Note Values

Even Values Summary

Start with a basic summary and explore values based on an even factor, quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes etc. Learn how to count the time!
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Triplet Values Summary

Move on with a note value summary that are based on three strokes per quarter note. Quarter note and eighth note triplets etc. Learn to count the triplet time!
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Rest Values Summary

How to notate silence in music? Lear all about rest notation in our drumlesson. Explanatory summary!
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The Whole Note

Explore the whole note! The whole note represents ONE stroke in a 4/4 bar, and it can only be placed on beat 1. Listen to audio example with click reference!
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The Half Note

Learn how to notate the half note! In a 4/4 bar one half note equals TWO quarter notes. That tells us that the half note will sound on count 1 and 3. Listen to the audio examples, a quarter note click is applied!
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The Quarter Note

The quarter note is equal to our click subdivision. FOUR quarter notes equals one bar in 4/4. In this example they will sound on beat 1,2,3 and 4. Listen and learn!
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The Eighth Note

A good way to understand the eighth note is to visualize it twice as fast as our quarter note click. That tells us that two eighth notes equals one quarter note, and there is EIGHT eighth notes in a 4/4 bar. Explanatory audio example!
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The Sixteenth Note

Learn how to notate the sixteenth note! In one quarter note there is 4 sixteenth notes. That gives us a feel of "four times" as fast as our click. Listen to the examples!
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The Thirtysecond Note

Now we have reached the fast and advanced level of note values. One quarter note are subdivided into eight thirtyseconds notes. That tells us we need to play THIRTYTWO thirtyseconds notes to complete a full 4/4 bar. A quarter note click is applied. Are you up for the challenge?
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Triplets

Learn how to notate triplets and master to switch between timebases. Triplets are based on a subdivision of three even notes per quarternote. The straight eighth note is based on two notes per quarter note and this creates an interesting difference. In this drumlesson we switch between the two timebases, they both share the same quarter note click to make it easier to here the difference.
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The Eighth Note Triplet

Learn the eighth note triplet secrets! The eighth note triplet has three strokes per quarternote. One 4/4 bar can be subdivided into twelve eighth note triplets. Listen to the example!
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The Quarter Note Triplet

Learn how to play solid quarter note triplets! One 4/4 bar is divided into six quarter note triplets. It’s twice as slow as the eighth note triplet and it has a special feel to it. A good way to learn quarter note triplets it is to play eighth note triplets with sticking that alternates from left to right hand and play accents in every right hand stroke. Listen to explanatory audio example!
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The Half Note Triplet

Learn how to play the advanced half note triplet! One 4/4 bar is subdivided into one half note triplet containing three strokes. A half note triplet is "twice as slow" as the quarter note triplet. Play and explore the accents, soon you will have the half note triplet in the pocket!
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The Sixteenth Note Triplet

Learn how to notate sixteenth note triplets. This is the key to many of the Jeff Porcaro fills. Each eighth note triplet is subdivided into two sixteenth note triplets, twice as fast, as the eighth note triplet. To show the logic we have added an eighth note triplet clave click, one clave click equals two snare strokes. Each quarter note is also subdivided into six strokes of the 16th note triplet and are separated by the quarter note cowbell click. Listen to the audio example!
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