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How to Get Free Drum Sheet Music

Drums are in the percussion instrument family. Drum music notation and meaning is different from regular music notation. Percussion notation sounds are represented by symbols written onto a musical staff. Drum notation is based on the position of each drum on a drum set. Cymbals are represented with 'x' note heads. Locate free drum sheet music by following a few simple steps. However, get your music from quality websites that respect the copyrights of others.

Instructions

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      Go to the "Online Drummer" website for free drum sheet music. They have a variety of beat sheet music from which to choose. Every Wednesday is "Beat Sheet Wednesday" where you can view free and new printable beat sheets added to their beat sheet collection.

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      Visit the "8Notes" website for free drum sheet music. Also, you can receive riffs, music lessons and other music tools for musicians. On the site's homepage, click "Percussion" and scroll down to click "Free Percussion Sheet Music Pieces." 8 Notes offers PDF prints only for subscribers. However, you can print their free lower quality version from the GIF images. All of the free sheet music is licensed for such distribution.

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      Download free drum music from the "Free-Scores" website. Free-Scores offers two free sheet music sections: direct download of free sheet music and a Web directory of free sheet music. Publishers, composers and music arrangers can add their own scores in PDF, MIDI and MP3 formats. With a web directory of free sheet music, anyone who downloads the sheet music is expected to respect and accept the terms of how to use the sheet music.

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