Intermediate Snare Drum (Mini Book)

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  p.1 — Sixteenth Rests (A)

  Learn to read and play rhythms with sixteenth rests. Sixteenth rests are counted like sixteenth notes but you “rest” on the count instead of play.

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  p.2 — Sixteenth Rests (B)

  Continue learning to play rhythms with sixteenth rests with these more complex and syncopated patterns.

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  p.3 — Dotted Eighth Notes

  A dot after a note adds half the note’s duration. When placed after an eighth note, the dot is worth a sixteenth, creating some interesting rhythms.

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  p.4 — Intermediate Snare Drum Etudes

  Put it all together with these three snare drum etudes.

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  p.5 — Dotted Eighth Notes

  Just like a dot placed after an eighth note, a dot placed after an eighth rest adds a sixteenth, creating a longer more syncopated pause.

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  p.6 — Introduction to Syncopated Notation

  So far, you’ve learned to read and play eighth notes that begin on either a number or an “&”. Eighth notes can also begin on an “e” or “ah” offering a way to write the music notation without the need for a sixteenth rest.

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  p.7 — 2/4 Time Signature

  The two-four time signature is very similar to the four-four time signature you’ve played so far. The difference is that in two-four, each bar has only two beats (instead of four).

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  p.8 — 3/4 Time Signature

  The three-four time signature has 3 beats per bar. Playing music with three beats per bar creates a unique feel that’s distinct from the four-four or two-four time signatures.

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  p.9 — Intermediate Snare Drum – Test Yourself

  Test your reading and playing skills with this snare drum solo that ties in all of the things you’ve learned throughout this lesson.