Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Dani California' Intro
Chad Smith
Work on one-handed ruffs, bass drum double-strokes and, of course, timing and feel...
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32nd Note Fill
Chris Coleman
Work on the basic 6 note pattern between the hands and feet (RLRLFF).
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Halftime Groove & Fill
Dave Weckl
Play with a metronome set to a low tempo and count in 16ths.
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Toto - 'Africa' Drum Beat
Jeff Porcaro
Play the bass drum hits on beat 1 & 3 slightly louder to create more of a bossa nova/samba feel.
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Street Beatz 03
Jojo Mayer
Jojo starts the beat with pull-out accents on the snare hand. Start at a slow tempo and aim for accuracy and good dynamics.
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Playing Across The Bar Line
Pablo Gonzales
Use a metronome to keep the count while you experiment with playing over the bar line.
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