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Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Parts of a Drum KitRide CymbalTomsShellCymbal StandHi-HatDrumHeadSnareDrumFloor TomDRUMSFloor PedalKick Drum294
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3How to Hold the SticksStick to the basics!12Curl your pointer finger.34Place the stick between the2nd and 3rd knuckle of yourpointer finger. Then clamp itwith your thumb.Extend your other threefingers around the stick. Remeber to keep them loose.They are only to providesupport.DRUMSHold your hand out like youwould to shake someone’shand.Bonus Tips! Let about an inch of the stick hang below your hand. Only hold the stick with your thumb and pointer finger.Wrap the other fingers very loosely, so the stick canbounce.295
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3How to Play the Drum Kit1111122211029387654Imagine the snare drum is aclock.Place your sticks into theposition of 4 and 8.4Keeping your sticks in the sameposition, lift your right hand overthe left. Now your right stick isover the hi-hat and your left isover the snare.Place right foot on the bass drumfoot pedal.DRUMS3Now You're Ready to Play!296
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Drum RudimentsWhat is a Rudiment and why do I care?Rudiments will help you make you an amazing drummer,just like the pros! You can practice on pillows at home, on abook, a drum pad, or on your lap. All pro drummers knowtheir Rudiments.When you look at a Rudiment, you’ll see the letters R andL. They stand for Right and Left. The first Rudiment is thesingle stroke.Basic Drum Rudiments:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:#2: Double StrokeRRLL RRLL RRLL RRLL#3: ParadiddleDRUMS#1: Single StrokeRLRR LRLL:Bonus Tips!A colon: means to repeat from the beginning.When playing a Rudiment, start slow. Keep a steady speedfor at least one minute without speeding up or slowingdown. When you can do that very easily, then try it faster.Just remember, maintain your tempo (speed)!297
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Accent BeatsAccent Beats:Accent beats are louder than other beats.When you look at a Rudiment, you’ll see the letters R and L. Theystand for Right and Left. The first Rudiment is the single stroke.Accent on the 1st Beat:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:Accent on the 2nd Beat:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:Now try accenting other beats:DRUMS298RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL:
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Drum Chart LibraryIconic NotationBEAT 3Standard Notation x x x xqq q qq qBEAT 4 xxxxxxxxqqqqBEAT 5 xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxqqqqBEAT 7 DRUMSqq q qq qBEAT 6xxxxxxxxqqq q q xxxxxxxxqqqqBEAT 9Ê299
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Drum Chart LibraryIconic NotationStandard NotationBEAT 10 xxxxxxxxqqqqxxxxxxxxqqBEAT 12 xxxxxxxxqqDRUMSBEAT 18 EÊq ÊqBEAT 11ÊÊE Êxxxxxxxxq qqq qBEAT 24xxxxxxxx Ê ÊE Êqq qqBEAT 37 xxxxxxxxqq q q q300
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Drum Chart Library x x x x x x x xqqx x x x x x x x qqq qqBEAT 72x x x x Sx x x x x x x S x x xqqx x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x xq qq qBEAT 77SDRUMSx x x x Sx x x x x x x S x x xqq qqBEAT 71q qqBEAT 58q qqBEAT 55Standard NotationqIconic Notation301
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Drum Chart LibraryBEAT 81Standard Notation x x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x xSqBEAT 82 qq qIconic Notationx x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x xSqq q q qq q q x xxq302 xx x xxExxx x x x x x x xqBEAT 85EqDRUMSBEAT 84S Êqq x x x x Sx x x x x x x Sx x xqBEAT 83
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3DRUMSBlank Beats (8th Notes)303
Music as a Second Language & The Modern Band Movement – Little Kids Rock Teacher Manual v3.3Blank Beats (16th Notes)DRUMS304
drum Rudiments Rudiments will help you make you an amazing drummer, just like the pros! You can practice on pillows at home, on a book, a drum pad, or on your lap. All pro drummers know their Rudiments. When you look at a Rudiment, you’ll see the letters R and L. They stand for Right and Left. The first Rudiment is the single stroke.
