Module 3 Lessons

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    Lesson 1

    8th Note Beats. Adding "E" to the bass drum

    In Module 1, Lesson 17, we showed you how to add the 16th note “A” to the bass drum while playing 8th note beats. Now it’s…
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    Lesson 2

    8th Note Beats. Adding the "E" and "A" to the bass drum

    Armed with the knowledge from Module 1, Lesson 17, and the exercises from the last video, it’s time to add them together and create some killer…
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    Lesson 3

    8th Note Beats. Adding "&A" note groupings to the bass drum

    Why not jump into some more bass drum combinations? There are plenty more possibilities. This lesson combines the “&A” together and creates two bass drum notes…
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    Lesson 4

    8th Note Beats. Adding "1E" and "3E" note groupings to the bass drum

    If you are still struggling with two bass beats in quick succession, you might want to focus on the last exercise a little longer. However, if…
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    Lesson 5

    8th Note Beats. Adding "1EA" and "3EA" Note groupings to the bass drum

    By now, you will be doing pretty well at playing bass drum notes independent of the hi-hat strikes. It’s very groovy but also very challenging. This…
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    Lesson 6

    16th Note Beats. Adding "A" to the bass drum

    Now it’s time to add the same bass drum note groupings you have just done in the last 5 videos, but with a twist. For the…
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    Lesson 7

    16th Note Beats. Adding "E" to the bass drum

    The next logical step is adding the "E" to the bass drum. Remember the guidance Simon offered at the start of the last video. If the…
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    Lesson 8

    16th Note Beats. Adding "&A" note groupings to the bass drum

    Let's play around with the "&A" note grouping because it's a lot of fun, and you'll own your bass drum! Remember, in an "alternating" or "open-handed"…
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    Lesson 9

    16th Note Beats. Adding "1E" and "3E" note groupings to the bass drum

    By now, you should be getting quite comfortable with these concepts at slow tempos. If not, don’t worry. Take a pause here and concentrate on videos…
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    Lesson 10

    16th Note Beats. Adding "1EA" and "3EA" note groupings to the bass drum

    Here we are at the end of Module 3, and you have built up quite the impressive percussive armory. If you choose to accept it, your…

Module 3 Music Notation

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    Notation 1

    Music Notation For Module 3

    Everything you need to complete Module 3 has previously been covered in Module 1 - Music Notation Videos 1-10. In this short video, Simon explains why…