Maintain a ride groove, switch to a mixed-subdivision fill, and finish with a final crash pickup.
01 THE LITTLE IDEA
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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Maintain a ride groove, switch to a mixed-subdivision fill, and finish with a final crash pickup. Play voices sharing a position together. Stick choice, limb assignment, and dynamics are not scored. Pattern positions count from 1; 1.5 is the & of beat 1, and 1.25/1.75 are e/a. Kick at 1; Ride at 1; Ride at 1.5; Kick at 1.75; Ride at 2; Snare at 2; Ride at 2.5; Kick at 3; Ride at 3; Ride at 3.5; Ride at 4; Snare at 4; Ride at 4.5; Kick at 5; Ride at 5; Ride at 5.5; Ride at 6; Snare at 6; Kick at 6.25; Ride at 6.5; Snare at 7; Snare at 7.25; Kick at 7.5; High tom at 7.75; High tom at 8; Floor tom at 8.25; Floor tom at 8.5; Crash at 8.75. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.
Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 48 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.