Reading Drum Notation

drums free lesson Reading Drum Notation is a free video lesson by Radley Fricker that explains reading music written for drums. Notation is shown on-screen as it is explained and demonstrated. Understanding these basic symbols will help you progress more easily through the other drumming lessons on the site.

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