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Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups

Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups Learn how to play four limb independence This Is The Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups Drum Lesson Welcome to the duple versus triple four limb groups drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play funk drums.This is a serious four limb independence drum challenge. Hand and foot independence is crucial for every drummer because we use all four limbs around the kit. This lesson will help you develop the skill.Full video instruction and PDF sheet music is included in this four limb independence lesson.We go slow so that even beginners can work…

Independence Ostinato Challenge

Independence Ostinato Challenge Develop your four limb independence This Is The Independence Ostinato Challenge Welcome to the Independence Ostinato Challenge.This is a replay of a live lesson where we will challenge your four limb independence. This is hard...but it's cool.As drummers we need to be able to use all four limbs. That's what makes us superior to every other musician! ;-) You know it's true.But we have to work really hard to build that independence on the drums.So this lesson is really useful to help you get to that level.This is hard but it's also paced so that any level…

Independence Drum Exercise

Independence Drum Exercise Learn how to play a four limb independence drum beat This Is The Independence Drum Exercise Welcome to this independence drum exercise. Independence is crucial for any drummer because we use all of our limbs and this lesson goes deep on four limb independence.But this isn't just an exercise. It's a very useable drum beat that work really well in funk and, as you'll discover on the lesson, we also found it works well in New Orleans Second Line grooves as well.Developing your four limb independence will make you a much better drummer who can easily learn…

Clave Foot Groove Challenge

Clave Foot Groove Challenge Learn a tricky four limb independence groove This Is The Clave Foot Groove Challenge Welcome to the Clave Foot Groove Challenge. Here we will learn a fun four limb independence pattern that will bend your mind! It involves two separate bars in which the feet play opposite roles. So one foot is playing four on the floor and the other a modified son clave feel. Then in the second bar the feet switch patterns. Once you've got the individual bars we then loop them in sequence and that's where it gets really tough. Watch the video…

Melodic Tom Groove Challenge

Melodic Tom Groove Challenge Learn a challenging four limb independence groove This Is The Melodic Tom Groove Challenge Welcome to the Melodic Tom Groove Challenge drum lesson.This is a challenging four limb independence groove but as well as being a tricky exercise it is also a useable drum beat.This might be appropriate for a main groove in a song, a breakdown section or a drum solo.But more than anything I just love the challenge placed upon all four limbs with this type of drum beat.Watch the video below and then scroll down to start the Melodic Tom Groove Challenge......if you…