Stick Control continued . . .

Page Four.

Here are some other ideas you might like to ponder over!

Example No.1 Exercise 5. 16th note groove idea. (the B.D line is only a guide, not compulsory)

Example No 3. Combination of Ex's 5 & 6. Pg 5. 16th note groove idea

Example No 4. Ex 5. Pg 5. Played over two bars with the second bar played backwards by one 16th note, (Beat Displacement).

Example No 5. Ex 24. Pg 5. In triplets, Jazzy fill, right and left hands in unison, and Bass Drum in the spaces.

Example No 6. Ex 17. Pg 5. Samba feel.

In the following example play all the rim shots on open Snare (no damping!!) and play about one to two inches in from the rim with the shoulder of the stick so that you get a very high piched ring. Very Brazilian!. Left hand in the centre of the drum, ghosted!. The right hand notes designated ^ to be played in the centre of the drum. Play Hi Hat on 2 & 4 and please note the Bass Drum accents! Very important for the Samba.

Example No 7. Same pattern but play the floor tom on beat '3' in the first bar and the an of '2' and the an of '3' and beat '4' in the second bar. This introduces the 'Surdo'.

Example No 8. Same pattern but distributing some of the right hand notes to the Ride Cymbal.

Example No 9. Ex 1. Pg 5. Samba feel. Left hand plays between Hi Hat and Snare. Right hand between Ride Cymbal and Floor Tom.

Example No 10. Try the above patterns (and your own of course!) using the 'Baion' Bass Drum line. Play the High Hat on 2 and 4.

There is tons of material in this book for you to discover. BE BOLD, BE STRONG.
I can thoroughly recommend a look at some of the 3/8 exercises towards the back. These are great played across 4/4 and make very good solo material.

Don't take this book, or any other book for that matter, at it's face value. Read between the lines and see what else is there, you could be very suprised at what you find! Use your imagination, that way what you find and what you have to say will be yours and your identity.
Have fun and good luck.

If I can be of help with this or any other problem then please feel free to contant me via email @:

masterclass.bob@btinternet.com

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