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Billy Cobham "Quadrant 4" from the Billy Cobham recording Spectrum

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Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Jul 1, 2025
Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Jun 1, 2025

Primus "Eleven" from Sailing the Seas of Cheese, drummer Tim Alexander

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Transcription by Marc Atkinson
May 1, 2025

Tool "Chocolate Chip Trip," from Fear Inoculum, drummer Danny Carey

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Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Apr 1, 2025
Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Jan 1, 2025
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Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” drummer, Bill Ward

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Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Dec 1, 2024

Led Zeppelin “Hots On For Nowhere” drummer John Bonham

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Nov 1, 2024

Slipknot’s “Sulfur,” drummer, Joey Jordison

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Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Aug 1, 2024

The Long Game of Excellence

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By Chris Lesso
Dec 1, 2023

Neil Peart’s “Xanadu” - Transcription by Marc Atkinson

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by Marc Atkinson
Dec 1, 2023

Pat Petrillo Groove Breakdowns

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By Pat Petrillo
Jan 31, 2023

Triplets to Sixteenth notes

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By Brendan Buckley
Sep 30, 2022
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Accent Options

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By: Jonathan Barber
Aug 31, 2022

Up-Tempo Jazz Ride Playing

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By Mike Clark
Jun 30, 2022
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