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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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5 rhythms from around the world to enrich your knowledge — featuring the transcriptions and drumset adaptations of Chaabi, Pambiche, Samai Thaqil, Zarafat, and Bikutsi 🥁🌍 5 of my books are now part of a new publishing series. "The Drum Transcription Library" features 44 complete drum transcriptions to inspire you to learn some of the most remarkable grooves and fills 📚 Check out my latest blog post, written in collaboration with The Drum Ninja, featuring a guide to the upgrades that actually improve your drum sound 🥁🎶 Here's another Stone Temple Pilots drum transcription from their debut album, Core (1992), with Eric Kretz on drums. "Plush" features strong laid-back drum grooves and fills, embellished with ghost notes and buzz rolls 🥁 Nick Mason's drumming with Pink Floyd is defined by song-serving playing rather than flashy technique. The true power of his drumming lies in the beauty of the spaces left behind. Need a drum transcription of your favorite song or drum part?

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