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Month: April 2017

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A New Look for My Blog!

19 April 2017

Over the past four months, my website has undergone significant changes, especially regarding visibility, traffic, and available resources. To match this growth, I decided it was time for a fresh format and a new name, and here’s the revamped design.On the left, you’ll find a monthly updated Blogroll featuring the ten most compelling articles from … More A New Look for My Blog!

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Quintuplets Accents - Progressive Steps to Syncopation by Ted Reed

Quintuplets Drum Lesson 2

2 April 2017

In the previous lesson, I shared some exercises to master quintuplets. In this second lesson, I show you a system to play and interpret the exercises of Ted Reed’s Syncopation (pages 38 to 45) in 16th-note quintuplets with an alternate sticking (RLRLR, LRLRL). What we’ll do is read the pages of Reed’s Syncopation in 16th-note quintuplets, … More Quintuplets Drum Lesson 2

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The full PDF catalog is now available for download! Here you'll find a growing library of drum sheet music, transcriptions, and exercises created to support your practice and improve your drumming 🥁✨ The third episode of this series focuses on ghost notes in an 8th-note shuffle groove. The workout features 4 shuffle grooves, playing 10 bass drum combinations 🥁 Quintuplet Drum Groove 🥁 In this exercise, we learn how to apply 4 essential rudiments (single stroke roll, double stroke roll, five stroke roll, and single paradiddle) in quintuplets 🥁💪 The live version of "Poinciana" by Ahmad Jamal stands as a masterclass for its elegant arrangement, expressive dynamics, and irresistible groove. Death Cab for Cutie - Grapevine Fires (Full Drum Transcription) 🥁🔥

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