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Beginner Learning Guide
1. Learning To Read Series: Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests
This "Learning To Read" video drum lesson series is designed to teach you how to read drum music. Becoming fluent in reading drum music can be very beneficial to your drumming career.
2. Learning To Read Series: Eighth Notes
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play eighth notes. This lesson will also introduce you to accents. Before you do this lesson you need to have an understanding of quarter notes & rests, repeat signs, measures and 4/4 time signature.
3. The Geek Technique
This lesson introduces a technique that can be used as a warm-up or stretch. It also helps to insure proper wrist strokes. Earn your "Geek-status" with this lesson.
4. Learning To Read Series: Eighth Rests
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play around 8th rests. In order to do this lesson you already need to know quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes and 4/4 time.
5. Learning To Read Series: Dynamics1
In this video drum lesson you will learn to read and play the dynamic markings piano, forte, crescendo and decrescendo.
6. Accents on Parade
This is a practice beat sheet to work on the reading skills you have learned so far. This beat sheets helps you to work on accenting. Make sure you are alternating sticking!
7. 8th Rest Sticking Challenge
This is a practice beat sheet to work on the reading skills you have learned so far. This beat sheet introduces a new technique: clicking your sticks together.
8. 8th Rest Walking, Drum Stick Talking
This is a practice beat sheet to work on reading skills you have learned so far. Some of these exercises are a bit challenging, so take it slow!
9. Get Down
This beat sheet is an interesting piece that will help pave the way for full drum set playing. This is a piece designed to work on coordination. Take your time.
10. Learning To Read Series: Sixteenth Notes
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play sixteenth notes. In order to do this lesson you need to be comfortable with quarter notes & rests, eighth notes and 4/4 time.
11. Paradiddle
In this lesson, learn the rudiment called the "Paradiddle." It gives you a brief introduction to the paradiddle and what can be done with it.
12. Learning To Read Series: Sixteenth Rests
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play around sixteenth rests. To do this lesson, you should be comfortable with playing 16th notes and the 4/4 time signature.
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14. Learning To Read Series: 8ths Connected To 16ths
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play 8ths notes connected to 16th notes. To do this lesson you should already be comfortable with 8th notes and 16th notes.
15. The Double Paradiddle
Learn the double paradiddle rudiment and a technique to "spice it up" a bit.
16. Learning To Read Series: Dynamics 2
In this lesson you will learn the dynamic markings mezzo piano, mezzo forte, pianissimo and fortissimo.
17. Blue Wool Snare Solo
This is a practice beat sheet to work on your reading skills. Everything in the beat sheet has been discussed in previous lessons. Try your hand at playing this solo.
18. The Buzz Roll
Learn what the buzz roll is and some techniques to help you learn to play it.
19. Learning To Read Series: 3/4 Time
Learn to read and play drum music written in the 3/4 time signature. In order to do this lesson, you already need to have an understanding of quarter notes, 8th notes, 16ths notes and their corresponding rests.
20. Learning To Read Series: Basic Drum Set Music
In this drum lesson you will learn to apply what you already know about reading single-drum music to reading multiple drum music, or drum set music. In order to do this lesson, you should already have an understanding of quarter notes and 8th notes.
Congratulations!
You've completed the beginner guide. You now have a strong understanding of the basics and fundamentals of drumming and are ready to move onto the next level!
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