All Skill Levels

Everything You Need To Become A Rock Drummer

By: Randy Cooke

Hands - Essential Rock Rudiments

Singles: RLRLRLRL...
Doubles: RRLLRRLL...
Paradiddles: RLRR LRLL...
RLRLRR LRLRLL...
RLRLRLRR LRLRLRLL...
Combinations: RLRLRR LRLRLL RLRR...
LRLRLL RLRLRR LRLL...
RLRR LRLL RLRLRR LRLRLL RLRLRLRR LRLRLRLL...
5-Stroke Roll: RLLRR LRRLL...

Basic Rock Grooves

1)

x x œx x x x œx x
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2) Hi-Hat/ Ride Variations

> > > > > > > > > > > >
A. Quarter Note Accent Slightly Loose B. Even And Thicker Accents

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

> > > >

C. Sloshy Quarter Notes D. Quarter Note Ride Bell & 8th Note Hi-Hat Foot

X x X x X x X x t t t t
x x x x x x x x
E. Quarter Note Ride Bell & 16th Note Hi-Hat Foot

t t t t
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
 All Skill Levels

Everything You Need To Become A Rock Drummer

By: Randy Cooke

Rock Fills

1)
A. Basic Fill > > >
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B. Add Ghost Notes > > > C. Add Ruffs > >>
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2)
A. Basic Fill > > >
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B. Add Flams > > >

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3)
A. Basic Fill > > > >
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B. Add A Ruff > > > >

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Everything You Need To Become A Rock Drummer

By: Randy Cooke

Basic Rock Shuffles

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1)
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x
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2) Kick & Snare Drum Variations

A. B.

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3 3 3

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C. 3 D. 3 3

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3) Right Hand Variations

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> 3
> 3
> 3

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A.

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B.
X X X X
C.
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x x x x

4) Adding ghost notes between the bass drum and snare accents
3
> 3 3
> 3

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