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In this book, you get into the wonderful world of Linear Drumming and
its infinite rhythmic possibilities, for orchestration and musical
applicability.
We will work with grooves that are reminiscent of David Garibaldi, Steve
Gadd, David Weckl and Dennis Chambers among other drummers who
use linear patterns in their performances.
Introducción
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About the Author
Camilo Torres V. was born on April 9th, 1968 in Santiago, Chile, where he
began his studies with musical producer Domingo Vial and Carlos Figueroa L.
He later continued his studies at the Drummer’s Collective in New York City.
He currently is endorsed by Tama, Sabian, VicFirth, LP, Evans, Wambooka
Dampers, Novaris Cymbals Cleaners and Quintay Stick Bags.
Camillo has performed in drum festivals Worldwide, including festivals in
Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Perú, Bolivia, Panamá, República
Dominicana, Costa Rica and México, along with drummers such as Walfredo
Reyes JR, John Riley, Dom Famularo, Akira Jimbo and John BlackwelS among
others.
In 2006, he was called “One of the most important teachers in Latin America”
by the Spanish drum magazine Batería Total.
Sobre el Autor
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CHAPTER 1
1 2 4
Cycle x x x œ x œ x œ x xee
1-2-3-4 œ > œ > > œ œ
Ex. 1
3 5 6 7
Group A
R L
xx xx x x x xx x x x x x
œ œœ ee œ ee œ œ
œ œ >> œ œ œ œœ œ
> > > >
1-3-5-7 1-3-7-5
L R R L R
xx x x x x x xx x x x x x
œ œ œ ee œ œœ ee
œ > œ > œœ œ >> œ œ œ
> >
1-5-3-7 1-5-7-3
Group B
R L R R L
x x x x xx x x x x x x x x
œ >œ œ œ ee œ œœ
> œ >œ œœ ee œ œ
œ >
> >
3-7-1-5 3-7-5-1
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Group C
x x xx x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ ee œ œ œ ee
> œ > œ > œ œ > œ> > œœ œ
5-1-3-7 5-1-7-3
x x x xx x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ ee œ œ œ ee
> œ > œ > œ œ > œ> œ > œœ
5-3-1-7 5-3-7-1
R L R L R L
x x x x xx x x x x x x xx
œ œœ ee œ œœ ee
> œ >> œ œ œ
>
œ > œœ
>
œ
5-7-1-3 5-7-3-1
Group D
R
x x xx xx x x x xx x x x
œ ee œ œ œ ee œ œ
> œ œ œ œ > œœ > œ> œ
> >
7-1-3-5 7-1-5-3
R L R R
x x x xxx x x x x xx x x
œ œ œ ee œ œ œœ œ œœ e e œ œ œ
> > > > > œ>
7-3-1-5 7-3-5-1
x x x x xx x x x x x x xx
œ ee œ œ œ ee œ œ
> œœ œ œ > œœ > œ> œ
> >
7-5-1-3 7-5-3-1
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