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Do you struggle reading drum sheet music, whether you find tabs on the internet or 'real' drum
music from a book or magazine? You might see them as a bunch of random lines and strange
symbols? If this is the case you are right, they are. Let me burst the music bubble right now, those
strange meaningless lines, dots and symbols are the language of music that is the key that
unlocks the door to your favorite songs and bands.
There are really two types of drum sheet music.
1. Traditional Drum Music Notation
2. Drum Tabs found on the internet
Drumming Tabs
These tabs have become very popular over the last 10 years and you will find them exclusively
online at drum, guitar and bass sites mainly. They have become so popular because the author
can produce the tabs for free and are notated without the need to buy expensive software. Anyone
viewing the tabs needs no software at the other end and thus creates a great partnership. Tabs
represent the division of the beat with small dashes, these dashes also serve as the five line
stave. The drum elements are written with circles or the letter o, hi-hats and cymbals are read with
a x. Each drum or cymbal is written almost in the same way as traditional notation, I say almost!
The main problem with drum tabs is that it is very hard to write or indeed read the music with any
degree of accuracy. The biggest problem is representing rhythmic values. I have had many
students bring tabs that they want to learn, as a drum teacher your hands are tied unless you
know the song and can work out the rhythms of the drum part elements. There is however a far
easier way to read drum sheet music....
Learning To Read Traditional Drum Notation
Tradition tabs are written on sheet music manuscript paper or with notation software. The draw
back to software is that they are usually expensive to buy and a steep learning curve is required to
master the software. Some software requires the end user to also have the program to see the
music. Other programs allow the drum music to be published with PDF programs which makes life
easier for the end user. The obvious plus is that the drum tabs are much clearer and far easier to
read than Word Document tabs.
If you visit the site below you will find lots of examples of drum music written out using dedicated
software. You will also find lessons that teach you how to read drum music. It's actually very easy!

2. Basically each element of the drum set has its own line or space. The notes towards the bottom of
the five line stave are for low drums such as the bass drum. Generally notes at the top of the stave
are for the cymbals. The notes themselves look like piano music and each symbol represents a
different note length, this allows you to understand the exact drum rhythm of the music.
This is what is best about these tabs the rhythms can be precisely notated. If you are a drummer
learning to play you need to develop your skills when you read drum rhythms. It is an essential tool
for any musician, with a little effort anyone can learn to read notation very easily and it will open up
your world to the music you love and want to play.
If you want to learn more about the drums and are interested in learning from a reliable website full
of helpful advice why not check out Drum Lessons Beginners, you'll find a host of helpful articles,
drum lessons and course reviews.
Darren writes articles related to drum lessons for beginners. He has a site that offers free advice
and free training to anyone wishing to learn how to play the drums.
He has worked as a drum teacher for many years and more recently has had success in writing
music for TV and multi-media based companies.
Darren works from his studio in the south of England.
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