LESSON OF THE WEEK FOR February 1st, 2015

QUICK AND EASY WAY TO BUILD FUNKY LINEAR BEATS...

BEGIN WITH A MEASURE OF 16TH NOTES OR TRIPLETS. ASSIGN EITHER R/RIGHT HAND, L/LEFT HAND, OR F/FOOT TO EACH NOTE...

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R L R R L F R R F R L R R L F F R L R R F F L R L L F R
MOVE THE RIGHT HAND TO THE HI-HAT. LEFTIES CAN SWITCH THE STICKINGS...

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ADD PHRASING WITH GHOST NOTES AND HI-HAT ACCENTS...
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ORCHESTRATE THE NOTES AROUND THE SET...

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TRY TWO OR MORE MEASURE PHRASES...

R L R F L R L R R L L R L F R R L L F R R L R L L R F F R F F L
MOVE ONE HAND TO THE HI-HAT...

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A LITTLE PHRASING AND YOU CAN PRODUCE SOME FUNKY BEATS. GREAT FOR FILLS AND SOLOS TOO...

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