Groups of Five and Seven, Plus Combinations

Lesson 2/24 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Rock, Jazz and Funk Drumming
Groups of Five and Seven, Plus Combinations

Groups of Five and Seven, Plus Combinations

Groups of five and seven are as easy to play as triplets, once you get used to them. They are becoming more and more popular with todays drummers. Start slowly, and concentrate on an even five or seven beats over one.

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1- Paradiddles and Sixteenth Notes Incorporating the Bass Drum. 2- LESSON TWENTY-ONE 3- Different Styles 4- Different Beats 5- Polyrhythmic Exercises (Incorprating Sticking). 6- Two Against Three. 7- Different Cymbal Styles (As Applied to the Ride Cymbal) 8- Ride Cymbal Patterns as Applied to Jazz (Swing). 9- A Study in Triplets for Ride Cymbal, Snare and Bass. 10- A Study in Triplets for Ride Cymbal and Snare. 11- Further Studies in Independence: Swing 12- Rock and Funk Independence 13- INTRODUCTION 14- The Para Diddle-Diddle Incorporating the Bass Drum. 15- Rudiments Around the Drums Incorporating the Bass Drum. 16- The Single Paradiddle and Paradiddle - Diddle Around the Drums 17- Around the Drums With Paradiddles 18- Around the Drums With Triplets 19- Groups of Five and Seven, Plus Combinations 20- Sixteenth Notes Combined With Sixteenth Note Triplets and Paradiddle - Diddles. 21- Eight Notes and Triplets Combined With Bass and Hi - Hat. 22- Sticking 23- Combinations in Sixteenth Notes 24- Explanation of Notation

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