Learn to Read Drum Music: Book 1

by Andy Green

This book will help to make sense of some of the confusing signs, symbols and instructions that you see in your drum music. It covers topics such as notes, rests, accents, tempo and dynamics, and clearly explains what they mean and how to play them on your drum kit. Along the way there are lots of exciting exercises to complete, fun short pieces to play and review sections that will help you to check how well you’re doing. Learn to Read Drum Music Book 1 covers the following topics: Musical ingredients – pulse, beats, staves, lines and spaces; Notes and rests – semibreves, mimims, crotchets, quavers, semiquavers; Drums, cymbals and the ‘Key’; Tempo, time signatures and dynamics; Basic counting techniques. This 48 page book is part 1 of a 2-part series and is suitable for all types of drummers, including complete beginners. Don’t forget! A minimum of 50p will be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust for each book you purchase.

48 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 2014