Progressive Drumming Essentials

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Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 2: Demystifying Polyrhythms

Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 2: Demystifying Polyrhythms by Aaron Edgar Polyrhythms, which are two contrasting subdivisions played simultaneously, can create beautifully hypnotic, entrancing patterns that dance around the pulse. They can also weave themselves into complete and utter…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 3: Polyrhythmic Patterns

Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 3: Polyrhythmic Patterns by Aaron Edgar Last month we learned some of the theory behind polyrhythms, along with how to play these patterns in their most basic form. The next step is to learn…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 4: How to Feel Odd Subdivisions

Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 4: How to Feel Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar When I was first learning quintuplets and septuplets, I would mentally cut them into smaller groups of two and three. So quintuplets would be felt…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

Progressive Drumming Essentials - Part 5: Incorporating Odd Groups Into Grooves and Fills

One of my favorite things to do with quintuplets and septuplets is to create syncopated, angular-sounding grooves. Exploring this unusual territory can lend itself to establishing unique feels with a lot of rhythmic tension. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…

Aaron Edgar
Feb 23, 2017

Progressive Drumming Essentials

Part 6: Syncopated Double Bass...the Easy Way. When I began working on double bass, I was inspired by drummers like Gene Hoglan, Raymond Herrera, and Thomas Lang, all of whom seemed to have a never-ending supply of creative parts. I’d…

Modern Drummer
Nov 19, 2015
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