Chords for ❓How to Read Drum Sheet | Drum Lessons for Beginners | Learn Basic Drum Notation in 2 Minutes
Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
Cm
C
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Basic drum notation.
This is our music staff.
We have five [Cm] lines and four spaces.
First,
we draw the percussion clef.
[C] This indicates that we are going to notate drums.
Every line
or space represents drum [G] parts from our drum set.
So let's see the drums.
The kick or bass drum
belongs to the first space.
It can also be placed on the first line.
[C]
The snare drum is written in
the third space.
If we use an X, we are notating the cross stick technique.
[Ab] [G] The hi-hat is placed
in the first space above the staff with an X if we want a closed hi-hat.
To represent open hi-hat,
we draw a circle surrounding the X or above it.
[Cm]
Hi-hat foot is placed below the staff.
[Db]
[Cm] Now let's
go to the toms.
The fourth space is reserved for [G] the first tom, [C] the high tom.
Then on the fourth
line goes the second tom or mid tom.
[E] Finally, the floor tom on the second space.
[D]
The most common
[A] symbols on [D] every drums are [Am] the ride symbol [A] represented on [D] the fifth line and the crash
symbol [A] on the first line above the staff.
There are many other symbols to represent drums and
and even [Dm] variations of the placing on the staff.
But this is the basic and standard drums notation
used these days.
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[A] [Dm] [N]
This is our music staff.
We have five [Cm] lines and four spaces.
First,
we draw the percussion clef.
[C] This indicates that we are going to notate drums.
Every line
or space represents drum [G] parts from our drum set.
So let's see the drums.
The kick or bass drum
belongs to the first space.
It can also be placed on the first line.
[C]
The snare drum is written in
the third space.
If we use an X, we are notating the cross stick technique.
[Ab] [G] The hi-hat is placed
in the first space above the staff with an X if we want a closed hi-hat.
To represent open hi-hat,
we draw a circle surrounding the X or above it.
[Cm]
Hi-hat foot is placed below the staff.
[Db]
[Cm] Now let's
go to the toms.
The fourth space is reserved for [G] the first tom, [C] the high tom.
Then on the fourth
line goes the second tom or mid tom.
[E] Finally, the floor tom on the second space.
[D]
The most common
[A] symbols on [D] every drums are [Am] the ride symbol [A] represented on [D] the fifth line and the crash
symbol [A] on the first line above the staff.
There are many other symbols to represent drums and
and even [Dm] variations of the placing on the staff.
But this is the basic and standard drums notation
used these days.
[A] Thanks for watching.
Please hit the like button and don't forget to subscribe
[Bb] and activate the notification bell.
[A] [Dm] [N]
Key:
A
Cm
C
G
D
A
Cm
C
_ _ _ _ _ Basic drum notation.
_ _ _ _ _ This is our music staff.
We have five [Cm] lines and four spaces.
_ First,
we draw the percussion clef.
[C] This indicates that we are going to notate drums.
Every line
or space represents drum [G] parts from our drum set.
So let's see the drums. _
_ The kick or bass drum
belongs to the first space.
It can also be placed on the first line.
[C] _
_ _ The snare drum is written in
the third space.
If we use an X, we are notating the cross stick technique.
_ _ [Ab] _ [G] The hi-hat is placed
in the first space above the staff with an X if we want a closed hi-hat.
To represent open hi-hat,
we draw a circle surrounding the X or above it.
[Cm] _
Hi-hat foot is placed below the staff.
[Db] _
_ _ _ [Cm] Now let's
go to the toms. _
The fourth space is reserved for [G] the first tom, [C] the high tom.
_ Then on the fourth
line goes the second tom or mid tom.
_ [E] Finally, the floor tom on the second space.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ The most common
[A] symbols on [D] every drums are [Am] the ride symbol [A] represented on [D] the fifth line and the crash
symbol [A] on the first line above the staff. _
_ _ _ There are many other symbols to represent drums and
and even [Dm] variations of the placing on the staff.
But this is the basic and standard drums notation
used these days.
_ _ [A] _ Thanks for watching.
Please hit the like button and don't forget to subscribe
[Bb] and activate the notification bell. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ This is our music staff.
We have five [Cm] lines and four spaces.
_ First,
we draw the percussion clef.
[C] This indicates that we are going to notate drums.
Every line
or space represents drum [G] parts from our drum set.
So let's see the drums. _
_ The kick or bass drum
belongs to the first space.
It can also be placed on the first line.
[C] _
_ _ The snare drum is written in
the third space.
If we use an X, we are notating the cross stick technique.
_ _ [Ab] _ [G] The hi-hat is placed
in the first space above the staff with an X if we want a closed hi-hat.
To represent open hi-hat,
we draw a circle surrounding the X or above it.
[Cm] _
Hi-hat foot is placed below the staff.
[Db] _
_ _ _ [Cm] Now let's
go to the toms. _
The fourth space is reserved for [G] the first tom, [C] the high tom.
_ Then on the fourth
line goes the second tom or mid tom.
_ [E] Finally, the floor tom on the second space.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ The most common
[A] symbols on [D] every drums are [Am] the ride symbol [A] represented on [D] the fifth line and the crash
symbol [A] on the first line above the staff. _
_ _ _ There are many other symbols to represent drums and
and even [Dm] variations of the placing on the staff.
But this is the basic and standard drums notation
used these days.
_ _ [A] _ Thanks for watching.
Please hit the like button and don't forget to subscribe
[Bb] and activate the notification bell. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [N] _