BEATS - "Intermediate - Four Way Co-ordination" Tablature
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These is some exercises on how I leared my Four Way Coordination
Code
SD=Snare Drum
BD=Bass Drum
HH=Hihat
RD=Ride Cymbal
Example 1-Pratice this only with your feet
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Example 2-Then add a snare to the 2 and 4 of the beat
and get your left hand working
SD|----o-------o---|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + )
Example 3-Or maybe add syncopated pattern to the beat
SD|----o--o-o--o--o|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Example 4a-It\\\\\\\'s best praticing these next four examples on your Ride Cymbal
RD|o---o---o---o---|
SD|----o-------o---|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Example 4b
RD|--o---o---o---o-|
SD|----o-------o---|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Example 4c
RD|--oo--oo--oo--oo|
SD|----o-------o---|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Example 4d
RD|-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo|
SD|----o-------o---|
BD|o--oo--oo--oo--o|
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
After I learned all this I would make up a solo,
just stating on my Ride maybe just playing quarter notes and just
biulding off of that.
But this way you learn coordination and some hip grooves at the same time.
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