12/8 Groove
Aaron Spears
Count this out at slow tempos in order to get comfortable with the 12/8 feel. Count every second 8th whilst playing to improve timing.
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Halftime Groove
Chad Smith
Work on the 16th patterns in bar 3 between hand and foot separately. Be careful to play the ghostnotes lightly.
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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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Linear Drum Fill 03
Kev O'Shea
Play this fill without the double strokes on the bass drum initially to get a sense of the rhythm.
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32nd Note Inverted Doubles
Kev O'Shea
With inverted doubles the pulse will be felt on the second stroke. Practise at low tempos to begin with.
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Linear-Type Beat
Vinnie Colaiuta
Practise cross-handed sticking between splashes and cymbals.
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