Readin’, Ritin’ & Rudiments A Collection of Studies for the Beginning Snare Drummer by JOHN W. MCMAHAN CCover Design: Debbie Johns Lipton Photograpty: Roberto Santos © 1976, 1996 STUDIO 224 (ASCAP) ‘A igen by WAFER BROS, PUBLCATIONS U.N I Fights Reserved including Publc Performance for ProftThe Rudiments of Music THIS IS A "STAFF" THESE ARE “BAR LINES” ee Ss ‘ARE: "MEASURE! THESE ARE “TIME SIGNATURES” ~ ; =m ARE “CLEF SIGNS” Se THIS NUMBER TELLS YOU HOW MANY BEATS THERE ARE IN EACH MEASURE. Hl ANOTE THIS NUMBER TELLS YOU THE KIND E THAT GETS ONE BEAT. THESE ARE “NOTES” { N + = = = Whole Note Half Note Quarter Note Eighth Note Sixteenth Note THESE ARE “RESTS” = £ = Whole Rest. Half Rest Quarter Rest Eighth Rest Sixteenth Rest When the Bottom Number of a time signature is “2, means that the Half Note will receive one beat. When the Bottom Number of a time signature is "4,”’ it means that the Qua Note will receive one beat. When the Bottom Number of a time signature is “8,’" it means that the Eighth Note will receive one beat. When the Bottom Number of a time signature is “16,” it means that the Sixteenth Note will receive one beat. Thus, a time signature of 4/4 means that there will be 4 beats in each mesure, and that the quarter note will receive one beat, Illustrated below are the notes and rests with their “time values” in 4/4 meter. WHOLE] HALF QuarTER EIGHTH SIXTEENTH 4beats | 2 beats 1 beat % beat % beat‘The chart below is presented to illustrate the relationship of one note, or group of notes, to another. Itimust be remembered that the NAMES of the notes and this RELATIONSHIP to one another NEVER change, regardless of the value placed on them by the time signature, It will be noted that the will have exactly the same relationship. SIXTEEN 16TH NOTES EIGHT 8TH NOTES FouR _ =—==—— = = = QUARTER NOTES Two ——————— HALF NOTES ONE SS WHOLE NOTE The sample chart below is presented to illustrate the generally accepted method of COUNTING notes and rests in 4/4 meter. Note that there are FOUR beats in each measure; and that the QUARTER NOTE is assigned a value of ONE beat. COUNTING TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT! LEARN HOW TO DO IT NOW!!! 12341244 7236 1274 1239 f «=F 23 TAN 2 AN 3 AN 4 AN 1 AN 2 AN 3 ANG AN 1 © ANAZ cANA3 e ANAG ec Al 1 eANA 2 cANA 3 @ANAG cANA 1 ANZ2eANA3 4 1 ANZ ANS @ 1 2° 3 ANG AN 7 2 3 ANG AN 1 293° ~«@ Maceiie HiraWHEN A TIME SIGNATURE CHANGES, THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AND RESTS CHANGE AS FOLLOWS: THREE BEATS IN EACH MEASURE HALF NOTE GETS ONE BEAT aE a a AND. AND AND 2 BEATS 1 BEAT % BEAT BEAT 1/8 BEAT NINE BEATS IN EACH MEASURE EIGHTH NOTE GETS ONE BEAT : aE =a AND AND. AND — D 8 BEATS 4 BEATS 2 BEATS 1 BEAT % BEAT SEVENTEEN BEATS IN EACH MEASURE SIXTEENTH NOTE GETS ONE BEAT | hs + 5 AND “AND: AND e AND AND 16 BEATS 8 BEATS 4 BEATS 2 BEATS 1 BEAT = TIME IS CALLED THE TIME SIGNATURE IS @— "COMMON" TIME SOMETIMES WRITTEN: <= = TIME IS CALLED THE TIME SIGNATURE IS, "CUT" TIME SOMETIMES WRITTEN: = “TIME” is the very essence of music. It is the bond that holds it all together; and unless the rudimenits of music are memorized, and thoroughly Understood, the student will be unable to “COUNT” time. It must follow then, if the student cannot count time, he will be unable to "READ" music; and if he cannot read, he will never be able to “PLAY” music with any degree of skill. BE SURE TO KNOW THE RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO GO ANY FURTHER!No. 2 MM. d= 100No. 3 wa. d= 8010 No. 4 MM. d=88 VERGO s+ 14249444 1 ae 0e 4s 1 8 1424 944+ 1 243 4+ 1+ 24+ a+ 4 111 129 44 teoz4a4 4 129+4 12 38 44 t+24 94MM, d= 921314 On the staves below, write an original exercise in 4/4 meter, at least 32 measures in length. This exercise should contain the following musical elements: 1. Clef Sign 5. Quarter Notes 2, Time Signature & Rests 3, Whole Notes & Rests 6. Eighth Notes 4. Half Notes & Rests 7. Repeat Signs ¥ / _ } Ht | ! | Mm d= 88 9s 4 142 2 @ lagts « Vege aeg sempre mf Tee ge 4 4 TookNo. 6 con't16 No. 7 P cresc,No. 8 mm. d = 10019 1 +243No. 9 MM. d= 100 mfNo. Scon't On the staves below, write an original exercise at least 48 measures in length, and containing the following musical elements: Clef Sign Time Signatures (in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 meters) Half Notes & Rests Quarter Notes & Rests Eighth Notes & Rests Repeat Signs og eene22 No. 10 MM, J = 108 sempre mf24 No. 11 MM. J = 108No. 1227 No, 12-0n't No. 13 mm, J= 12628 MM. d= 112No. 14-con't On the staves below, write an original exercise in 2/4 meter, at least 48 measures in length. This exercise should contain the following elements: 1. Clef Sign 5. _ Eighth Notes & Rests 2. Time Signature 6. Sixteenth Notes 3. Half Notes & Rests 7. Repeat Signs 4, Quarter Notes & Rests 8. First & Second Endings30 No. 15 wd 16 ® Se eee eee ee32 No. 16 Triplet Studies 3. Zz m3 Fra FT © oe) Z ZB -sar-sar-3a z Zzvy (9 (>No. 17 Accent Studies uot J = 108 MM. J = 108 => = ae36 No. 19 Five-stroke Roll StudyeS > seas = = = = = ——aes = = = SS Soe38 No. 20 Five-stroke Rolls MM. J = 112 > = = = >MM. J = 104 7 No. 21 5 & 7-stroke Rolls =41 No. 22 Nine-stroke Rolls42 No. 23 5,7, & 9-stroke Rolls MM. d= 104 Site ep T=>>o > a9 o>a ee ae = S—o> No, 23 con't No. 24 Thirteen-stroke RollsNo. 25 5,7,9, & 13-stroke Rolls P—=1f p—— = = 5> os > =45 No. 25- con't No. 26 Seventeen-stroke Rolls MM, J = 104 = 7 = 3 SS Ss > > >No. 27 5,7,9,13, & 17-stroke Rolls an Jo 10848 On the staves below, in 2/4 meter, at least 32 measures in length. Demonstrate your abifi 7,9, 13, and 17-Stroke Rolls, 5, Repeat Signs, and First and Second Endings should be included in the exercise, No. 28 The Flam MM. J =92No, 28. con't50 No. 29 Flam Exercises [A] MM. J = 10852 No. 30 Flam Study Maat, J = 10054 On the staves below, write an original exercise in 4/4 meter, at least 32 measures in length, This exercise should be a "Flam Study” similar to Exercise 30 previously studied, and should contain those musical elements necessary for good composi n. No. 31 Exercise in g WM. ge 256 No. 32 Flam Accent No. 1 WM, d= 100-120 = Flam Accent No. 2Both58 No. 33 MM. d.= 104 5 55962 On the staves below, write an original exercise in 6/8 meter, at least 48 measures in length, This exercise should demonstrate your al and flam patterns previously studied. ity to notate (and play) the various rolls Tempo should be approximately de= M112. No. 35 Flam Paradiddle Stet Meg 69 work to MM) = 108Flamacue = = aeNo. 3666 No. 37 ‘, fl 1H ;67No. 38 Notes In this exercises the student should aad his own dynamic markings. Wid ~ 108Jeto8 >No. 39 MM.d = 112 a72 No. 40 MM. J=116 7Pr it —————__ p a A si, P mf - Sf