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Hand & Foot Pattern – 3’s in 16th Notes

February 14, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is cool phrase to add to your hand & foot combo vocabulary. Here, we’re playing 16th notes but phrasing in 3’s. It’s my favourite hand & foot pattern and you…

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson Five

February 7, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! The final (bonus) lesson of the course. This lesson included two play-alongs for you to download and practice with. They’re great for simply working on your time and ride cymbal playing…

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson Four

January 31, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Now we move on to a few simple but very useful hand and foot phrases that are to be played against the jazz ride pattern. When comfortable, put all the phrases…

Lick of the Month Jan ’15

January 27, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Cool little 32nd note phrase that I often use with a 16th note-type groove around 80-100 bpm. Common sticking but cool when you orchestrate like this. PDF HERE [/emember_protected] Add to…

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson Three

January 24, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! In this lesson we’re going to move on to some common triplet phrases. This content is for members only. Add to Favorites

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson Two

January 18, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Part two where we get started with some comping with the left hand and cover some essential phrases that you’ll need to add to your vocabulary. This content is for members…

Jazz Independence Course – Lesson One

January 10, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! In this first lesson we look at how the roles of the kick and snare change and how the ride cymbal should be approached in a Jazz context. This content is…

Bass Drum Builder II

January 3, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Part 2 of the Bass Drum Builder exercise. A couple of these exercises are trickier than they sound and are not just good endurance builders but also good control and timing…

Adding Left Foot Hi-Hat to Grooves

December 26, 2014

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Just listen to some Keith Carlock to see how cool it sounds! Adding left foot hi-hat to grooves can sound great and is a good thing to practice for overall control…

Lick of the Month – Dec ’14

December 22, 2014