Yamaha Drum Score DTX 402 Series User manual

DTX 402 SERIES

Drum Score /Instruction

How to Play with Songs

《Introduction 》

There are many different musical genres and rhythm styles throughout the world. We have

selected ten songs for the DTX 402 Series from mainstream genres and techniques to

help hone your drumming skills. Even beginning drummers will easily be able to build their

chops by following along with the sequence charts presented below. Those able to read

music are welcome to try out each song using the drum score as well. Scores with “Lesson

(number)” written on them for songs in each genre are compatible with the “Song part

gate” practice parts in training mode. For details, see the owner’s manual for the DTX402

Series. Additionally, you can use “DTX402 Touch,” a dedicated iOS/Android application for

the DTX402 Series, to view example videos of performances by the authors.

An example of a sequence chart as

used in this document:

Numbering 12345678

1&2&3&4&

Count

Right hand (hi-hat)

Left hand (snare)

Right foot (bass drum)

●●●●●●●

● ●

●

《How to Read the Sequence Chart 》

The notes that form the basis of a rhythm pattern or ll are assigned to a series of

numbers that varies depending on the feel or groove.

The count of the beats within one bar within 4/4 time. The numbers displayed in red in

this row follow quarter note timing (starting on the downbeat). It is important to count

out the time aloud.

The standard method of practice is to sound out “1e&a 2e&a” like “one eee and

aah two eee and aah” and so on.

Numbering

Count

8th Note Feel : 1-8 / 16th Note Feel : 1-16 / Triplet Feel : 1-12

《How to Practice with the Sequence Charts 》

1. Look at the numbering in order from the beginning, check which instrument is to be

struck, and build the pattern.

A stroke is indicated by a black dot (●). When building the pattern, there is no need to

match the tempo of the song. Start out slowly.

Ex: How to build the POP1 pattern (Rehearsal Mark A, page 10)

1: Strike with the right hand (hi-hat) and right foot (bass drum) at the same time

2: Strike with only the right hand (hi-hat)

3: Strike with the right hand (hi-hat) and left hand (snare) at the same time

4: Strike with only the right hand (hi-hat)

5-8 have the same phrasing as 1-4, so you have it down once you can play 1-4

continuously.

2. Once you are able to play the above pattern, move on to counting aloud while playing to

get the feel.

• For example, for the 8th Note Feel, count it out to feel the beat of the 8th notes.

• You can also build up to the pattern gradually by starting with just the right hand, then

adding the left hand, and then the right foot.

INDEX

POP1

POP2

ROCK1

ROCK2

METAL

01 10

··········

·····

FUNK

HIP HOP

EDM

JAZZ

LATIN

··········

···········

········

Drumming Fundamentals

Holding the Sticks

《 Where to hold the sticks 》

《 Holding the sticks 》

･ Hold the stick about midway between 1/3

and 1/4 of the way from the end (page 9).

Holding at 1/3 will make the striking side too

short and make the stick feel too light, while

at 1/4 it will be too long and feel heavy.

･ To put it more specifically, the stick has a

balance point from which it can most easily

rebound off the drum. Ideally you want to

find that point, but just use the position

described above to start with.

Once you know where you should hold the stick,

hold that point firmly between the fleshy part of

the thumb and first joint of the index finger.

Try striking the drum by using just those two

fingers at first.

Right

Wrong

Use the remaining three fingers to lightly

support the stick. Gripping tightly with these

three fingers will cause the following problems:

･ Tiring out while playing

･ Stick not rebounding off the drum, ruining

the sound

･ Striking from the arm without using the wrist

Ideally there should be a bit of space between

the stick and the palm without trying too

hard. Make sure you are not putting any

unnecessary strength into the grip.

1/3 1/4

Step 1

Step 3

Step 2

Hold the stick so that it is in line with the

forearm. If this prevents the little finger from

touching the stick, you may hold it at a slight

angle so that the little finger touches the stick.

There is a lot of movement when playing

the drums, and it is best to position yourself

thinking of the whole arm as an extension of

the stick.

《 Ready position 》

･ When the tips of the sticks are above the

center of the head, let the sticks hover 2-3

cm above the head. This basic position is

called the ”ready position.”

･ Don’t get into the habit of resting the sticks

on the drum head when taking this position

as it will cause unwanted noise before you

begin playing.

Right

Wrong

《 Form 》

Hold the sticks in an upside-down V shape.

When doing so, make sure that the sticks and

forearms are in line. Then lower the arms so

that the tips of the sticks are above the center

of the drum head.

Getting Ready to Play

TIPS

The playing style described above is called

“matched grip.” There is also the traditional

grip (also known as orthodox grip). As the

degree of difficulty is somewhat higher

with the traditional grip, we will use the

matched grip in this document.

《 Heel-down 》

《 Heel-up 》

《 Ready position 》

Adjust the position of the throne so that your

right foot is pointed straight at the bass drum

when seated. Keep a relaxed posture without

sitting too far back; your center of gravity should

be over the middle of the seat.

For heel-up technique, place your foot so that

the tips of your toes are a little lower than the top

of the pedal.

For heel-down technique, you do not have to

place your toes down from the top of the pedal.

Place your toes on the pedal and raise your

heel, letting the weight of your foot push the

pedal down so that the beater is touching the

drum head. This is the ready position for the

bass drum pedal.

There are two basic techniques for stepping on

the pedals.

Sitting on the Throne

Stepping on the Pedals

･ Lower your heel and play by stepping on the

pedal using your ankle.

･ It is easy to play quietly with this technique,

but difficult to maintain a powerful sound.

･ Raise your heel and play by stepping on the

pedal using your whole foot.

･ It is difficult to play quietly with this technique,

but easy to maintain a powerful sound.

Both heel-down and heel-up have their strengths

and limitations, so use whichever technique

matches the sound you are going for.

Foot Position

《 Positioning your foot on the bass

drum pedal 》

The ride cymbal is usually played using the tip

of the stick (page 9), but the crash cymbal is

hit with the shoulder of the stick. Setting up the

crash cymbal a little higher than the ride cymbal

will make for easier playing.

《 Ride cymbal 》

《 Crash cymbal 》

Playing the Cymbals

《 Hi-hat 》

TIPS

When using the same heel-up technique,

there is also a style of playing called

“open sound” which keeps the beater from

resting on the drum head. However, it is

hard to keep your balance playing in this

difficult style, so we will not go into it here.

･ Position yourself as pictured above with the

sticks crossed over each other. Your right

hand plays the hi-hat while your left hand

plays the snare below it.

･ Left-handed drummers may position

themselves without crossing the sticks so

that the left hand plays the hi-hat and the

right hand plays the snare.

･ Position your right hand to play the ride

cymbal and your left hand to play the snare.

･ The cymbal should be set up so that the

striking surface is at the same angle as the

stick when playing this way.

Name of each part of the drum & Notation

High tom (Tom1)

Crash cymbal

Crash cymbal High tom

Mid tom

Hi-hat cymbal

Snare drum

Hi-hat cymbal

Snare drum

Mid tom (Tom2)

Low tom (Tom3)

Bass drum

Ride cymbal

Low tom

Bass drum

《 Name of each part of the drum 》

Name of each part of the drum & Notation

Name of each part of the stick

《 Notation 》

Tip

GripShoulder

Grip

end

// POP 1 //

SCORE

114

8th Note

Tempo :

Feel :

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