Winds/strings have chord charts or scores in jazz and rock, and classical music uses scores for drums and percussion. How do jazz and rock drummers and percussionists chart their parts so that they play the same way each time a song is performed? I’m especially interested for prog rock, where the drum parts can be very detailed and intricate.
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Metal drummer here. I’m «classically» trained and can easily read notes. Still, when playing in a band 99% is memorisation and some improvising to keep the songs fresh and fun both for myself and the audience.
Even when playing for other projects I usually just memorise rather than read. I find myself having more energy to actually perform and immerse myself into the music when I don’t have a big sheet of paper in front of my face.
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