Learn basic drum grooves, Dance music beats

Introduction to the video drum lesson: Dance drum beats

The sheet of this lesson about groove drums shows main Dance music beats, from '70's Disco music to the modern Hip Hop.

Dance music, since the '70's, has taken the place of rock music in discoteques and disco bars around the world. It derives from Rhythm'n'Blues and Funk, and Dance music beats are generally simple, easily understandable and easy to dance to.
In the drum sheet of this lesson Dance music beats are made by a single 4/4 measure, and the staff is divided in two parts: the upper one is a combination of hi-hat and snare drum strokes, the lower one is dedicated to the bass drum.

Drum sheet music Dance drum beats File ZIP

Learn to read the drum sheet music

Drum set elements     The graphic symbols of drum set elements in drum sheet music.
Notes and Rests     Notes and rests value in drum sheet music.
Tie and Dot     Tie and dot in drum sheet music.