Rudimental Warm Up
Gavin Harrison
Use fingers to help with the left hand triple strokes. Use bounce for the quick ruffs.
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Deep Purple - 'Fireball' Drum Intro
Ian Paice
Get the double bass pattern down first. You can play this with a slight swing to give the right feel.
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Kick Hat Snare 02
Kev O'Shea
Practise paradiddles with and without accents. Next try starting them on the offbeat.
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Alternating Linear Fill
Kev O'Shea
Play the linear pattern without accents. Next accent every third note, alternating between hand and foot. Switch hands.
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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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Sting - Seven Days (basic pattern)
Vinnie Colaiuta
A hypnotic pattern in 5 which sounds easier than it really is.
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