Instructions: Begin by playing a pattern (1). Once comfortable, improvise with the remaining limbs.

Combine patterns
as you go and continue to improvise with the remaining limbs.
Rhythmic Melodies:
Once all patterns are assembled, erase any part and replace it with a written melody below.
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on the international music scene today. He has won numerous awards for his educational drum books and videos and was
recently featured on the cover of the Worlds #1 Drum Magazine, Modern Drummer.
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Rock Independence Workout
by: Marco Minnemann
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