Aaron Edgar

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Progressive Drumming Essentials: Double Bass Boot Camp

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By Aaron Edgar
Jul 1, 2025

Progressive Drumming Essentials: Understanding Odd Time Signatures

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By Aaron Edgar
Jun 1, 2025

Gene Hoglan

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Feb 26, 2021

The Path to Polyrhythmic Proficiency

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Jan 1, 2021

Beat Displacements

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Modern Drummer
Sep 1, 2020
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Odd Groupings on the Offbeats

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Aug 1, 2020

Neil Peart

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Jun 3, 2020

Dirk Verbeuren

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Jun 2, 2020

Rhythmic Emotion -A Masterclass in Applying Tension-and-Release to Your Drumming

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Aaron Edgar
May 1, 2020

Metric Modulation

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by Aaron Edgar
Jan 31, 2020

Rhythmic Design with Your Eyes

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by Aaron Edgar
Dec 27, 2019

Rhythmic Problem Solving

We can use a similar approach to isolate any type of rhythm or concept by creating our own systems specific to whatever we’re working on.

by Aaron Edgar
Nov 25, 2019
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A New Perspective on Polyrhythms, Part 2

The easiest way to create a five-over-two polyrhythm is to play quintuplet single strokes across two different surfaces.

by Aaron Edgar
Oct 29, 2019

A New Perspective on Polyrhythms, Part 1

The easiest way to think about a two-over-five polyrhythm is that you have two equally spaced notes across five beats.

by Aaron Edgar
Sep 30, 2019
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