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Time Signatures

Lesson 11/87 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Complete Drums
Time Signatures

Time Signatures

At the beginning of each piece of music, after the bass clef, is the time signature e.g.:

The time signature indicates the number of beats per bar (the top number) and the type of note receiving one beat (the bottom number).

* is the most common time signature used and is sometimes represented by this Q symbol called Common Time.

Tempo

Tempo indicates the speed of a piece of music and is measured in beats per minute. E.g., 3 = 60 would indicate that each quarter note has a duration of 1 second.

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- The Sixteenth Note 3- The Eighth Note 4- Paradiddle Permutations 5- Triplets 6- The Quarter Note 7- Rudiments 8- How to Practice 9- Advanced Independence - Concept 1 10- Solo 33 11- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 12- Method of Practice 13- Adapting Time Signatures 14- Eighth Note Triplets 15- Solo 30 16- Solo 17 17- Solo 34 18- Sight Reading Exercise 7 19- Explanation of Notation 20- Counting 21- Sight Reading Exercise 3 22- Solo 31 23- Solo 22 24- Thirty Second Notes 25- Solo 18 26- The Drum Fill 27- Open Hi-hat Exercises 28- Sixteenth Note Hi-hat Patterns 29- Sight Reading Exercise 4 30- Equipment 31- Solo 35 32- The Paradiddle 33- Solo 23 34- Sixty Fourth Notes 35- Solo 19 36- Solo 36 37- Solo 1 38- Holding the Drum Sticks 39- Ghost Notes 40- Solo 32 41- Solo 6 42- Solo 29 43- Solo 2 44- Rolls 45- Solo 36 46- Shuffle Rhythm 47- Triplet Accent Studies 48- 3 Steps to Stick Control 49- Solo 20 50- Solo 7 51- Solo 3 52- Fill-ins Featuring Bass Drum 53- Note Values 54- Stickings Around the Kit 55- Solo 21 56- Open and Closed Hi-hats 57- Solo 24 58- Solo 8 59- Paradiddle Partials 60- Syncopation 61- Swing Rhythm 62- Joining Stickings Together 63- Understanding Note Values 64- The Tie 65- The Flam 66- <span class="symbolA">%</span> Time 67- Advanced Syncopation 68- Repetition Counting 69- Solo 25 70- The Metronome 71- Sticking Interpretation 72- Solo 9 73- Solo 26 74- Solo 4 75- Triplet Sticking Interpretation 76- Linear Patterns 77- Rudiments of music 78- Creating a Drum Part 79- Time Signatures 80- Solo 27 81- Solo 5 82- The Dot 83- Polyrhythms 84- Repeat Signs 85- Solo 28 86- Solo 10 87- Dynamics

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