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Chad Smith’s Red Hot Chili Peppers Audition

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By Chad Smith
Mar 31, 2022

The Empty Canvas

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By Billy Ashbaugh
Feb 28, 2022

Crashes in Your Fills

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By Dawn Richardson
May 17, 2021

The Path to Polyrhythmic Proficiency

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Modern Drummer
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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Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 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

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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Septuplet Linear Patterns

The most fun thing about linear concepts is that almost any pattern you play can be modified in multiple ways.

by Aaron Edgar
Aug 26, 2019

Quintuplet Linear Patterns

Adding Some Funk to Odd Groupings

by Aaron Edgar
Jul 31, 2019
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