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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION.............................................2-9LEARN ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT..............10-11SETTING UP THE DRUMS / TUNING............12-13GRIPPING THE STICKS................................14-15LESSON ONE:............................................16-17The Rebound Stroke,Rudiments: Singles, Doubles, ParadiddleLESSON TWO:...........................................18-19Sticking Patterns, Bass Drum Technique,Hi-Hat Pedal TechniqueLESSON THREE..........................................20-21Right Hand Hi-Hat Technique, First Rock Beat,Music Notation BasicsLESSON FOUR............................................22-23Music Reading: Quarter/Half/Whole,The Ride Cymbal, Play-along Track:“Rock Steady”LESSON FIVE..............................................24-258th Notes, 8th Note Rock Beats,Music Reading: Quarters and 8ths,Play-along Track: “Solid as a Rock”LESSON SIX...............................................26-27New 8th Note Rock Beats, Technique:Independence, The Crash Cymbal,Play-along Track: “8 Ball in the Corner”LESSON SEVEN..........................................28-29The Toms, New Beats Using the Toms,Rudiment: Multiple Bounce Roll,Play-along Track: “Jungle Drums”LESSON EIGHT...........................................30-31Drum Fills, Concepts: SustainingMomentum, Play-along Track: “Solid Time”LESSON NINE.............................................32-33Open Hi-Hat Sounds, Rudiment: 5 StrokeRoll, 8th Note Combos, Cross Stick,Play-along Track: “Spy Games”LESSON TEN..............................................34-35Quarter Note Ride Pattern, Technique:Independence, Style: Two Beat, Play-alongTrack: “Two Bits”, Technique: Tap, Down andUp Strokes, Time CheckLESSON ELEVEN.........................................36-37Music Reading: 8th Rests, Upbeat Ride Pattern,Style: Disco, Fills Using the 8th Rest,Play-along Track: “Build it Up”LESSON TWELVE........................................38-393/4 Time Signatures, Grooves in 3/4 Time,Rudiment: Flam, Fills in 3/4 Time,Music Reading: 1st & 2nd Endings,Play-along Track: “Horseback Waltz”LESSON THIRTEEN.....................................40-41Music Reading: Dotted Notes,Style: Halftime Feel, Halftime Grooves,Play-along Track: “Halftime Show”, Technique:Accented Paradiddles, Paradiddle GroovesLESSON FOURTEEN....................................42-43Syncopated 8th Note Beats, SyncopatedCombos, Technique: Single Hand Accent,Play-along Track: “Synco de Mayo”LESSON FIFTEEN........................................44-45Music Reading: Sixteenth Notes,16th Note Grooves, 16th Note Fills,Technique: Grid Diddles, Style: Rock BalladLESSON SIXTEEN........................................46-47Music Reading: 8th/16th RhythmicCombinations, Syncopated LH 16thGrooves, Technique: Accent Grid,Syncopated BD 16ths, Style: Syncopated RockLESSON SEVENTEEN..................................48-49Music Reading: 16th Rests, Dotted 8ths,16th Based Rhythmic Permutations, 16thBeat Combos, Rudiment: The Ruff,Style: 8th Note FunkLESSON EIGHTEEN.....................................50-51Syncopated 16th Note Grooves,16th Open Hi-Hat Combos, Syncopated Fills,Style: 16th Note FunkLESSON NINETEEN.....................................52-53Technique: Controlled Rebound, Play-alongTrack: “Slow Motion”, Rudiment: FlamTap, Style: Train Beat, Rudiment: Lesson 25,6 & 7 Stroke RollsLESSON TWENTY.......................................54-55Music Reading: 12/8 Time Signature,12/8 Grooves, Technique: Accented 3’s,12/8 Fills, Style: 12/8 BluesLESSON TWENTY ONE...............................56-57Triple Sticking Patterns, 12/8 Reading,Triple Combos, Triple Hi-Hat Combos,Play-along Track: “Crooked Stick Blues”LESSON TWENTY TWO..............................58-59Music Reading: 16th Notes in Triple Time,12/8 Grooves Incorporating 16th Notes,Technique: 12/8 Accent Patterns,12/8 Fills with 16ths, Style: 12/8 Rock4 A FRESH APPROACH TO THE DRUMSET

LESSON TWENTY THREE............................60-61Music Reading: 8th Note Triplets, Style:Blues Shuffle, Technique: Swing Sticking,Style: Texas Shuffle, Style: Rock ShuffleLESSON TWENTY FOUR.............................62-63Technique: Controlled Rebound, Part 2,Style: Halftime Shuffle, Play-along Track:“Backstreet Shuffle”, Rudiment: Swiss ArmyTriplet, Music Reading: 16th Note Triplets,Style: Hip Hop, Play-along Track: “Go Dog”LESSON TWENTY FIVE...............................64-65Style: Jazz Swing, Technique: Triplet Accents,Jazz Fills, Technique: Swing Accent Patterns,Play-along Track: “Swingin‘ Easy’LESSON TWENTY SIX.................................66-67Jazz Comping, Technique: IndependenceLESSON TWENTY SEVEN............................68-69Setting Up Ensemble Entrances, IncorporatingFills, Technique: Paradiddle-diddle/6 Stroke RollsPlay-along Track: “Kick it Old School”LESSON TWENTY EIGHT............................70-71Catching Ensemble Figures, Music Reading:Ensemble Articulations, Technique:Independence, Jazz Chart Reading: Small GroupLESSON TWENTY NINE..............................72-73Style: Jazz Waltz, Brush Technique, Jazz BalladLESSON THIRTY.........................................74-75Afro Cuban Style: Cha-Cha, Son Clavé,Bass Tumbao, Guiro, Cha-Cha Bell Pattern,Conga TumbaoLESSON THIRTY ONE.................................76-77Timbale Abaniquo, Play-along Track:“Time to Cha-Cha,” Music Reading: Cut Time,Style: Mambo, Cascara, Conga Tumbao,Mambo Bell PatternLESSON THIRTY TWO................................78-79Rhumba Clavé, Play-along Track:“Mambo Caliente,” Style: Songo,Play-along Track: “Chango’s Songo”LESSON THIRTY THREE..............................80-81Brazilian Style: Bossa Nova,Play-along Track: “Bossa Breeze,”Style: Samba, Play-along Track:“Escola de Samba”LESSON THIRTY FOUR................................82-83Caribbean Style: Calypso, Play-along Track,“Caribbean Nights,” Style: Soca, Play-alongTrack, “Soca Dance Party,” Style: Reggae,Play-along Track, “One Drop Reggae”READING APPENDIX..................................84-97DUPLE/TRIPLE STICKING COMBINATIONS...98-99ACCENT PATTERNS................................100-101RUDIMENT CHART................................102-103MUSICAL GLOSSARY.............................104-105NOTATION REFERENCE CHARTS............106-107Play-Along Tracks: Style IndexROCK / POP / COUNTRY STYLESBasic Rock.......20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37Two Beat...................................................34Disco.........................................................36Country Waltz...........................................39Halftime Feels...........................................41Syncopated Rock.................................43, 4716th Note Rock.........................................45Train Beat..................................................5312/8 Rock.................................................59Rock Shuffle..............................................61R&B / FUNK / HIP-HOPFunk.............................................51, 53, 5512/8 Blues...........................................55, 57Blues Shuffle.............................................60Texas Shuffle.............................................61Halftime Shuffle........................................62Hip Hop (Go-Go).......................................63JAZZSwing...........................................65, 69, 71Jazz Waltz.................................................73Jazz Ballad................................................73LATIN STYLESCha-Cha...................................................76Mambo.....................................................78Songo.......................................................79Bossa Nova...............................................80Samba......................................................81Calypso.....................................................82Soca..........................................................83Reggae.....................................................83A FRESH APPROACH TO THE DRUMSET5