About The Crotchet / Quarter Note

Information on this solid headed note value that lasts for one beat.

Counting 4/4 Snare Rhythms Quiz

Put your ability to apply counting to the test in this free quiz on working out the counting for a 4/4 snare rhythm.

Counting Bars With Rests Quiz

See how good you are at applying counting to snare drum rhythms that contain rests.

Counting Building Blocks

This lesson expands on the idea of counting by providing a useful tool for learning rhythm.

Counting Snare Drum Rhythms Including Semi Breves And Minims

Continue learning about applying counting with these four bar snare rhythms. This time the exercises use only whole and half notes.

Counting Snare Drum Rhythms Including Semi Quavers

Continue learning about applying counting with these four bar snare rhythms. This time the exercises use only whole and half notes.

Counting Snare Drum Rhythms Made Of Crotchets And Quavers

An introductory guide to counting simple two bar snare rhythms that are made up of quarter and eighth notes.

Demi Semi Quaver (32nd Note)

A high speed note value that lasts 1/8 of a beat. Learn about its notation and counting in this lesson.

Dotted Notes

This lesson explains how notes can be extended using dots. Learn about the notation and counting involved here.

Eighth Note Triplets

A subdivision that involves playing three equal notes in the space of one beat. This lesson discusses counting, sticking and application of this note value.

Minim / Half Note

Detailed information on this note hollow headed value that lasts for two beats.

Note Values Quiz

Test how good your knowledge of basic note values is with this free quiz.

Note Values, An Introduction

A brief introduction to what note values are and why they are important to learn.

Percentage Sign Repeat Marks

This form of repeat can be used to indicate repetition of single bars.

Quaver / Eighth Note

Information on this note value that lasts for half a beat. This lessons includes information on notation and counting.

Quintuplets

A note value that splits the beat into 5 equal parts, similar to the the triplet and sextuplet.

Rests || A Free Music Theory Lesson

Rests refer to empty space in music and are a reading essential. This lesson shows all notation involved in this topic

Rudiment Workout: 12-07-2019 (Four Bar Double Stroke Roll Moving Through Different Note Values)

In this level 3 rudiment workout lesson you will be learning a four bar double stroke roll exercise that moves between different note values. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated. The pattern is good for developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 10.7MB.

Rudiment Workout: 26-03-2021 (2 3 4 6 Hand Speed Workout)

In this level 2 rudiment workout lesson you will be learning a pattern that moves through four different note values using (mostly) singles strokes. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated, giving you time to develop the necessary co-ordination. The exercise allows you to develop all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 8.6MB.

Semi Breve / Whole Note

Information on this hollow headed note value that lasts four beats and can fill a bar of 4/4.