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Systems

Book1: Drumming Technique and Melodic Jazz Independence

by Ari Hoenig

This book, the first in a series by Ari Hoenig designed to help drummers master specific skills, concentrates on developing 4-way coordination and applying it to various melodic patterns.

Hand Warm-Up Systems

12 Warm-up drills for your hands.

Flam Warm-Ups

4 Warm-ups incorporating the Flam.

Four-Way Coordination Intro

Methods for coordinaion development.

Swing Prerequisites

Eleven systems designed to build basic jazz independence.

Displacing Quarter Notes

Drills that shift a quarter-note ostinato to various parts of a triplet.

Fill-In Eighth Notes

Filling in eight-notes that aren't played in the melodic line.

Off-Beat Systems

Developing one limb ostinatos on the off beats (the "&" of 1, 2,3, and 4).

Triplet Partials

Using triplet partials as ostinatos on the snare and bass drum against the ride cymbal swing pattern.

Triplet Partials Between Two Limbs

Exercises incorporating triplet-partial ostinatos played between two limbs while playing the melody with the other.

Fill-In Triplets

Filling in triplets that aren't played in the melody.

Quarter-Note Triplets

Quarter-note triplet ostinatos played both on and off the beat.

Half-Note Triplets

Half-note triplet ostinatos played both on and off the beat.

Melodic Line Between Two Limbs

Quarter-Note Triplets Between Two Limbs

Melodies

Patterns to apply to remainder of book.

Systems - Book 1: Drumming Technique and Melodic Jazz Independence : The Bottom Line
This book will be a great help to drummers looking to improve their coordination on the drumset while becoming more melodic players in jazz and swing styles. Highly recommended.

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