Note Subdivision

drums free lesson Note Subdivision is a free video lesson by Radley Fricker that will teach you how 4/4 time is divided into quarter notes and 8th notes. In this lesson Radley is demonstrating the exercise using a snare drum and the hi-hat cymbal. You could apply this same idea to other drums in your kit or learn to play it on your practice pad. Understanding how a repeating rhythm anchors and subdivides the beat is essential to moving on to your complex and fun grooves and patterns.

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note subdivision tab

If you need help understanding how to read the notation watch the free lesson called Reading Drum Notation.

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