Step 7 Practice the Basic Drum Patterns With Tracks
Practice The Basic Drum Patterns
This lesson will help you identify the drum patterns you hear in recordings. When charting a song, find the basic pattern that best fits the one you hear and notate that pattern at the bottom of your chart. This method works great when you are not familiar with notation or are new to identifying drum patterns. It will allow you to see the patterns you are hearing, making it easier to memorize and notate patterns for future charts.
Basic Combination Patterns for All Feels
The attached pdf are some of the most commonly found basic combination (snare, bass drum, and hi-hat) patterns on recordings. Print this worksheet and listen along with the corresponding example tracks and practice the patterns. This will help you so you will be able to recognize them when they are heard on a recording. When you start charting, use this pdf and refer to these patterns and notate them on your chart.
