Part 2 · Reading Rhythm · Chapter 11
A quarter note is a filled-in note head with a stem. In 4/4 it gets one beat, so there are four in a bar.
Right, left, right, left.
Right hand only. Keep every stroke the same height.
Two with each hand.
Hi-hat quarter notes with the right hand, bass drum with the foot on 1 and 3.
Record yourself playing Example 11.1. Every note should be the same volume and exactly the same distance apart.