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Kick

Drum Permutations

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Kick Snare Cross-stick Hi-Hat / Ride Crash Rack Tom Floor Tom

These exercises have two components: (1) the system, and (2) the permutations. The systems are
below (1-6) and are intended to be used as the cymbal pattern for any of the permutations.

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System 1

  

       
System 2

    

           
System 3

    

           
System 4

  

   
       
System 5

  

       
           
System 6

  
               
         
Permutation 1A

               
        
 

               
         

               
      

               
      

               
          

               
      

               
      

2
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         
Permutations 1B

  

               
        
   

               
        

               
            

3
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         
Permutation 2A

  

               
        
   

               
        

               
        

               
        

               
            

               
     
      

               
        

4
               
         
Permutation 2B

      

               
        
       

               
            

               
            

5
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         
Permutation 3A

    

               
        
     

               
          

               
          

               
          

               
              

               
      
       

               
          

6
               
        
 
Permutation 3B

         

               
         
          

               
                

               
                

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