www.classic-rock-drum-charts.com - Drum sheet music is one of the best learning tools for drummers at every level. The versatility it offers presents the chance to fine tune all sorts of skills, from reading to timing, sticking, familiarization, etc.
Gigging drummers often use drum sheet music to expand their repertoire of songs, making them more valuable to bands who would hire them. A drummer who is solid with the songs in our library is a valuable commodity to many hiring bands. Preparation is key to success in just about everything, and for gigging drummers, our drum music provides an invaluable preparation resource.
At the same time though, drum charts are fantastic learning tools for drum students of all levels, and by the same token, for drum teachers as well. My dad has found this out from a good deal of experience. He started teaching drums privately to aspiring drummers in the early 70s and he's been doing it ever since. In addition, he's written Mel Bay instructional books, and now even teaches at a local college in San Diego, in addition to privately in his home studio.
He's always said that one of his favorite ways to teach students is to have them play drum charts. They develop and fine tune their reading while picking up on the nuances of the songs they play, tunes that established drummers have mastered before them.
Read this page for more on what my dad has to say about teaching drums.
Many of my dad's past students are professionals themselves now-- playing gigs and shows from Broadway to Vegas--and many of them are still playing the classics they first played with him using the charts on this site--except now they're performing them! You can read about how one student used drum sheet music to get over the hump to success here.
So whether you're a new drummer who just bought your first pair of sticks this morning, or you're already a savvy pro with a music contract to boot, reading (or just learning how to read) and playing the drum set music provided on this site can improve and sharpen your skills immensely.
