In this lesson you will be shown five simple 'AABC' patterns in 4/4, all of which use a rhythmic double kick pattern. The point of these exercises is to both improve your double kick playing ability and to give you some ideas for applying these parts practically. At the bottom of the page you will find some useful links that will help the learning process.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get all phrases up to a tempo of at least 150bpm.
- Create your own versions of these patterns based on the original phrase.
- Apply the same groove concept to various other phrasing ideas.
