How To Read Snare Drum Sheet Music. Reference the drum key above if you need to recall this. As you can see the notehead is positioned on, above or below each line to indicate.
Realize that reading drum sheet music isn’t a chore. Kick/bass drum—the kick drum is notated on the bottom space of the staff. Then look at the note lengths.
Drum sheet music is written on the same five line staff as traditional music.
As you can see the notehead is positioned on, above or below each line to indicate. You need to memorize which notes are placed where. Just like with traditional sheet music, the notes are on the staff. Snare—the snare is notated as shown below.