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Reading & Notation

Reading From Zero

Rhythmic literacy for drummers who 'can't read'.

Levels
L1–L3
Instructor
Tommy
Includes
play-alongs
Free lessons
1 free lesson
5 lessons1h 14mPDF per lesson

5 lessons

What you'll play.

  1. 01

    Notes, Rests and the Grid

    Free

    Quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes as a grid you already feel.

    Level
    L1
    Duration
    13 min
    Tags
    reading
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  2. 02

    The Drum Key

    Which line is which drum. Standardised notation explained.

    Level
    L1
    Duration
    10 min
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  3. 03

    Reading Eighth-Note Grooves

    Your first charts, played along.

    Level
    L2
    Duration
    16 min
    Tempo range
    70–110 BPM
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  4. 04

    Reading Sixteenths & Rests

    Counting systems that don't fall apart at speed.

    Level
    L2
    Duration
    18 min
    Tempo range
    60–100 BPM
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  5. 05

    Ties, Dots & Syncopation

    The notation that trips everyone up.

    Level
    L3
    Duration
    17 min
    Tempo range
    60–110 BPM
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