Rudiments
Rudiments are the building blocks of drumming.
Just like you need to know words to speak, you need to know rudiments to play.
There are 40 basic rudiments, but these 26 will take you far!
Watch this video to practice along and see how they sound:
Download the App to practice with
iPhone "The Drum Dictionary":
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thedrumdictionary/id341510632
Android "Drum Rudiments Trainer":
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SeaBream.DrumRudimentsTrainer&hl=en_US
Reading Music
To be a full PERCUSSIONIST, you must know how to read music
Practice reading notes:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
Notes on the spaces spell "FACE"
1st space is F, 2nd space is A, 3rd space is C, 4th space is E
Notes on a line - Every Good Boy Does Fine
1st line - E, 2nd line - G, 3rd line - B, 4th line - D, 5th line - F
Sharps raise a note, flats lower a note, natural means no sharp or flat
Scales
Scales are the building blocks of music on a xylophone
Like Rudiments, the more scales you know, the more music you can play