How to play Carol of the bells by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
First, we rest. Or… be silly like me 😉
Part A1:
Notice we are now in 6/8 time signature.
That means we are counting up to 6 for every measure.
Here’s an example how to count this first 2 measures we play.
Bold = Drum Part
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Count out loud at first. Say every number but say the bold ones louder.
Does that make sense?
Part B:
Just one hit at the beginning of each measure.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Part C:
Only one hit on beat 1 of the two measures.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Part D:
Play all 6 beats for two measures in a row.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
And that’s it for this sample!
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Thanks,
Sammy
