Do drummers use sheet music?

I often wonder about this.
How would the score be represented?
Images of particular drums, cymbals?
What about when the drum stick hits the drum hoops?

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uncalled4 · 56-60, M

It's just like any other music, except we generally don't play "pitches"--you see the notation is based on a 5-piece kit.

I will write out a particularly challenging phrase. but generally, I write the bpm(beats per minute) on my set list and set the metronome to that to hit the right tempo.

Charts, for me, are very basic, where I'll write out a number of bars the choruses or verses are, high hat or ride cymbal, and make notes about the feel of the song (Bo Diddley beat, surf, shuffle, etc.)

Slade · 56-60, M

@uncalled4

What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend?

Homeless