Drum tablature

Drum tablature is a very loosely defined notation for drumming, often expressed in ASCII art. Although Western music notation is capable of notating drums, it's tougher to learn and requires a graphical format to communicate.

Drum tabs are intended to be legible, not standardized, and authors tend to develop their own bespoke formats as long as they are comprehensible.

Example
H|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| S|o--o-o--o--o| B|o-o---o-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Links

 * Dedicated site
 * Example: Goldfinger Drum Tab