Rhythmic Reading Glossary
Legend has it that Buddy Rich couldn’t read music – but all he needed was to hear a song played once (typically with another drummer reading the chart), and then he would nail it. Unfortunately most of us don’t have this innate ability and need to learn how to read music – and that starts with a basic understanding of note values.
Most beginner drum method books have a note value glossary included, but feel free to use the one I have tailored for my students:
Rhythmic Reading Glossary
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