Exercise


Reading Exercise

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R1

R R

R

One-Bar Repeat - play the previous bar again

R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R

Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/4 rests

4

5

Beginning and Ending with the Crash Cymbal

hi hat

ride cym


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym



R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym

Rock Beat 2


R1

R R

R


R

R R R

R2

R RL

R R

RLR R

R

3

R R

R R

R R

R


4

5


hi hat

ride cym

Rock Beat 1



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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1/8 Notes, 1/4 Notes & 1/4 Rests

Reading Exercise

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1

2

Beginning and Ending with the Crash Cymbal 1

Rock 'n' Roll Snare Pattern

1

2

3


ride cym


1

2



1

2

3


ride cym


1

2



1

2

3


ride cym


1

2



1

2

3


ride cym


1

2



1

2

3


ride cym


1

2



1

2

3


ride cym



1

2



1

2

3


ride cym


Rock Beats with an 1/8 Note Feelwith 1/8 notes on the bass drum

Rock ‘n’ Roll Snare Patterns

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1

mf

2

mf

p

3

mf

f

4

p

f

5

crescendo - gradually getting louder

p

f

decrescendo - gradually getting softer

f

p

6

p

f

f

p

7

p

p f

f

f p

8

p

p

f

f

f

p

Dynamics

Dynamic signs indicate how loudly or softly to play the music.The dynamic symbols are abbreviations of Italian words.

Getting The Right Height

Dynamics

1


p (piano) - soft

mf

mp (mezzo piano) - moderately soft

mf (mezzo forte) - moderately loud

f (forte) - loud

2

mf

p

3

mf

f

4

p

f

5


p

f


f

p

6

p

f

f

p

7

p

p f

f

f p

8

p

p

f

f

f

p


Dynamics

1


p (piano) - soft

mf

mp (mezzo piano) - moderately soft

mf (mezzo forte) - moderately loud

f (forte) - loud

2

mf

p

3

mf

f

4

p

f

5


p

f


f

p

6

p

f

f

p

7

p

p f

f

f p

8

p

p

f

f

f

p


PianoSoft

Mezzo PianoModerately Soft

Mezzo ForteModerately Loud

ForteLoud

Percussion

p

mp mf fPercussion

p

mp mf fPercussion

p

mp mf fPercussion

p

mp mf f

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