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Billy Ashbaugh - 16th Note Triplet Chop Builder Part 2

by billy ashbaugh on 07/23/2010 | 7,099 Views | 5 Comments

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Today’s lesson is going to continue with the same concept as Part 1. We’re still keeping a steady flow of 16th Note Triplets as doubles while we practice playing the Rhythms from the PDF download as rimshots. This lesson gets a little more challenging as we expand our Rhythms to include the first and last triplet. Remember to try and keep all the doubles between the accents nice and clean! Enjoy.

Billy Ashbaugh - 3 over 4 Linear Groove Part 2

by billy ashbaugh on 07/21/2010 | 6,532 Views | 2 Comments

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For Part 1 we put together a Linear Groove that consists of a 3 beat sticking pattern that repeats to make a one bar groove. At the end of the lesson we worked on accenting every single hit on the snare drum. Today we’re going to begin accenting every 2 note combination within the groove. There are a total of 10. Today’s lesson will take a look at the first 5. Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Blues Shuffle #1 Workout Part 4

by billy ashbaugh on 07/18/2010 | 4,445 Views | 5 Comments

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In today’s lesson it’s time to expand our Rhythms that we’re playing on the kick drum to include the last two triplets. For now keep the shuffle hi-hat pattern with no ghost notes on the snare, just a solid 2 and 4 back beat. Note placement can get a little tricky here so be patient! Enjoy.

Billy Ashbaugh: Basic 16th Note Grooves Pt 4

by billy ashbaugh on 07/16/2010 | 4,809 Views | 6 Comments

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In Part 4, we’re going to look at the concept of playing two 16th notes back to back on the kick drum. We’re still keeping steady 8th’s on the hi-hat with 2 & 4 on the snare. The PDF download will provide you with 12 one bar grooves to practice. For anyone just getting into this concept, this is a great chop builder for your kick drum foot. Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Flam Paradiddle

by billy ashbaugh on 07/11/2010 | 9,871 Views | 12 Comments

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Today’s lesson will take a look at a rudiment called the Flam Paradiddle. I’ll break the sticking down and then show you a few ways to use it as a warm-up on the kit. Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Funk Shuffle Variation Workout # 1

by billy ashbaugh on 07/10/2010 | 5,052 Views | 8 Comments

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For todays groove concept, we’re going to keep the same hand pattern but now move the hi-hat part over to the Ride. After adding every & or upbeat on the hi-hat with your foot, it’s time to download the PDF file and start getting busy reading rhythms with the kick drum. This one can get challenging. Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: The Flamacue

by billy ashbaugh on 07/04/2010 | 9,398 Views | 3 Comments

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In this lesson I will break down and explain the Flamacue. Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Swing Part 5

by billy ashbaugh on 07/03/2010 | 7,843 Views | 2 Comments

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In today’s lesson we’re going to continue to break the Rhythms up between the kick and snare. This time though, the snare will play all quarter notes and the kick will play all of the last triplet figures.

Billy Ashbaugh: Hi-Hat Independence Part 3

by billy ashbaugh on 07/02/2010 | 9,269 Views | 6 Comments

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For Part 3, we’re going to expand the Hi-Hat pattern with our left foot. We’re keeping the same hand pattern with the ride playing straight 8th notes with 2 & 4 on the snare. This time though our left foot will play every “&” or up beat on the Hi-Hat while your kick drum works out by reading the rhythms from the PDF download. This one can get a little tricky….Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: 16th Note Triplet Chop Builder Part 1

by billy ashbaugh on 06/27/2010 | 11,766 Views | 10 Comments

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Today’s lesson will explore playing a steady flow of 16th Note Triplets as doubles while catching accents written out on the PDF download. This one is fun!!