ei, tnx for replying... i didnt take up any formal lessons but i'm not in basic stage anymore...i do not pretty understand your terms but i do get the picture...i do read notes, though...i have notes here and i read them...its quite easy for me, i guess cos i read notes from the piano and violin...i also download drum tabs from the internet...im also into rock...i just wonder is there really a scientific way of hitting the drums clean??? So hows ur band so far? If u guys are kewl, i can refer you to battle of the bands or sum gig...kewl? from wut HS ka ba?