Before You Get Started

Lesson I

Lesson II

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Lesson II

Lesson II is based on a simple drum pattern (doum - tak - kat - - ) in a meter of seven. This exercise will show you some options on where you can "open up " the jingles or shake the tambourine

a) is our original pattern. All of the following exercises are based on this one. In this pattern all of the drum notes come from our right hand, and all of the jingle notes come from our left.
II a

 

b) has two "open notes" (shakes) from the jingles; on beat two(back) and on three (forward). To avoid flamming the drum should land forward at the same time as you play tak.
II b

 

c) the open notes have shifted to beats four (back) and five (forward). Again, to avoid flamming the forward shake should land as you play kat.
II c

 

d) the open notes shift again to beats six and seven.
II d

 

e) the hardest of these exercises. After striking the first doum, set the jingles into motion (starting with back) and keep in motion while playing the pattern. You will find that the second measure is extremely difficult to keep even because all of the drum notes occur when the drum is back. When you return to the top of the pattern the first doum lands on a forward shake.

II e

 

Listen to Lesson II - Putting It All Together

 

Good luck with these exercises, and remember to be patient with your progress and have fun.

 

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