February 2015

#554 Carlton Barrett Style & Analysis Pt.2
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Learn all of the variations of the One Drop presented in the lesson. Once you have them learned, begin to randomly select variations as well as combining them.
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#553 Drag Paradiddle #2
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Learn the rudiment in its basic form. Be able to play it from slow to fast and back to slow.Beginner: Exercises at 70 bpm
Intermediate: Exercises at 100 bpm
Advanced: Exercises at 120 bpm
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#552 Putting Hi-Hat in Your Fills Pt.4
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Beginner: All fills at 75 bpm
Intermediate: All fills at 90 bpm
Advanced: All fills at 110 bpm
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#551 Putting Hi-Hat in Your Fills Pt.3
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Beginner: All fills at 75 bpm
Intermediate: All fills at 90 bpm
Advanced: All fills at 110 bpm
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#550 Carlton Barrett Style & Analysis Pt.1
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Learn the main groove, all hi-hat variations, and all left hand variations. Once you have them learned, begin to randomly select variations as well as combining them.
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#549 Implied Time Study 7
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The main focus here is adhering to the given patterns so that the full illusion is created. Once you have learned the patterns laid out in the lesson, begin to modify them and come up with your own.Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm
Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm
Advanced: All exercises at 110 bpm
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#548 Cymbal Stack Groove
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Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm
Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm
Advanced: All exercises at 120 bpm
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#547 Basics of the Left Foot Shuffle
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Beginner: 80 bpm
Intermediate: 110 bpm
Advanced: 130 bpm
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#546 Practicing Dynamically Pt.2
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Learn to play the dynamics piece presented in the lesson at a variety of tempos. Focus on consistency and accuracy of your dynamics.
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#545 Practicing Dynamically Pt.1
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Focus on making a definitive difference in your dynamics.
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#544 Single Drag Tap
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Learn the rudiment in its basic form. Be able to play it from slow to fast and back to slow.
Beginner: Exercises at 70 bpm
Intermediate: Exercises at 90 bpm
Advanced: Exercises at 120 bpm
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#543 Ghost of a Workout Pt.2
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Try the workout at a variety of tempos. Focus on feel and dynamics. Keep ’em SOFT!!!
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#542 How to Play 3 Over 4
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Focus on being able to hear the initial rhythm that the polyrhythm makes. Once you can play it, begin to work on counting both sides of the polyrhythm.
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#541 Ghost of a Workout
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Try the workout at a variety of tempos. Focus on feel and dynamics. Keep ’em SOFT!!!
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#540 Implied Time Study 6
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The main focus here is adhering to the given patterns so that the full illusion is created. Once you have learned the patterns laid out in the lesson, begin to modify them and come up with your own.Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm
Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm
Advanced: All exercises at 110 bpm
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#539 Jazz Workout
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Try the workout at a variety of tempos. Focus on feel and moving the patterns around the kit once you are comfortable.
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#77 Simple Linear Groove Pt.1
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Beginner: Play groove at 75bpm.Intermediate: Play groove at 100bpm.

Expert: Play groove at 130bpm.
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