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[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn the basic sticking of the afro pattern. Once comfortable with that sticking, add the backbeat and kick drum while playing the ride pattern on the hihats. Move it to the ride cymbal and begin to incorporate the hihat with the left foot. Once this is mastered, add the accents to the ride cymbal bell. Add a small fill and practice going in and out of the groove between the hihats and ride cymbal. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds394sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds394hd.mp4″]  |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn the new kick drum patterns 1 and 2. Practice playing on the hihat and once comfortable move it to the ride cymbal and begin to incorporate the hihat with the left foot. Once this is mastered, add the accents to the ride cymbal bell. Add a small fill and practice going in and out of the grooves between the hihat and ride cymbal. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds395sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds395hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Go through all of the various options for placing the kick drum. Link exercises 1-12 together and play them 8 times each, moving smoothly to the next one without interrupting the time. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds398sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2014live/sds398hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play groove with all bass drum variations at 120bpm. Intermediate: Play groove with all bass drum variations at 170bpm. Expert: Play groove with all bass drum variations at 220bpm. |