32nd Note Offbeat Groove
Chris Coleman
Work on the hi-hat pattern first. Next introduce bass drum. Introduce the snare when you can play steadily between hihat and bass drum.
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Paradiddle in 12/8
Ginger Baker
Play groups of 4 with the accent on the first beat. Play this pattern in 12/8 to hear the 3 over 4 feel. Then switch to paradiddles.
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Street Beatz 02
Jojo Mayer
Work on good dynamics between snare ghostnotes and accents.
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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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Songo-inspired halftime
Kev O'Shea
Play R,L,F,L with accents in different places. Keep right hand on Hihat and left hand on the snare.
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7/8 Groove
Tony Royster Jr.
Use a metronome at a low tempo to memorise the intricate rhythms before you attempt them at full speed.
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