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Learning How To Read and Play Subdivisions

Learning How To Read and Play Subdivisions

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...
Drums Warm Up Exercise with 4 way co-ordination

Drums Warm Up Exercise with 4 way co-ordination

Jun 6, 2012 | Drums

The feet are walking, right, left, right, left, on the bass drum and stepped hi hat all the way though, until the last line, where it’s left foot hi hat on every beat. Follow the sticking (R L R L) for the hands on the snare drum. Either play as seperate...
Sixteenth Note Rhythms and Counting Exercise

Sixteenth Note Rhythms and Counting Exercise

Aug 31, 2011 | Drums

These exercises should be played on the snare drum or a practice pad. The counting is shown below the notes. Every exercise is based on the first one, with notes taken away. For example, on the second line, you can still coun’t the full “1 E + a”,...