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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercise at 80 bpm. Intermediate: Play exercise at 100 bpm. Expert: Play exercises at 115 bpm. |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Make sure your unison notes are clean and that you are keeping the ghost note volume as low as possible. Beginner: All exercises at 100 bpm. Intermediate: All exercises at 130 bpm. Expert: All exercises at 180 bpm. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: 70 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 140 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2014live/sds478sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2014live/sds478hd.mp4″]  |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises 70 bpm Intermediate: Play all exercises 100 bpm Advanced: Play all exercises 140 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/october2014live/sds481sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/october2014live/sds481hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises 70 bpm Intermediate: Play all exercises 100 bpm Advanced: Play all exercises 140 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/october2014live/sds482sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/october2014live/sds482hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable with all of the grooves presented at a variety of tempos. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 110 bpm Advanced: 130 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all grooves shown in the lesson. Be able to play them at a variety of tempos. Focus on counting in 6/8 while you learn the grooves. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2014live/sds477sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/september2014live/sds477hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable with all of the grooves presented at a variety of tempos. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 110 bpm Advanced: 130 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable with all of the grooves presented at a variety of tempos. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 110 bpm Advanced: 130 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable with all of the grooves presented at a variety of tempos. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 110 bpm Advanced: 130 bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable with all of the grooves presented at a variety of tempos. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 110 bpm Advanced: 130 bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 70 bpm. Intermediate: Play exercises at 100 bpm Advanced: Play exercises at 120 bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 70 bpm. Intermediate: Play exercises at 100 bpm Advanced: Play exercises at 120 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 60 bpm. Intermediate: Play exercises at 85 bpm Advanced: Play exercises at 105 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 55 bpm. Intermediate: Play exercises at 75 bpm Advanced: Play exercises at 90 bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn about the history of the waltz. Learn to play the basic grooves explained as well as the variations in a variety of tempos. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds426sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds426hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Become comfortable counting in 7/8 time. Work on grooves 1-4 at varying tempos. Focus on groove. The point of this lesson is not speed. You need to be comfortable playing in 7/8 at a variety of tempos. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds418sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds418hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all 3 grooves, being able to count them. Focus on staying in the correct time signature and becoming more comfortable in it. Learn them at various tempos. Once you have them down, write out 3 grooves in 7/8 that you come up with. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds425sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2014live/sds425hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Work all grooves at varying tempos. Focus on the feel. The point of this lesson is not speed. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 120 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Learn the stickings. Be able to play the pattern in a 16th note format. Learn to count the pattern in triplets. Intermediate: Focus on playing the full rhythmic illusion in triplet format. Begin to go in and out of a simple groove as demonstrated in the lesson. Focus on precision and keeping up with where you are in the music. Be able to play at 100 bpm. Expert: Get the lesson up to 120 bpm. Once comfortable going in and out of each pattern, add a small triplet fill when going into the rhythmic illusion and a small eighth note or 16th note fill when going into the straight groove. At this point you should always know where you are in the measure at any point within the pattern. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn to play the individual patterns in sextuplets and then put them together. Work on transitioning in and out of a regular 4/4 groove into the implied time. After you’re comfortable, work on adding fills to help the transitions not be so abrupt. Beginner: 50 bpm Intermediate: 70 bpm Advanced: 90 bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] At the end of this lesson you should be able to count in 3/4 time while playing a groove. Start slowly and only progress when you feel you are comfortable with the time signature. Learn each of the 4 grooves and after you have mastered the time signature, begin to add the simple fill at the end of the lesson. Beginner: All grooves at 60 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Have fun with this one! See how many variations of the basic groove you can come up with. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/feb2014live/sds370sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/feb2014live/sds370hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 70 bpm Intermediate: Advanced: |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 60 bpm. 8x through each exercise and then move on to the next. Once comfortable, add a simple fill with crash when transitioning between exercises. Intermediate: Advanced: |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises at 60 bpm. 8x through each exercise and then move on to the next. Once comfortable, add a simple fill with crash when transitioning between exercises. Intermediate: Advanced: |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises 1-6 at 60 bpm. Once you are comfortable with the grooves, put a short fill in between the grooves when transitioning. Use the notes area of the sheet music to come up with 4 grooves that utilize opening the hi-hat in an interesting way. Intermediate: Advanced: |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play grooves at 60 bpm. 8-16 times through each groove and then move on to the next groove. Once you’re comfortable, go through the exercise twice, once at a slow tempo and once at a quicker tempo. Intermediate: Advanced: |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all grooves at 70bpm. Once you have mastered this, start at exercise A and play 4 bars of time. In the 4th bar insert a simple 2 beat fill in the last two beats and transition to the next lettered exercise. Continue until you have played all exercises. Intermediate: Play all grooves at 100bpm. Once you have mastered this, start at exercise A and play 4 bars of time. In the 4th bar insert a simple one bar fill and transition to the next lettered exercise. Continue until you have played all exercises. Expert: Play all grooves at 125bpm. Once you have mastered this, start at exercise A and play 4 bars of time. In the 4th bar insert a one bar fill of your own design and transition to the next lettered exercise. Continue until you have played all exercises. [/expand] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all kick patterns at 70bpm Intermediate: Play all kick patterns at 95bpm Expert: Play all kick patterns at 105bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all kick patterns at 70bpm Intermediate: Play all kick patterns at 95bpm Expert: Play all kick patterns at 105bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises A-D at 90bpm. Intermediate: Play exercises A-D at 110bpm. Expert: Play exercises A-D at 130bpm. |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play grooves 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b at 80bpm. Play groove 2c at 65 bpm. Work on putting fills in once you are comfortable with the time signature. Intermediate: Play grooves 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b at 100bpm. Play groove 2c at 85 bpm. Work on putting fills in once you are comfortable with the time signature. Expert: Play grooves 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b at 120bpm. Play groove 2c at 110 bpm. Work on putting fills in once you are comfortable with the time signature. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises at 80bpm. Focus on beginning to incorporate simple fills into the transitions between the ride cymbal and the hi-hat. Intermediate: Play all exercises at 105bpm. At this point you should be comfortable putting simple fills into a 5/4 groove. Begin to stretch out and incorporate some different subdivisions into your fills. Expert: Play all exercises at 120bpm. Focus on original and more complex fills that fit the time signature. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play each exercise a total of 8 times at 75bpm. Make sure you can transition to each exercise without breaking the patterns or losing time. Intermediate: Play each exercise a total of 8 times at 105bpm. Make sure you can transition to each exercise without breaking the patterns or losing time. Expert: Play each exercise a total of 8 times at 130bpm. Make sure you can transition to each exercise without breaking the patterns or losing time. |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all ghosting patterns at 75bpm. Focus on keeping volume to a minimum. Intermediate: Play all ghosting patterns at 90bpm. Focus on keeping volume to a minimum. Expert: Play all ghosting patterns at 100bpm. Focus on keeping volume to a minimum. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Memorize the ride cymbal patterns at various tempos. These will be common patterns that are referred to throughout your drumming. There are no set tempos to play them at. Strive for memorization and focus on a variety of tempos. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2013live/sds4_9_13intevng_sd41-1.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2013live/sds4_9_13intevng_hd41-1.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Memorize the ride cymbal patterns at various tempos. These will be common patterns that are referred to throughout your drumming. There are no set tempos to play them at. Strive for memorization and focus on a variety of tempos. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2013live/sds4_9_13begmrng_sd40-1.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/april2013live/sds4_9_13begmrng_hd40-1.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson series is not focused on speed. It is focused on “hearing” both the time that you are implying and the original time. Focus on playing 4 bars of solid time in the original time signature and then transitioning to the implied 6/8 groove. Play that pattern 4 times through and then come back into the original time. Do this with each exercise in each lesson until you can hear it comfortably. Count at all times. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/Sds1_3_13advaftrnfinal_hd1.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/Sds1_3_13advaftrnfinal_hd1.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson series is not focused on speed. It is focused on “hearing” both the time that you are implying and the original time. Focus on playing 4 bars of solid time in the original time signature and then transitioning to the implied 6/8 groove. Play that pattern 4 times through and then come back into the original time. Do this with each exercise in each lesson until you can hear it comfortably. Count at all times. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/Sdsmrngint1_3_13final1.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/Sdsmrngint1_3_13final1.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson series is not focused on speed. It is focused on “hearing” both the time that you are implying and the original time. Focus on playing 4 bars of solid time in the original time signature and then transitioning to the implied 6/8 groove. Play that pattern 4 times through and then come back into the original time. Do this with each exercise in each lesson until you can hear it comfortably. Count at all times. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/aftrnbegimplying68overfour1_1_13-20130101-125951_1096_qtp.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/livelessons/aftrnbegimplying68overfour1_1_13-20130101-125951_1096_qtp.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises at 50bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. Intermediate: Play all exercises at 75bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. Expert: Play all exercises at 90bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises at 70bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. Intermediate: Play all exercises at 95bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. Expert: Play all exercises at 115bpm. You should be able to go from one exercise to the next without stopping. [/expand] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises A-P at 70bpm. Play 4 bars of regular 4/4 time with a backbeat on 2 and 4 and then the permutated backbeat exercise for 4 bars. Intermediate: Play exercises A-P at 90bpm. Play 4 bars of regular 4/4 time with a backbeat on 2 and 4 and then the permutated backbeat exercise for 4 bars. Expert: Play exercises A-P at 125bpm. Play 4 bars of regular 4/4 time with a backbeat on 2 and 4 and then the permutated backbeat exercise for 4 bars. |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play 3 bars of time and then the exercise at 75bpm. Repeat 8 times. Do this with both groove 1 and groove 2. Intermediate: Play 3 bars of time and then the exercise at 105bpm. Repeat 8 times. Do this with both groove 1 and groove 2. Expert: Play 3 bars of time and then the exercise at 120bpm. Repeat 8 times. Do this with both groove 1 and groove 2. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises at 70bpm. Intermediate: Play all exercises at 100bpm. Expert: Play all exercises at 120bpm. |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all exercises with grooves 1 and 2 at 60bpm Intermediate: Play all exercises with grooves 1 and 2 at 75bpm Expert: Play all exercises with grooves 1 and 2 at 90bpm |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play all grooves at 75bpm. Intermediate: Play all grooves at 105bpm. Expert: Play all grooves at 125bpm. |