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16th Notes with Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

16th note rolls followed immediately with an eighth rest leads to some very interesting syncopated patterns and is sure to spice up your playing. Enjoy!

Practice Tips

Practice reading 16th notes with 8th notes and 8th rests on 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 16th notes with 8th notes 8th 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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