LESSON OF THE WEEK FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2015

SYNCOPATED HI-HAT...
INSTEAD OF STRAIGHT 1/4, 1/8, OR 1/16 NOTES ON THE HI-HAT, HOW ABOUT TOSSING SOME SYNCO-PATTERNS INTO THE MIX.

BEGIN WITH ANY 4 MEASURES OF SYNCOPATION...

.. j j j j j ..

TRANSFER THE PHRASE TO THE HI-HAT AND PLAY A STEADY KICK/SNARE PATTERN...

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x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

PLAY IT AGAIN IN CUT TIME...

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
C .. ..

ADD SNARE GHOST NOTES...

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x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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ADD BASS DRUM AND OPEN HI-HAT...

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x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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PRACTICE ANY MEASURE INDIVIUALLY AS WELL...

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x x x x x x .. .. x x x x .. .. x x x x x .. .. x x x x ..

OR SWING IT...
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

.. x x x x x x x x xx x xx x x xx x x ..
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LOTS OF IDEAS CAN BE DEVELOPED FROM THIS! FOR MORE SYNCOPATION CHECK OUT JAZZ DRUMMING...

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