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The Schnalle Method: Funky Synchronizations

For a groove to get somebody’s head bobbin’ it needs to be played in focus with solid, steady time, with all limbs synchronized.

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Tom Brechtlein: It’s Your Thing

Here are three different examples of how I thought David Garibaldi played “Oakland Stroke” (from Back To Oakland by Tower of Power).

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Tom Brechtlein: Slushy Hat Tricks

These examples may seem hard to play at first, but just take them slowly and they’ll get harder and you’ll want to curse me out for writing them!

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Wally Schnalle: Harmonic Jazz Triplets

We take a look at harmonic comping, in which the two separate rhythms played on two limbs overlap under the standard jazz triplet ride pattern.

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The Schnalle Method: Soloing With Seven

Spice up your drum solos by applying odd-numbered sticking patterns — in this case, the double paradiddle tap – within the context of 4/4 time.

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Tom Brechtlein: Friendly Ghost Stroking

Don’t be scared of ghost notes. In this lesson, Tom Brechtlein shows how they can make music feel better by using them to keep the groove rolling.

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Tom Brechtlein: Groovin’ The Fill

Tom Brechtlein uses a head combination and then shows us how to play some new-old-pseudo-Latin/salsa grooves he heard.

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Tom Brechtlein: Noodles Straight From The Pan

Even famous jazz-fusion drummers like Tom Brechtlein can have downtime. These exercises are some ways he stays busy between sound checks and sets.

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Tom Brechtlein: Wicked Warm-Ups

It’s a good idea to get the blood flowing through your limbs before you hit the stage. Here are some of Tom Brechtlein’s favorite warm-up exercises.

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Billy Cobham Demonstrates Lesson 25