by Dave DiCenso A METHOD TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY WHILE IMPROVING eT CR ataia NCR COORDINATION, PHRASING, AND POLYRHYTHMIC SKILLS. Music Typesetting/Design by: Charylu Roberts and 0.Ruby Productions Front Cover Photo: Dan Caron Back Cover Photo: Brigette Dunn-Korpela, Cover Design by: Russell Anayas, RNR Consultants CMy Copyright © 2014 Censian Music, Inc. AllRights Reserved Used by Permission Exclusively distributed by Alfred MusicTABLE OF CONTENTS ‘About the Author 4 Acknowledgements ‘Online Tutorial Information Preface Introduction ‘The Importance of Verbal Recitation to Mastering Time ‘The Above the Neck Concept The Above the Neck Disciplines. How to Use This Book CHAPTER I « Lessons hased on Rhythm Code 1. Rhythm Code 1 (Skeleton) oe... eeeee eee eee Chapter Preface 1 Eighth-Note Singles. 18 Train Beat. 20 ‘Swung Eighth-Note Unisons 22 Blues Shuffle Eighth-Note Triplet Flams Rock Shuttle Sixteenth-Note Diddles Rock/R&B/Country/Pop. . 9 Sixteenth-Note Triplet Hand-Foot Combos ‘Double Bass). 40 Prog/Metal (Double Bass) . 11 Sixteenth-Note Triplet Doubles 12 Medium Swing CHAPTER Il « Lessons based on Rhythm Code 2 .... Rhythm Code 2 (Skeleton) ........ 0... cess eeeeeee eee Chapter Preface wee eee cece 13. Sixteenth-Note Inverted Paradiddles. 14 Funk/Rock/Pop 415 Swung Sixteenth-Note Paracidles. 46 Swung Funk. . 17 Sixteenth-Note Triplet Diddles 18 Linear Funk/Fusion/Hip-Hop 19° Thirty-Second-Note Hand-Foot ‘Combos 20 R&B/Funk. 21 Thirty-Second-Note Triplet Hand-Foot Combos (Double Bass) 22 Prog/Metal (Double Bass) 62CHAPTER Ill - Lessons based on Rhythm Code 3... Rhythm Code 3 (Skeleton. Chapter Preface 23. Eighth-Note Triplet Drags 66 24 Swing 68 25. Sixteenth-Note Triplet Hand-Foot Combos. 70 26 R&B/Rock Shute (12/8 Feel) 72 CHAPTER IV « Lessons based on Rhythm Co Code 4 .. Rhythm Code 4 (Skeleton. Chapter Preface 75 27 Sixteenth-Note Flams 2.2.6... 6 6c ccc eceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ee ee ee te ener 76 28 6/8 Atto-Funk 80 29. Sixteenth-Note Triplet Diddles. 82 30. 6/8 Blues-Rock 84 31. Thirty-Second-Note Hand-Foot Combos (Double Bass). 86 32 6/8 Double-Time Rock/Metal. 89 CHAPTER V ~ Lessons based on Rhythm Code 5... Rhythm Code 6 (Skeleton. Chapter Preface 33 Swung Eighth-Note Paradiddle Diddles 94 34 3/4 Medium Swing 97 35 Eighth-Note Triplet Flams 100 36 3/4 Jazz-Rock 102 CHAPTER VI » Looking Forward . «104 Rhythm and Drumming Demystified Il oe wee wee ae ae ae oo 104 Drumset Notation Guide Rifoot —L.foot = Rhand = L.hand Ghost hand bass crum bass drum snare um snare dum notes — ti = oJ jp Lnand Rhand hand Hknat = Ride Bello Rand = L.hand hivhat openhicnat open ni-hat with foot cymbal ride cymbal_crash cymbal crash cymbal J 4 d eI Ps IL 2 ! i | | NOTE: When you see “voc.” this tells you to subdivide a figure—or a set of figures—with your voice.LESSON 17 PRELIMINARY STEP First master each figure in Code 2 with alternating single strokes. Example: fis ails at Fig. #7 STEP 1 Master each figure in Code 2 as offered. Code 2 » Offered with Diddles Interpretation NOTE: Subdivide swung sixteenths at faster tempos. 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Fa 7 FY 7 OF 7 FY Z = = 2 we 2 J 2 —— i 7 ye 7 PP psLESSON 1 PRELIMINARY STEP First master each figure in Code 2 as offered, but voice all the hi-hat notes on the snare drum. STEP 1 Master each figure in Code 2 as offered, Code 2 + Offered with Linear Funk/Hip-Hop Interpretation NOTE: This lesson includes 10 of the 16 figures that make up Code 2. You can interpret the six remaining figures in the same manner demonstrated in exercises 1 through 10. NOTE: Subdivide swung sixteenths at faster tempos. Am ont nd & nd 2nd & np aOR1 © & 22 © & a J J 7 a 7 > $ s fs x 7s x is 3 _, FSO Fe a ~, *, 2, 3, "5 a: , 2? __ ESS RS ee A j J J J a3 53 iss as qe oo : een aoa sl - J a STEP 2 Now practice combining figures by playing figure #1 as beats one and two of a four-beat (one bat) exercise in 4/4, For beats three and four, play each of the 10 figures offered from Code 2. 54Example: 4 4 yh yh Using fos gos ss ss #1 and #2 a r 2 NOTE: Also use this four-beat discipline by playing different figures for beats one and two. Keep beats ‘one and two as a constant, and move through the Code for beats three and four. STEP 3 — GROOVE APPLICATIONS To adapt the interpretations from Step 1 to a groove setting, itis best to incorporate them as embellishments within the time, Here are some examples using figures #1 through #5. Jeane FIAT Voc.1 o&8a2 oR adekadeka 2? 45 3 an 1 Poy EDRs Faas weg bo og ho ghia x = 2 a 23 2 ee a FREER Fan * Proceed in the same manner with figures #6 through #10. 55LESSON 19 PRELIMINARY STEP Master each figure in Code 2, first with alternating double strokes, then with alternating single strokes. Example: Voo. 1 * : 7 + Using fig. #2 z SS with doubles J = Example: Vos. 1 e & a Using fig. #2 7 + with singles SSS SS = z = STEP 1 Wyre Master each figure in Code 2 as offered, Code 2 » Offered with Hand/Foot Interpretation Voe.1 ¢© & aSTEP 2 — FILL APPLICATIONS Interpreting figure #3 as fills applied to a rock/funk feel J =s0rss & > x x = - a Sa Sy wor dr hr dr db x 2% ; = al PrP af: Tidy iver dr dr dad x zx 4 oe WP PEs PP PirLESSON 20 PRELIMINARY STEP 1 First master each figure in Code 2, omitting the ghost notes, and the bass drum on beat two Example: Fig. #9 PRELIMINARY STEP 2 Repeat the previous step, and omit the bass drum on beat one of each exercise. Example: Fig. #9 STEP 1 Master each figure in Code 2 7 JG ——= Es. 7 J aoa J aq a “I WA 2 2 as offered Code 2 » Offered with R&B/Funk Interpretation NOTE: All exercises in lesson 20 should also be practiced substituting a cross-stick with the left hand, Vo.1e&a2e&a ve) phovd oy dad a) ee SS Ao oR IDI S43 Pa ae IRIS Gs FAs FA OFT OFT FJ 3fJ 9 tog eg oS To (RA an 1 1STEP 2 Now repeat all previous steps, voice the right hand on the cymbal, and add one of the following hi-hat foot ostinatos to each exercise, sERt F oR FER STEP 3 — GROOVE APPLICATIONS The following exercises combine Code 2 figures to create one-bar phrases. oR FER PF cFcr wepekaretggecatens ep ep MILE. 5 6 ed I Oe SA cE 1 8 ° z= Mo es oe Oe 10 ul 2 fae} 631 G s SA s S TG GS TE FE “De se De 6 Ar wi