#READING DRUM SHEET MUSIC HOW TO#
#READING DRUM SHEET MUSIC FULL#

#READING DRUM SHEET MUSIC FULL#

The bass drum is the full dot on the bottom line.Īlrighty, back to the drumbeats. The snare drum is the full dot on the second line down from the top. The high hat is shown as the “x” and above the top line. Here is a brief overview so you can follow along and get you started in learning some drum sheet music. And also, the good news is it is much more intimidating that it looks.

#READING DRUM SHEET MUSIC HOW TO#

If you don’t know how to read drum sheet music yet, do not worry! It isn’t something you need to know in order to play the drums, however it definitely will help you progress as a drummer. If that is too fast for you, please slow it down and work with a tempo that fits for you.

Each drumbeat is set to 80 beats per minute. Start each drumbeat at a tempo that allows you to play the beat successfully. I wanted to mention that here so I don’t have to recap for each drumbeat and to save you some reading time.Īnd practice. Our bass drum pattern will be the only thing changing. The next 4 drumbeats contain this drumbeat so take your time getting super comfortable with this one.įor each of the following drumbeats, we will be using the same high hat and snare drum pattern as described in Drumbeat #1. Practice this drumbeat at a tempo that is comfortable for you and be sure to count, either out loud or in your head, each note as you play it.īy mastering this drumbeat, you are setting yourself up for success. Follow along to the audio clip which is played at 80 beat per minute. Finally, the bass drum is played on note 1 and on note 3. The snare is played on note 2 and on note 4. The high hat is played on each of the those notes. For your reference, the drum sheet music shown directly above contains 2 measures. If this is your first time seeing this beat, no worries.Īll 5 drumbeats, including this drum beat, are played with 8 total notes per each measure. The only difference here is we are playing with eighth notes instead of quarter notes. Now hopefully this drumbeat looks a little familiar, especially if you have gone through the Your First Drum Lesson post.

If I can do it, you can do it! So let’s get to it. However, it helped get me a good basic understanding of playing a drumbeat behind the kit. Now, it didn’t turn me into a drummer overnight. When I started learning the drums, I used these 5 drumbeats as my foundation. If you haven’t had a chance to check my About Me page, I explain that I’m self taught. These 5 drumbeats are great drumbeats for beginners. “But dude, I’m not you!” Fair point, but as I mentioned above, there most certainly will be a time when you’re playing the drums, even if you’re not playing on a drum set, when you play these beats. One quick note as to why we are covering these 5 drumbeats. We will go though each drumbeat to help you learn and be able play each one. Now no worries if this doesn’t make sense to you yet, it will. Here is a look at the 5 drumbeats that we will cover. So, let’s just start right now! Here are 5 drumbeats for beginners to learn and play to help you start your drum career. Either way it doesn’t matter and it’s all good because at some point in time you WILL play these drumbeats. Perhaps you are just starting to learn and play the drums or maybe you haven’t even sat down behind a drum set yet.

Reading drum sheet music