Summary: Play eight 16th notes on a snare drum; learn how with expert tips from our drummer and music instructor in this free drum tutorial video on percussion instruments and music theory.
Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.read more
"Here I'll demonstrate eight sixteenths, as used in a drum fill. This is eight strokes alternating sticking, as in right, left. And if we do that four times, two strokes four times, that's eight strokes. Right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left on the snare; a little faster now. To complete this fill, let's add a crash playing the bass drum and a cymbal."
eHow Article: How to Play Eight 16th Notes on a Snare Drum