RLRR LRLL
RLLR LRRL
RRLR LLRL
RLRL LRLR
played with the right hand on the hihat, and the left hand on the snare, and accenting on the beat. I play the right hand at a fairly even volume, with big dynamics in the left; playing the unaccented notes very softly, and the accented notes strongly.
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After you get them down one measure at a time, combine measures to make a repeating four-beat pattern, like so—here are the first two measures of the second line combined:
The sequence I use is 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, etc... 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, etc..., 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, etc— repeating each of those combinations many times before moving on to the next one.
In the course of running the combinations, I would also eliminate the bass drum on beat 1 of the second measure:
Probably it's good practice to memorize the beats as you run them; read them the first time you play them, then look away from the page and play.
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Thanks, going through this with a student at the moment. Cheers, Paul
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