Ollie 10/12/18

Technical work: 8ths and 16ths around the kit with a bass drum on the 1:4 note. Make sure you are being as strict with your right hand right foot coordination as you can be. 

Try playing three bars of groove and then adding a fill after of either 8th notes around the kit or 16ths. 

Yellow: grooves up to c are sounding really secure and well played. Your next challenge is to master the bass drum pattern at letter C. 

Start working on my name is. 

Max 10/12/18

WArm up: practice the three bars of groove one bar of fill ex from this week. Remember not to go fast when you play your groove so the tempo doesn't change when you play the fill. 

Wretch 32: the first two lines need practicing so that you can play all the way through including all the bass drum variations. 

I want to break free: this track is all about stamina and consistency. The groove is simple but quite quick so make sure you are practicing up to the tempo you need to play it at. 

Aaron 10/12/18

Warm up: free bound ex for next week. 

Losing my religion: well played today. I would like you focus on the verse part at letter b. Just make sure that you are playing relaxed and in time with the track all the way through. 

Also the fill in the second time bar for next week! 

Regulation riddim: intro and first groove to look at for next week! 

Nicely played this week. 

Tom 10/12/18

Bounce catch ex looking smooth this week. See if you can get two bounces after the initial hit and then use the back fingers to control the stick. 

Sweet home: main groove better this week. Have a look at the entire intro for next week. Use the 1/4 groove ex to help with developing your bass drum control and coordination for next week. 

 In my place by cold play: to look at the main groove for next week. 

Price 10/12/18

Warm up: practice 8th notes and 16th notes but counting while you play them 

8ths 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 

16 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4 e+a 

Have a go at the groove for best life. 

Also start working on this groove for next week 

Aaron L 10/12/18

Warm up with. Ex 5-9 from lesson 10 below. 

Mustang Sally: main groove to get secure to the track for next week. 

Uptown funk:  the instrumental groove (with the fill) still needs a little work. Make sure you right hand is relaxed for the fill so you can achieve an even flow of 16th notes. 

Lewis 10/12/18

Open hi-hat ex to practice. Just open the hi-hat for the 1+ and 3+ then close crisply with the snare on beat 2 and 4. 

Yeah: well played today! Some work on the transition from bar 8-9 to do but overall really well played. 

Keep working in this to the track for next week. 

 

Midnight hour: first two bars played well. Start working on bar 3 and 4 for next week. 

Billie Jean: practice the groove for Billie Jean, aiming to come in tight and in time with the track. It is stamina and discipline that is the challenge with this track.