Drums/Percussion Grade 4: Sight-Reading

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have a drum 🥁. Each note tells you when to tap it — like a secret code!

2. 2

   If you see a row of 4 dots, how many times do you tap your drum? 🥁

3. 3

   Tap along with these 4 drum dots — one tap per dot, then a rest (silence).

4. 4

   Let's read a short drum pattern together: 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 (6 notes).

5. 5

   Now try this: read these 8 drum notes — one tap per dot.

6. 6

   How many taps are in this pattern? 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 (9 taps)

7. 7

   In drum sight-reading, what do you do when you see a rest (a silent beat)?