![]() ![]() Play the snare on every 2nd and 4th beats. In the first groove, play the bass drum on every beat of the bar. Crosses just above the staff represent the hi-hat. Keep the hi-hats closed and play them with the right hand. Now that you know the basic music notation, let’s put it all together in the drum grooves.įor each of the grooves, play a quaver (eighth note) rhythm in the hi-hats in each bar. The value of the figure below is 1 beat as each quaver is worth half a beat.īelow is the notation on the notes on the staff: When 2 or more quavers are next to each other, they are connected with a beam as shown below. 4/4 time signature means four quarter note (crotchet) beats per bar or their equivalent value. ![]() The time signature is at the beginning of the music just after the bass clef. The bass clef is at the beginning of each line in the music. ![]() Before showing these grooves, I will explain some music theory to allow you to be able to understand the rhythms.įirst, I will explain the note values covered in the grooves. They are essential for every drummer to know. This article explains the first 5 grooves taught in our Sutherland Shire private drum lessons at Do Re Mi Studios. ![]()
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