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Once we have a clear understanding of the foundational concepts involved in playing ahead or behind the beat, it's time to start practicing. In this detailed step-by-step program in 3 levels you are going to discover powerful exercises and techniques that will take you from zero to master of the ability to lean on the backside of the beat or push it a little.
Playing ahead or behind the beat has always been kind of a mysterious concept among drummers :-). In this multi series article we go deep and explore the topic dividing it in three areas: theory, exercises and examples.
This first part focuses on the mechanics behind timing nuances, to set the foundation of the work that needs to be done to master this advanced skill.
One of the most interesting approaches to advanced drum phrasing is that based on ternary subdivisions, which involve all kinds of triplets, like sextuplets and ninetuplets. In this lesson we are going to discover a powerful system to phrase with ease using nothing more than two 3 note cells: the RLL and RRL stickings.
One of the cornerstones of drum technique is alternating hands phrasing, based on playing single strokes and using accents to create interesting solutions. In this lesson we are going to study its fundamental techniques, in order to fully integrate the way it works.
Once we have spent some time working on various techniques, exercises, grooves and phrases, if we want to take things to the next level it’s essential to try performing rhythms and fills freely, in the form of brief solos, so as to filter and automate what has been learned. To illustrate the point, I have recorded a bunch of solos in different styles. If you want to learn how to improvise a drum solo check out the full article.
It's mind blowing how it only takes a few notes of any of Steve's most famous phrases to recognize it's him. Although the amount of material available is immense, here we are going to focus on 6 of the licks most representative of his style, selected from recurring ideas heard in the solos he has played over the years.
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