Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorised
This is a short snare drum piece lasting 16 bars consisting of grade 1 and grade 2 level snare drum rhythms. The snare drum sheet music focuses on using plenty of dynamics, which are for volume changes in the music. The dynamics include: p (piano = soft/quiet) mf...
Feb 24, 2015 | Uncategorised
This free 16 bar snare drum piece is for grade 1-2 drums. In the rhythm, there is a mixture of quarter notes, 8th notes, 16th notes, 8th note rests and quarter note rests. For the dynamics, it could be played any volume, but i would recommend mp to mf, leaving plenty...
Jul 12, 2014 | Uncategorised
Here are 8 bars of snare drum sheet music consisting of combinations of quarter notes, 8th notes and 16th notes in a 4/4 time signature. Related (Premium): 10 Snare Drum Pieces – Book 1 – Levels 1-3
Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorised
8th note Subdivisions You need to play 2 snare drums per beat. Put a metronome on a slow tempo (60-80) and try to play the right hand on every click. Then with your left hand, try to add a beat in between the right hands. When you do that you will be playing 2 snares...
Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorised
Put the metronome on at 60pm and try to play this sheet. Line 1 will be 1 note per click. Line 2 will be 2 hits per click (stricking R L R L). Line 3 will be 4 notes per click (again, R L R L sticking). Line 4 and 5 are duplicates of line 1 and 2, so follow the...
Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorised
There are just two note grouping patterns (if you can count the 1st one), and the whole snare drum piece uses various combinations of these. Most beginners pick this up quite quickly, and it’s a great way for them to understand the ‘twice as fast’...
Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorised
After having a try at the sheet slowly, try playing this snare drum piece with a metronome (play it slowly at first). Focus on getting the 2 beat notes in time with the click. Also work hard on the rests, in particular the half beat rests. Related (Premium): 10 Snare...
