Description

How to Write a Fast & Easy Drum Chart (Book and Audio Tracks).

How to Write a Fast & Easy Drum Chart teaches an innovative and simple approach to drum chart writing that takes almost no time to learn. Designed for drummers, composers, and students who need drum charts for the various songs they encounter, this method won’t require you to turn multiple pages and read bar after bar of music. Instead, you will see the full form of a song on one piece of paper and only need to write a few measures of drum notation to keep yourself in the groove. Charting a song will help you play with greater accuracy, ensuring that you play the song correctly the first time and every time. By being able to easily and accurately play songs right away, you’ll make your life easier and land more gigs. The accompanying audio tracks includes demonstrations of the examples in the book.

The Book Includes:

• 56 Pages of Drum Charting Instruction
• 54 tracks of Basic and Advanced Drum Patterns
• 1 Original Song Tracks to Chart and Play-Along
• 15 Drum Charts of Popular and Current Music
• 12 Step Easy Method to Writing a Drum Chart for Cover or Original Music
• 4 Pages of Basic and Advanced Drum Patterns to listen, practice, and learn.
• 3 Different Blank Charts For Copying
• 17 Bonus Charts for Practice

The Book Covers Techniques in:

• How To Chart Out The Song Form
• How To Determine The Feel Of The Song
• How To Determine the Time Signature
• The Basic and Advanced Snare Drum and Bass Drum
• Patterns That Are Used The Most
• How to Identify and Write Simple Drum Notation for Your Songs
• Organizing Your Materials
• Techniques to Counting the Band In
• How to Write Out a Medley

How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart

Learn the Proven Method Used by Working Drummers, Teachers, Students, and Touring Professionals

Stop writing pages of drum notation. Start playing songs faster.

Whether you’re preparing for a gig, learning songs for church, teaching students, or organizing hundreds of tunes, How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart will teach you a simple system for creating clear, one-page drum charts that are fast to write and easy to read.

Instant PDF Download – Only $15.00

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Why This Book?

Most drummers don’t need pages of traditional notation. They need a quick, reliable way to remember songs and perform with confidence.

This book shows you how to:

• Learn songs faster
• Create professional one-page charts
• Memorize music more efficiently
• Organize gigs and setlists
• Reduce rehearsal time
• Keep up with last-minute song changes
• Play confidently without relying on memory alone

Perfect for:

• Beginner drummers
• Intermediate players
• Worship drummers
• Teachers and students
• Gigging musicians
• Touring drummers
• Studio musicians
• Cover bands and show drummers

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What You’ll Learn

✔ Understanding Song Form

Learn how to recognize and map:

• Intro
• Verse
• Chorus
• Pre-Chorus
• Bridge
• Instrumental sections
• Endings and tags

✔ Counting Measures Quickly

Discover how to count and organize:

• 2, 4, 8, and 16-bar phrases
• Repeats
• Time signature changes
• Odd-length sections

✔ Writing Drum Instructions

Learn how to add simple reminders for:

• Fills
• Stops
• Dynamics
• Crashes
• Builds
• Drum breaks
• Groove changes
• Cymbal changes

✔ Creating Drum Patterns

Understand how to notate:

• Rock grooves
• Country beats
• Pop patterns
• Shuffle grooves
• Half-time feels
• Syncopated rhythms
• Fills and transitions

✔ Building One-Page Charts

Learn how to fit an entire song onto one page for:

• Fast reading
• No page turning
• Better stage performance
• Easy rehearsal reference

✔ Developing Your Own Symbols

Create a personal system of abbreviations and cues that make chart reading effortless.

✔ Organizing Music for Gigs

Learn techniques used by professional drummers to organize:

• Setlists
• Shows
• Recording sessions
• Worship services
• Last-minute song requests

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Inside the Book

Step-by-Step Lessons

• How to listen to a song and identify its form
• How to count bars quickly
• How to add fills and important cues
• How much notation is enough
• What information NOT to write
• How to simplify complex songs
• How to make charts easy to read on stage
• How professionals prepare for rehearsals and gigs

Real Chart Examples

See complete examples showing:

• Rock songs
• Country songs
• Worship music
• Pop arrangements
• Groove variations
• Song maps and layouts

Bonus Material

• Blank drum chart templates
• Sample charts
• Easy-to-follow examples
• Professional charting tips developed through years of touring, teaching, and studio work

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Who Is This Book For?

Beginners

Learn a simple approach to charting without needing advanced music-reading skills.

Teachers

Create reading exercises, lesson material, and help students understand song form.

Worship Drummers

Prepare multiple songs quickly and stay organized every week.

Gigging Musicians

Handle last-minute calls and large setlists with confidence.

Studio and Touring Professionals

Keep hundreds of songs organized and accessible while saving hours of preparation time.

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Imagine Showing Up To Your Next Gig With Confidence

No more:

✘ Pages of complicated notation
✘ Trying to memorize every song
✘ Getting lost during rehearsals
✘ Forgetting endings and transitions
✘ Last-minute panic before the show

Instead, you’ll have:

✔ One-page drum charts
✔ Faster preparation
✔ Better organization
✔ More confidence on stage
✔ A proven system that works

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Instant PDF Download

Only $15.00

Download immediately and start charting your songs today.

Play smarter. Stay organized. Learn songs faster.

How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart

By Liz Ficalora

Also Available now at EasyDrumChart.com (easydrumchart.com)