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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Street Beatz 01
Jojo Mayer
Practice linear patterns between snare, hihat and kick in 4/4. RLF, LRF etc.
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Kick Hat Snare 03
Kev O'Shea
The L,F,R triplet is key to learning this beat. Practise it in 12/8.
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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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Manky Beat
Kev O'Shea
A manky sounding linear pattern played open-handed between hihat, snare and floor tom.
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Drum Solo Excerpt
Steve Gadd
Pay attention to Steve's masterful use of dynamics and timing...
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