INTRODUCTION Book three in the DRUM READER series deals with the development of the eighth note and sixteenth note combinations. Book three is alse ip the elementary phase of drum reading. A constant review through Book one and Book two will be the key to how well you will develop your ability to read the material that is in Book three, Each page has simple explanations as in the preceeding two books and as explained before, the more times you review the material the better your control of reading will become. Always keep in mind that without reading, your ability to become a top grade professional will be limited, ‘Thus, you must make every effort to develop your ability to understand and execute the material that you find in these books. Ir you still have difficulty in finding a top grade drum instructor, then do your best to work with the material and the explanations as described in each of the DRUM READER series, There are many good basic instruction books on the market, however, the DRUM READER series will help you work with each individual drum reading problem in complete detail, As mentioned in Book one and two, the more times you review the material in each book the better you will become in the ability to read. Fook three deals with sixteenth notes in 4/4,2/4,3/4,5/4, 6/4,7/4 time. Book three also deals with the sixteenth note triplet in 3/8 time 5/8,7/8,9/8 and 12/8 meter. You will find a clear explanation of the development of the sixteenth note triplets in these basic meter signs. It 18 important to remember that reading drum music 1s a must for anyone who has the desire to bisume a ww vrovession» , and unless you are a master at it, you will find yourself with limitations in the music world, Remember, steady practice each and every day is the most important method to developing your reading eye. Listening to others play, and constant work at your reading , will get the results you seek, Sincerely, Sas PBae~ Sam Ulano Copy right by Sam Ulano 1978:A11 rights reserved:International copyright secured:Published by Sam Ulano at 312 West Slst Street,N.Y. 10019 All mat- erial is the original creation of Sam Ulan:HOW TO PRACTICE BOOK THREE Before working with Book three, you should make a daily review of Pooks one and two. ‘This canstant review will help you understand the material that preceeds Pook three, Any questions that might come to mind will also clear up, Remember the first step is to review, and when you are reviewing, read all of the text first then play through each book one time. Book three will introduce you to the combinations of eighths and sixteenths in combinations, The following will demonstrate how to play and count the eighth and two sixteenth groups followed by the two sixteenth and an eighth group. Tt is common practice to play these two groupings wrong, thus it would be to your good to study the breakdown of each of these two musical units. ‘The eighth and two sixteenth groups with their counts: aT Aon TRH VA TieAa Beha LeAa 2efa ie Na 2c Aral LeAa Beha 3eha a Beha 3e ha ap OB TR [fF aJA SB THR Tleka Beha 3e fa hehalie ha 2eha Jeha beda ‘The two sixteenths and eighth groupings: sle&a 2eha a Reha pena tens 2eAa * — L 27, FL. Lm mo mim i,m, mM |, mm leAa 2eAa 3eAha leAa 2@eAa 3eAha leAa 3eAa Beda heaka moms, ms 4 ? ELeha Beha Ze ha beha Notice the difference between the two groups: It is important since it is very simple to make an error in the two grounings of notes, STUDY THIS COMBINATION EACH AND EVERYDAY: LOOK AT THE NOTATIONS WHEN YOU ARE PRACTICING THESE TWO UNITS OF MUSIC NOTATIONS.=m A= 5S os Repeat each measure over one time.Play each page six tines RTE pp TS Four sixteenths equal one quarter note-Eight sixteenths equal one half note PRR AS a, Sixteenth notes mist be played even throughout each study i Play hand to handRLRL RLRL RLRL RERL There are sixteen sixteenth notes in each whole note: Copyright > Con Ulano T90;- any Fig All material’ inthe DRUM READER Sense sserved: Internat~onal Copyriy the or ginal creation of Sim Ulan aCount leAa 2eAa 3eAa for each measures F FPA FFA Basie study of sixteenth notes in 3/4 times Keep your eyes moving along from measure to measures E Never stop for a mistake: pase ipa a poe 7 Play hand to hand at all times for the best stick’ng combinations. 9 paradiddles: Avoide play'ng rua mental stick'ngs when reading Such Make your own accent development when reading thé F 7a ants throughout each study: leAa 2eAa 3eAa : count even sixteenth note coi/ : S tudies in 2/4 time using sixteenth notés with eighth note combinations:dy in 6/4 time using eighths and sixteenths: ~ z| pA Aa Sean PBR Asy TELLER 5 pasta EBL ATA AT GTA lt Bi TSA ERECHELE LEE PPeEE EDrap ceireere ere FET TE Dy ih i a | p : ! LMA TM 4 1 | : pin aaa F Ni uN ifTOEAS 70 HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IN THE DRUM READER NO.3 The quarter note beat in the quarter meter signs 1s equal to one full beat, where the eighth note equals one full beat in the eighth note meter time Signs, fn eighth note triplet equals one full quarter beat in the quarter time signs, A sixteenth note triplet equals one eighth note beat in the eighth note meter time signs. The following example shows how the two are similar tn sound, not in values, The count as indicated will show you the corresponding values between the quarter meter signs and the eighth meter signs. The sound is the same, but the values are different, Flay hand to hand and count out loud when studying this material, Never stop for a mistake, and play as hard as possible. Repeat each page over and over until you Understand what you are playing.aBasic study in 6/8 tine using sixteenth note triplets and eigliths and sixteenths. zs Zz = =aT He ST EET dima TA may = TGs, a: ca s pT ATID TB ATID TE FRED ADS gf EEE