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No.59: Rumba Guaguancó

I originally learned this feel with a right hand cascara pattern, but lately I find my self going for this alternate version. As my left hand sits on the snare head to play a cross-stick it allows for muted and open tones in the right.
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No.59: Rumba Guaguancó

I originally learned this feel with a right hand cascara pattern, but lately I find my self going for this alternate version. As my left hand sits on the snare head to play a cross-stick it allows for muted and open tones in the right.
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #focusrite #rumba #guaguanco

4 months ago

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No.58: Stick Control pg.5 no.14

There are so many different ways to interpret George L Stone’s “Stick Control”. Here’s a method for using some of the pages to develop your jazz independence. (Swipe to see the notation)
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No.58: Stick Control pg.5 no.14

There are so many different ways to interpret George L Stone’s “Stick Control”. Here’s a method for using some of the pages to develop your jazz independence. (Swipe to see the notation)
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #jazzindependence #stickcontrol

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No.57: “Another Groove”

I just found this beat, it’s been sat on my hard drive for a few months. It’s basically made up of a couple of paradiddle inversions stuck together (RLRRLRRL).
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No.57: “Another Groove”

I just found this beat, it’s been sat on my hard drive for a few months. It’s basically made up of a couple of paradiddle inversions stuck together (RLRRLRRL).
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #groove #drumbeat

8 months ago

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No.56: “Groove Decorations”

Here’s a dead simple 8-beat rock feel, but every two bars I add another small embellishment. By the end of the video it sounds a lot more colourful, but it’s still fundamentally the same beat and could still work in the same song. Try adding some flavour to your grooves, enjoy!
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #groove

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No.56: “Groove Decorations”

Here’s a dead simple 8-beat rock feel, but every two bars I add another small embellishment. By the end of the video it sounds a lot more colourful, but it’s still fundamentally the same beat and could still work in the same song. Try adding some flavour to your grooves, enjoy!
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #groove

11 months ago

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No.55: “Abakuá/Nanigo Feel”

This exercise has an Afro 6/8 feel. The first four bars set up the main groove, then the next four bars introduce a “4 across 3” rhythm on the floor tom. Once you get the hang of it, try voicing the floor tom notes on other parts of your kit.
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #afro68 #nanigo #abakua

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No.55: “Abakuá/Nanigo Feel”

This exercise has an Afro 6/8 feel. The first four bars set up the main groove, then the next four bars introduce a “4 across 3” rhythm on the floor tom. Once you get the hang of it, try voicing the floor tom notes on other parts of your kit.
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #afro68 #nanigo #abakua

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No.54: “Herta With Added Kicks ”

This is an idea that I‘ve been playing around with for a little while now… Playing a Herta but filling the “gaps” with bass drum (or stepped hi-hat) to create a linear lick. Here I’m applying the idea to a 6/8 feel, see what you can come up with!
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #herta #lineardrumming

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No.54: “Herta With Added Kicks ”

This is an idea that I‘ve been playing around with for a little while now… Playing a Herta but filling the “gaps” with bass drum (or stepped hi-hat) to create a linear lick. Here I’m applying the idea to a 6/8 feel, see what you can come up with!
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #herta #lineardrumming

1 year ago

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No.53: “Paradiddle-diddle Voicing”

This is a really simple way to voice a paradiddle-diddle on the kit, but it can sound very effective. I’ve been having fun incorporating it into some jazz swing improvisation.
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #paradiddlediddle

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No.53: “Paradiddle-diddle Voicing”

This is a really simple way to voice a paradiddle-diddle on the kit, but it can sound very effective. I’ve been having fun incorporating it into some jazz swing improvisation.
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#drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #paradiddlediddle

1 year ago

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