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All exercises are written as one-measure patterns with two basic bass drum variations. All snare drum patterns shouldbe played with a 2-and-4 backbeat feel. Note that the left hand non-accents are not written as ghost strokes, but shouldbe played at a lower volume than your natural volume.

Dynamics are very important in order to make these exercises groove. Experiment with different dynamic levels.

Practice Variations for Your Right Hand:1 Play your right hand as written on the hi-hat.2. Play your right hand on the ride cymbal.3. Play your right hand on the cowbell.

GETTING STARTED

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In this chapter, the right and left hands play more freely. The two-beat phrases with both hands make for greatfunk grooves. There are 24 different bass drum variations, from basic quarter-note figures to more advanced 16th-note figures.

Play all exercises with a 2-and-4 backbeat feel, then experiment by shifting the accents around with both hands.

Dynamics, ghost strokes, and a solid backbeat play a big part in making these grooves feel good. Experiment withvarious tempos, from medium slow to fast.

Practice variations for your right hand:1. Play your right hand as written on the hi-hat.2. Play your right hand on the ride cymbal.3. Play your right hand on the cowbell.4. Play your right hand on China cymbal or remote/closed hi-hat.

Left hand syncopated grooves

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Advanced 2-beat phrase grooves



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The enclosed disc is a multimedia disc with MP3 audio and MP4 video files. These files are playable with mostcommonmedia players, includingWindowsMedia Player and iTunes. The disc has Audio andVideo folders. Open therespective folders to find the files inside.

AUDIOThere are 159 MP3 examples on the disc. There are audio icons in the book to illustrate which examples are played,and the files are also named to indicate where they appear in the book. The filename format is as follows:page number_chapter number_example number

So, for example, 07_Chapter_1_EX_1 is page 7, chapter 1, example 1.

VIDEOHere is a list of the MP4 video content on the disc. There are no separate video icons in the book. Use this list to findvideo examples.

INTROCHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDR-Hand Patterns: 1, 2, 3 and 4: Common R-Hand Patterns1. Quarter Notes (page 7)2. 8th Notes (page 8)3. 16th Notes (page 9)4. 8th and 16th Notes (page 10)

CHAPTER 2: UNISON GROOVES1. Solo Aa. 90 BPM - rock feel (page 32)b. 120 BPM – fast samba (page 32)2. Unison Beats with Bass Drum, Examples 1, 5, and 10 (pages 35-36)

CHAPTER 3: LEFT-HAND FREEDOM1. Quarter Notes (page 41)a. Rock styleb. Samba feel (120 BPM)c. Double-bass feel2. 8th Notes, 100 BPM, 4 in a bar, rock feel (page 42)3. 16th Notes, 90 BPM, funk feel (page 43)

CHAPTER 4: 2-BEAT GROOVES1. 1A Hand Patterns, Example 4 with all 24 bass drum variations, 90 BPM (page 51)

CHAPTER 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER1. Beats A, B, C, and D with quarter-note bass drum (page 73)BONUS VIDEO: “Golden Dilemma”

BONUSVIDEO: “Golden Dilemma”Sam performs a track from the band Gong (of which he was a member) that demonstrates fast hand patterns similarto what appears in the book.

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