DRUM

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Parts of a Drum Kit

Ride Cymbal

Toms
Hi-Hat
Cymbal Stand Shell
Drum
Head

Snare
Floor Tom Drum
DRUMS

Floor Pedal

Kick Drum

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How to Hold the Sticks

Stick to the basics!

1 2

Hold your hand out like you Curl your pointer finger.
would to shake someones
hand.

3 4

DRUMS
Place the stick between the Extend your other three
2nd and 3rd knuckle of your fingers around the stick. Re-
pointer finger. Then clamp it meber to keep them loose.
with your thumb. They are only to provide
support.

Bonus Tips!
Let about an inch of the stick hang below your hand.

Only hold the stick with your thumb and pointer finger.
Wrap the other fingers very loosely, so the stick can
bounce.

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How to Play the Drum Kit

11 22
12
11 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5

Imagine the snare drum is a Place your sticks into the

clock. position of 4 and 8.

3 4
DRUMS

Keeping your sticks in the same Place right foot on the bass drum
position, lift your right hand over foot pedal.
the left. Now your right stick is
over the hi-hat and your left is
over the snare.

Now You're Ready to Play!

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Drum Rudiments

What is a Rudiment and why do I care?

Rudiments will help you make you an amazing drummer,
just like the pros! You can practice on pillows at home, on a
book, a drum pad, or on your lap. All pro drummers know
their Rudiments.

When you look at a Rudiment, youll see the letters R and

L. They stand for Right and Left. The first Rudiment is the
single stroke.

Basic Drum Rudiments:

#1: Single Stroke #2: Double Stroke

RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL: RRLL RRLL RRLL RRLL

DRUMS
#3: Paradiddle

RLRR LRLL:

Bonus Tips!
A colon: means to repeat from the beginning.
When playing a Rudiment, start slow. Keep a steady speed
for at least one minute without speeding up or slowing
down. When you can do that very easily, then try it faster...

Just remember, maintain your tempo (speed)!

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Accent Beats

Accent Beats:
Accent beats are louder than other beats.

When you look at a Rudiment, youll see the letters R and L. They
stand for Right and Left. The first Rudiment is the single stroke.

Accent on the 1st Beat: Accent on the 2nd Beat:

RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL: RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:

Now try accenting other beats:

RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL: RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:

DRUMS

RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL: RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:

RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL: RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:

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Drum Chart Library

Iconic Notation Standard Notation
BEAT 3
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DRUMS
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Iconic Notation Standard Notation

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Iconic Notation Standard Notation

x x x x x x x x
BEAT 55

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BEAT 58

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BEAT 71

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DRUMS
BEAT 72
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$qq qq

BEAT 77
x x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x x
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Iconic Notation Standard Notation

x x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x x
BEAT 81

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BEAT 82
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BEAT 83
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DRUMS

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BEAT 84

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BEAT 85

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Blank Beats (8th Notes)

DRUMS

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Blank Beats (16th Notes)

DRUMS

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