Linear Swing Fill
Gavin Harrison
Practise triplets of R,L,F and L,R,F in time to a metronome. Then shift from hand to hand singles and back to the linear triplets.
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Street Beatz 03
Jojo Mayer
Jojo starts the beat with pull-out accents on the snare hand. Start at a slow tempo and aim for accuracy and good dynamics.
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Quintuplets - Groups of 5
Kev O'Shea
More information is covered in my book 'Filling Time'.
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Sneaky Shuffle Variation
Kev O'Shea
Time the drop of the stick to allow the ghostnote to land between the shuffle pattern. There is no need for much force here, simply timing.
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Manky Beat
Kev O'Shea
A manky sounding linear pattern played open-handed between hihat, snare and floor tom.
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U2 - 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' Drum Intro
Larry Mullen Jr.
Try to play each drum at the same dynamic level to create the marching feel of this song.
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