"Slash Marks" or "Rhythm Slashes" are diagonal slashes that indicate the actual beats in a measure. This means that a bar of 4/4 time will have four slashes, while a bar of 3/4 time will have three. Slash marks are a valuable tool for writing drum sheet music, as they are flexible and can be used as a placeholder for grooves and fills, and can also carry specific information. SLASH MARKS FOR GROOVES If you encounter a bar of slash marks after a concrete groove example, it's p

This article will give you a great overview of the different repeat signs you will encounter reading drum sheets, drum scores or drum transcriptions. Each of the signs is easy to understand and very common practice, so make sure you have the following three repeat signs under your belt. SECTION REPEAT SIGNS The "section repeat" sign is a musical notation used to indicate that a section of music should be repeated. It consists of two dots placed on either side of a thick verti