Quarter Notes

Start practicing snare drum rhythm reading with this first play-along session. You'll need a pair of sticks and a snare drums, practice pad, or literally any other surface to practice on.

Practice Tips

Beginner drummers start here - practice reading quarter notes for the snare drum. Learn to read sheet music for the drums with this play along video.

In this video, we'll practice the 15 different combinations of quarter notes with quarter rests and half rests. We'll play each pattern four times, then continue directly into the next one.

Try slowing it down if you need to, or speed it up if you want a challenge!

Happy drumming :)

Tempo: 80 BPM

Sheet Music 📜

Download the sheet music for this exercise as a PDF. Use it for your own practice or with students. 🆓 Care of Drummism!

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