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    Question counting in other than 4/4

    hey guys newbie here, been playing almost 3 years rock style with my band, we play mostly simple things but sometimes the "creative force" in the band gets a little crazy and i just know some of the things she is playing are not in 4/4, i didnt know if anyone on here would know of any good sites to visit about learning how to play in other time sig's and how to count them out--great site here lovin it thanks for any input!!

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    i don't know any, but i will tell you this, if you played any other instruments before drums or percussion you can do it automatically. i used to play trumpet, and i was pretty good. but ditched it when i graduated middle school.
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    Cool counting in other than 4/4

    Hey. lildrummerboi, welcome aboard! Here are the foot patterns for some of the common time signatures. In all of these, R--right foot is your bass pedal, L--left foot is your high-hat pedal)

    2/2 (two beats per measure, half note gets a beat):
    1, R; "and", R and L; 2, R; "and," R and L

    2/4 (two beats per measure, quarter note gets a beat):
    1, R; 2, L; 3 R, 4 L

    3/4 (waltz time; three beats per measure, quarter note gets a beat):
    1, R; 2, L; 3, L

    4/4, well you know that one, of course!

    5/4 ("Take Five" beat): 5 beats per measure, quarter note gets a beat):
    Two versions:

    1, R; 2, L; 3, R; 4, L; 5, L; or
    1, R; 2, L; 3, L; 4, R; 5, L;

    6/8 (blues beat): 6 beats per measure; eighth note gets one beat):
    like 3/4 time except it's counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...bass on 1 and 4, high-hats on 2, 3, 5 and 6....

    You might also want to refer to some basic drum books, too, since it's easier to read music notes than my footnotes... Good luck and
    keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!

    Charlie

    "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854

    "There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi

    "Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck

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    thanks bro i really appreciate it i will def be trying that out!

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    Try this or something like it to help.

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    I hate metronomes! god!
    I AM SABIAN MAN!


    Next Drum Purchase: Piccolo Snare
    Next Cymbal purchase: Splash cymbal and splash claw.

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