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Printable Blank Drum Sheet Music

Drum notation paper with a percussion clef and bar lines on every staff, plus an optional drum key at the top that shows where each part of the kit sits on the staff.

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What you can customize

  • Staves per page
  • Staff line gap
  • Bar lines per staff
  • Drum key
  • Title line

Works well in

All page sizes, from Passport to A4

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Percussion staves ready for grooves

Each staff has five lines, a percussion clef and 0 to 8 bar lines. Set the staff size and the number of staves per page. With the drum key on, the top of the page shows the standard positions of crash (CR), hi-hat (HH), ride (RD), toms (T1, T2), snare (SN), floor tom (FT), bass drum (BD) and hi-hat foot (HF).

How to print drum sheet music

  1. Choose a preset and Download PDF → Reading order.
  2. For a drum practice book, use A5 and Print-ready booklet, print double-sided, fold and staple.
  3. Print at 100% (Actual size).

Free sample PDFs

Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.

  • Drum sheet music paper, US Letter (1 page) PDF ↓
  • Drum sheet music paper, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

What does the drum key show?

A common placement for a drum set: crash cymbal on a ledger line above the staff, hi-hat above the top line, ride on the top line, high and middle toms, snare in the third space, floor tom, bass drum in the bottom space and hi-hat foot below. Cymbals use x noteheads.

Why does drum music use a different clef?

Drums are not tuned to pitches, so a neutral percussion clef (two thick vertical bars) replaces the treble or bass clef. The lines and spaces stand for instruments instead of notes.

Can I change the number of bars?

Yes, from 0 to 8 per staff. Two bars per line give more room for sixteenth-note grooves and fills.

Is there drum tab?

This template is staff notation. For text-style drum tab, a square grid or the guitar tab template with blank lines works well.

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