Learning How to Read & Play Music

This is a collection of video tutorials on understanding percussion music. I will be adding to this over time, as I find more videos.

There are two sections... Reading Music and Drumming

Reading Music

Tips for Beginning Drummers

The Time Signature on Drum Sheet Music

Understanding Musical Time Signatures
Note: He uses the word "measure". Another name for "measure" is "bar".

How to Count 1/4 Note Rests

1/4 Note Exercises

1/4 Note Drumming Exercise 1

1/4 Note Drumming Exercise 2

1/4 Note Drumming Exercise 3

1/4 Note Drumming Exercise 4

1/4 Note Drumming Exercise 5

1/8 Note Exercises

1/8 Note Drumming Exercise 1

1/16 Note Exercises

1/16 Note Drumming Exercise 1

1/16 Note Drumming Exercise 2

1/16 Note Drumming Exercise 3

1/16 Note Drumming Exercise 4

Mixed 8th (1/8) Note Rhythms

Reading 8th Note Drum Rests: Downbeats
Note: What he calls "after beats", we refer to as "off beats".

Reading 8th Note Drum Rests: Beat 2

Reading 8th Note Drum Rests: Beats 1, 2 & 3

Mixed 16th (1/16) Note Rhythms

Reading 16th Note Drum Rests: Beat 2

Reading 16th Note Drum Rests: Beats 1 & 2

Reading 16th Note Drum Beats: Exercise 4

Reading 16th Note Drum Rests: The And Beat

Triplets

Reading Triplet Drum Beats

Reading Triplet Drum Beats: Exercise 2

Reading Triplet Drum Beats: Exercise 3

Reading Triplet Drum Beats: Exercise 4

Drumming

Drum Stick Grips
Whenever the term "traditional grip" or "match grip" is used, always use "match grip".

How to Play Drum Accents

Drum Stroke Pillow Exercises