Write out the rhythm of the drum beat that you want. If you do not know how to read music, this quick tutorial will help. Start a metronome and listen to the click. Each click serves as a quarter note and in music we consider this to be one beat. A half note occurs every other beat, while a whole note occurs every four beats. Eighth notes occur every half beat and 16th notes occur four times per beat. Using this knowledge and a metronome you can figure out most any rhythm you need for drum notation.
Study how to write shorthand. Using standard text you can create an abbreviation for crash cymbals (C.C,) hi-hat (H.H,) snare (S) and bass drum (B.) The C.C goes on the top line, hi-hat goes on the second line, snare goes on the third and bass drum goes on the fourth. Draw four lines across your page, or use a notation program and write in the four instruments before the line begins.
Write out the cymbal rhythm and the hi-hat rhythm using stems coming off an "x" shaped notehead. The snare and bass drum should be written with an "o" on the beats you want to strike.
Learn how to use shorthand for other instruments in the ensemble by consulting a drum symbols chart.
Write advanced techniques into the part, such as playing with an open or closed hi-hat by using a filled in circle instead of a hollow circle. Several other methods of indicating how to play the drums exist, you must have these available for reference to get the correct sound.