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Drum Lessons: Billy Ashbaugh: Applying Triplets to Fills Part 1

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b2solo Says Great lesson!! I am still digging it!

Submitted On: Friday, Sep 24, 2010 - 9:26 PM

Hey Billy,

This lesson is so apropos for where I am at in my drumming. I notice that you're doing a "Moler" stroke on the accents...

Thanks man, I am really starting to get it!

billy ashbaugh Says Re: Great lesson!! I am still digging it!

Submitted On: Tuesday, Sep 28, 2010 - 4:32 PM

Thanks! I was never officially taught the "Moler" stroke. I think I just naturally gravitate towards it :) It seems to work pretty good for me so far. Enjoy this stuff...it's lots of fun!

drumfreak Says Billy Ashbaugh: Applying Triplets to Fills Part 1

Submitted On: Friday, Jul 23, 2010 - 10:09 PM

@pdpdrummerify94 - yeah that's our Vic Firth Tree as we named it. There's a Video on Featured Videos where I talk about it... It's like feeding a pig bacon. haha //drumfreak

pdpdrummerify94 Says love the lesson. you do a

Submitted On: Friday, Jul 23, 2010 - 1:02 PM

love the lesson. you do a great job. on the tree behind you. are those Vic Firth stick "sheaths"?

Michael Reed Says Billy Ashbaugh: Applying Triplets to Fills Part 1

Submitted On: Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 - 10:08 AM

Love this one! Do you have anything showing this triplet series in conjunction w/ the dbl bass triplet fills?

billy ashbaugh Says Re: Billy Ashbaugh: Applying Triplets to Fills Part 1

Submitted On: Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 - 8:36 PM

Thanks for the idea....I'll get this one up asap!!

motodrummer Says PDF file is wrong

Submitted On: Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 - 9:48 AM

The downloadable pdf file is different from the one you are playing on this lesson??

billy ashbaugh Says Re: PDF file is wrong

Submitted On: Monday, Nov 30, 2009 - 4:23 PM

The download PDF has the accent pattern for each exercise written out. Only the notation on the lesson screen has the actual exercise written out. I've added the flow with your hands as well as the foot patterns during the actual lesson to help better describe each exercise. The idea is for you to print the PDF with just the accent pattern and then work on applying those patterns around the kit in several different ways. If seeing the steady flow, or foot pattern written out really helps you with the exercise (it almost always does) then please feel free to take the time to write each pattern out with the specific exercise notated.
I did change the title and add LINES #'s to the most recent PDF file. Hope this helps!!

b2solo Says Download doesn't match the lesson?

Submitted On: Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 - 11:33 AM

Hey, Billy
Great lesson! However the download file is for the TripletRhythms and doesn't match accented triplets shown in the video lesson.

cheers,

billy ashbaugh Says Re: Download doesn't match the lesson?

Submitted On: Monday, Nov 9, 2009 - 5:14 PM

Hello…
Glad you like the lesson!! Actually, that is the correct download. Sorry for the confusion! The download PDF has the accent pattern for each exercise written out. Only the notation on the lesson screen has the actual exercise written out. I've added the flow with your hands as well as the foot patterns during the actual lesson to help better describe each exercise. The idea is for you to print the PDF with just the accent pattern and then work on applying those patterns around the kit in several different ways. If seeing the steady flow, or foot pattern written out really helps you with the exercise (it almost always does) then please feel free to take the time to write each pattern out with the specific exercise notated.
I did change the title and add LINES #'s to the most recent PDF file. Hope this helps clear up the confusion!
Thanks,
Billy

b2solo Says Re: Re: Download doesn't match the lesson?

Submitted On: Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 - 7:56 PM

Thanks for the reply. I sort of figured I was confused and you were right on!

By the way, your tip of "playing a single vertical line and resting on the rest of bar until that gels; and the gradually adding in the rest of the vertical lines; and looping until that works" was the greatest tip (for me ever!). I was playing some beats but I could tell I was off from the click. Your tip helped me get the beat totally dialed!

Thanks!, cheers

billy ashbaugh Says Re: Re: Re: Download doesn't match the lesson?

Submitted On: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 - 10:40 AM

That's great...glad everything is making sense now! Also glad my "tip" helped you out. Yeah, looping an exercise has been in my practice routine for years. It REALLY helps get everything settled and grooving!

drumfreak Says Billy Ashbaugh: Applying Triplets to Fills Part 1

Submitted On: Friday, Nov 6, 2009 - 7:17 PM

Nice lesson man

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