The music has been tabbed out in two measures but they are both run together so it looks like one large measure. I included the photo above to show how messy and hard to read tabs can be sometimes.
Learn more about Time Signatures and How To Count Music. This lets you know the time signature for the first beat is in 3/4 while the second is in 4/4.
You’ll notice that in the first photo the count goes 1e&a2e&a3e&a while the second photo’s count shows 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a. This is the basic method used to count whether you read tabs or read drum sheet music. They also match up with the numbers running across the bottom of the photo. The dashes in between the X’s, O’,s and f’s are used to notate 16th notes. So these are the problems that you sometimes run into when you first learn how to read drum tabs. It is often used to denote a tom, but in that case it will come at the beginning of the line. T = (what’s often wrong with tabs) I must say I have never seen t used as a strike indicator within tablature. Each symbol represents a different form of striking or method of attack. Now each line has a varying number of symbols. T = tom and the number indicates first(high), second(mid) or third(floor)tom You can get your own free drum tab legend from my How To Read Drum Tabs chart. Most tabs will have a legend that explains the letters, but they are often not necessary. So in the photo above, we have the letters, C S T1 T2 T3 and B. The part is indicated by the letter in front of the line. Let’s break it down piece by piece.Įach line corresponds to a different part of the drumset. Photo taken from the Metallica Drum Tabs page.Īt first glance, this tablature can look pretty confusing. The photos below will demonstrate how to read a few different types of tabs, as well as point out some of the problems with trying to read them. And when you’re learning how to read drum tabs, badly tabbed material can make it even harder. But for this reason, you may not always be getting accurate notation. I understand the appeal of tabs, they are much more accessible online and best of all…free. Personally I prefer drum sheet music, because it has a fairly universal template and it’s cleaner and easier to read. With the ever increasing online library of drum tablature, being able to read drum tabs is quickly becoming a basic skill for entry level drummers. This lesson will cover how to read drum tabs.
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