Halftime Groove
Chad Smith
Work on the 16th patterns in bar 3 between hand and foot separately. Be careful to play the ghostnotes lightly.
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32nd Note Fill
Chris Coleman
Work on the basic 6 note pattern between the hands and feet (RLRLFF).
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2 Cross Sticking Patterns
Eric Moore
Use a palm up technique to strike the floor tom, then palm down on the hihat.
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Kick Hat Snare 03
Kev O'Shea
The L,F,R triplet is key to learning this beat. Practise it in 12/8.
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Kick Hat Snare 08
Kev O'Shea
Practise the 'closed' roll on the edge of the snare. See how many times you can get the stick to bounce on each hand. Then increase the tempo.
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Ghostnote Groove
Vinnie Colaiuta
Practise pull-out accents on the snare hand. Watch for this accent on the second double of the shuffle.
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