Example 1 - Half-Note Rest
Lesson time: (1min 18sec)
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This lesson is part of the course Rockschool Drums Method for Beginners
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Lesson transcript:
Introducing the Half Note Rest
In example one, we're going to introduce the half note rest.
You might wonder why we're not writing two quarter note rests.
- Clarity: It's clearer.
- Simplicity: It's a bit simpler to read.
By using a half note rest, you know that it will last for those two quarter notes.
Now, let's use the bass drum here.
Let's Try Example One
Count:
- One, two, three, four.
About the instructor
Sophie Alloway is a session and touring drummer at the heart of the London jazz scene. She has performed with Jason Rebello, Yazz Ahmed, Laurence Cottle and Tony Allen, and notably played for Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace shortly before he became King.Touring credits include Roots Manuva, the Thriller musical and Paul Stacey (Oasis / The Black Crowes). She is also the drummer in original fusion band Lydian Collective, with over six million Spotify streams.Sophie has recorded sessions at Abbey Road, AIR and Angel studios, and her television appearances include Later… with Jools Holland, Glastonbury and two series of Adrian Dunbar’s drama Ridley. She is featured on Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions and performed for the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 finalists, broadcast on BBC TV and Radio. Jon Newey of Jazz FM dubbed her the “goddess of groove”. read more