Drum Notation
(Drum Key)
- ,- ,
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " (
$ %%
(H.H.) (H.H. with foot)
Drumset & " & "
. . . . (let Ride ring)+. (choke) .
$ " " " " " " " " " " " * " ) * "
(Ride or Crash)
) & &
5
D. Set
+ + +
$ ) !!!!!!!! &!&! &!&! & "& " # #
9 (toms) (snare) (side stick) (roll)
R.S. R.S.
D. Set
(rim shot - side of the snare)
( (
$ ! & ! &
(bass drum)
!/ ! ' ! ! ! ! &
19
D. Set
$
24 (2 bar repeat sign) 2
D. Set
Basic Time/Time
Med. Swing
$ 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
29
D. Set
(Sticks)
"
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 00 %2
33
D. Set
(repeat and fade)
$ %2 1
Up Jazz Waltz
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
37
D. Set
(Sticks)
!"
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 %
%
41
D. Set
2
Kicks Over Time / Cues
(use custom standard drumkit)
. .
Swing
!/ ! !/ ! ! ! !
$ %% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
45 (WITH
HORNS)
D. Set
(Sticks)
!"
. . .
!/ ! !/ ! ) ! ! ! ) ! / !
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
49
D. Set
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
53
D. Set
.
!/ ! ! ! ! 4 !/ ! #5
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 %
%
57
D. Set
3
Specific Notation (over time) - Samba
Samba Feel in 4
% " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
$ % 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
62 (Ride) (simile)
D. Set
(Sticks) "
" / " " ") " / " " ")
1.
#
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 00
66 Fill Fill
(crash)
D. Set
+
& ' " " "/ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "/ " " " " " " " " " " " "
2.
(Half Open H.H.) (Ride)
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
71
D. Set
+
" " " " " " " " " " / " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " (simile)
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111
75
D. Set
+ + +
"1/ " 1" "
$ 1 1 1 1 1 1 00
79
Fill
D. Set
(DC al coda)
# + + +
"/ " 1" " 65
$ 1 1 1
81 Fill
D. Set
4
Stop Time
(isolated accents)
$ 9 8/ & 8 ) 1 & )
83
whole note dotted half note half note quarter note
D. Set
$ 1 * & ) 1' * & ) " " " " " 1 1 1 1 1
87
eighth note sixteenth note = (equals)
: ; : : : :
D. Set
Stop Time
+ +
$ ) 1/ 1 8/ 1 1 ) 1/ 1 8/ 1 1
91
Med. Swing
: :
D. Set
. .
)1 1 1& 1* " 1 1 1 1 1+
(Sticks)
" (TIME)
mf
$ ) 1 / 1 8 // *
95
(Ride)
:
D. Set
(REPEAT AND FADE)
same example - instrument specific notation
. +. . +.
"/ " 7/ "/ " 7/
Med. Swing
* " * !
$ ) !/ ! 4/ ! ) !/ ! 4/ !
99 (crash)
: :
D. Set
. . (TIME) . +.
"/ " 7/ * " 1) 1 & *
(Sticks)
" 1) 1 1& * !
mf
$ ) !/ ! 4/ 1 1
& ) & !
103 (Ride)
:
D. Set
5
Kicks and Fills
(a combination of drum notation)
& " ! " " " 1 &
Funk
$ ! ! * !* ! ! 1 1 ! ! * !* ! ! 1 1
(crash)
1
Solo Fill
!/ ! ! !
107 Solo Fill Solo Fill
D. Set
(Sticks)
"
" ! " " " Solo Fill
$ !" / ! ! !" !" / ! ! !" !" / ! ! !" !" ! & !
(crash)
! ! * ' ! ! !1 1 !/ ! ! ! 1 1
110 Solo Fill
D. Set
& ! !! !!! !! &
$ ! ! 1 1 1 1 1 1
* '! ! !
Rock Feel in 4
<
113 Solo Fill
D. Set
6
3-Part Drum Notation
(comprised of bass drum, snare drum and hi-hat cymbal)
,= - , - ,
" " " " "! " " " " " " "! " " " " " " "! " " " " " " "! " " "
Funk
$ ) & * ' ! 00 & * ! ! * '! & * ! ! * '!
116 (H.H)
; : ; : ;
D. Set
(Sticks)
- ,
"
" " " "! " " " " " " "! " " "
$ & * '! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
* ! !
119
: ; (SIMILE)
D. Set
- , (REPEAT
= AND
" " " " ! " " " " " " " ! " " !" " FADE)
$ & * ' ! ) & * ' ! 00
* ! !
123
: ; ;
D. Set
7
+ 3
Rock Shuffle
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
(crash)
$ ! * ! ! * ! ! * ! !! * ! ! * ! !! * ! ! * ! !* * !
3 3 3 33 3 3
125 (H.H.)
2
D. Set
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
+
"
+
" " " ! " " " " " ! " " FILL !! !"
3 3
$ ! * ! * * ! ! * ! ! * ! 1 1 1
3 3
129
2
D. Set
3 3 3 3
+. +.
"" """"" ""
$ !" * ! !* * ! ! * ! !* * ! 1) 1 1& 1* " 1 1 1 1 1) 1 1& 1* "
3 3 3 3
133
D. Set
3 3 3 3
