Drum School vs DrumSNotes

Advanced groove library and drum learning tool for all levels. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, Drum School is the perfect tool for advancing and expanding your skills. With a large selection of grooves, exercises and practice ideas, Drum School will continue to take you to the next level. It is also the perfect tool for easy access to a large library of professional sounding grooves for play along and as a reference library. Included styles: Rock, Rock'n Roll, Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk, Blues, RnB, Hip Hop, Funk, Reggae, Ska, Disco, Drum'n Bass, House, Techno, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Ragtime, Fusion, New Orleans, Tango, Bossa Nova, Samba, Afro Cuban, Soukous, Calypso, Waltz and many more. ~ Featured in Modern Drummer and DownBeat Magazine ~ Drum School is divided in five main sections: Grooves, Practice, Technique, Hits and Favorites. - GROOVES - This is the main section of Drum School with over 300 drum grooves in many different styles. Each groove comes with: - Standard drum notation with high quality graphics in portrait or landscape mode. - High quality audio made from real drum samples that loop for play along practice. - Variable tempo range of 30 to 300 bpm without any loss of audio quality. - Audio isolation of what each limb is playing, allowing the student to break down the groove into its basic components, learn them separately, and finally put them back together in various combinations. - Bass lines that help learning and experiencing the relationship between the drums and the bass in each style in a fun way. - High quality video performance by the author of the app, established and world renowned drummer, Ferenc Nemeth. The video speed can be adjusted and the more advanced grooves come with an extra video at a slower tempo. - Multiple drum fills that can be practiced individually or in conjunction with the groove in 2, 4 or 8 bar phrases. - Color coded indication of difficulty level from 1 (easy) to 6 (hard). - Ability to mark the groove as completed so you can better track your practice progress. - Detailed description of performance details, learning tips and historical notes about each style. - PRACTICE - The practice section includes 145 drum exercises divided into: Basic Rudiments, Rolls, Flams, Drags, Hand Exercises and Coordination. Each exercise comes with: - Standard drum notation with high quality graphics in portrait or landscape mode. - High quality audio made from real drum samples that loop for play along practice. - Variable tempo range of 30 to 300 bpm without any loss of audio quality. - Audio isolation of left and right hand. - High quality video demonstration with adjustable speed. - Detailed descriptions of performance details and learning tips. - TECHNIQUE - This section includes 12 video demonstrations of basic drum technique for hands and feet. Each video is accompanied by a detailed description and learning tips. - HITS - This section includes classic Pop, Rock and Funk hits. Each groove comes with the same features as the "Grooves" section. - FAVORITES - This is where you collect your favorite grooves and the ones you are currently working on. Visit the support website for a video demonstration.

DrumSNotes teaches rhythm reading by playing. You look at a measure, listen to the click, and tap the rhythms on two pads, like on a drum kit. The app tells you right away whether your hit was on time. 8 LEVELS, STEP BY STEP BEGINNER: the quarter note, the rest and eighth notes. NOVICE and APPRENTICE: the sixteenth rest, sixteenth notes, first combinations. FAMILIAR and ADVANCED: chained sixteenth notes, rests within the beat. TEACHER: more varied rests, for those who really count in their head. VIRTUOSO: the dotted eighth, triplets, sextuplets, then quintuplets and septuplets. MAESTRO: the league, for the bravest. A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE BEFORE EACH LEVEL Every level starts with a guided explanation: each figure plays by itself, you see it and hear it, two thumbs show you how to tap, and a single button moves you forward. You can watch it again at any time from the settings. A GAME THAT ENCOURAGES YOU Earn stars by getting each measure right, then pass the final test to unlock the next level. If you miss a challenge, nothing is lost: it stays the same, the tempo eases a little, and an encouragement screen helps you go again. Tolerance tightens as you go: the further you get, the more precise you need to be. THE MAESTRO LEAGUE The ultimate level is a league: varied challenges where you play one measure four times, two measures twice each, or four measures in a row, at tempos suited to the difficulty. Every challenge you pass earns points based on your accuracy, up to 10 points at 100%, and 15 points after four perfect challenges in a row. Your score puts you on the online leaderboard (Game Center), overall and for the day, with a podium of the top three. The winner of the day receives a golden stick, which lets you replay an important challenge. COORDINATION: ONE HAND, ONE RHYTHM The screen is split in two by a line: one figure on the left, another on the right, and each pad plays its own side. You start with simply a quarter note on each side, then a quarter note against two eighths, sixteenth notes, rests, triplets, up to sextuplets. 6 levels and dozens of challenges, harder and harder, very gradually. At the end of every level, a bigger and bigger fireworks celebration awaits you! PICK THE SOUND OF YOUR PADS Each pad can have its own sound: shaker, maracas, bongos, conga, claves, bell, cowbell, and the snare, kick and hi-hat of an 808 drum machine, and many more, 25 in all. Take a ready-made kit (Latin, Fiesta, Electro 808, Samba...) or choose your sounds pad by pad. A PAD FOR EACH HAND Two pads, one per hand: blue for the strong hand, orange for the other. Left- or right-handed, the app adapts. A light sound guide helps you find your place, and you can turn it off for a harder challenge. CREATE YOUR OWN SCORES With DrumSNotes PRO, you become the teacher: compose measures of 2 to 5 beats by placing the figures you choose, set the tempo, listen to the result and play it. Keep up to 10 scores. FREE MODE As soon as you finish FAMILIAR, pick any measure in the app and set the tempo as you like. I'M A TEACHER Already a strong reader? At the very start, choose "I'm a teacher" and jump straight to the TEACHER level. Or pick "MAESTRO league": straight to the challenges and leaderboard, with every level open for practice whenever you like. COORDINATION and MY SCORES open at the end of TEACHER. FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • Free: all 8 levels, the MAESTRO league with its online leaderboard, and FREE MODE • DrumSNotes PRO: a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking COORDINATION and MY SCORES • Restore your purchase in one tap, including on a new device WHO IS IT FOR? Drum and percussion students, children and adults, and teachers who want a simple tool to practice rhythm reading. No ads. The online leaderboard uses Game Center, and you can play without signing in. The app is available in English and French.