Ride Cymbal Vocabulary

Twelve ride patterns that keep the band comfortable, from quarter notes to the broken-time feel. With practice tempos.

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Snare and bass drum comping that answers the soloist instead of stepping on them. Sixteen two-bar phrases, in context.

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A seven-day plan for getting a usable brush sound: the circle, the sweep, and the first two ballad patterns.

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What to look for in the first sixty seconds with a new chart, and the marks Sean puts on every part.

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