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Independence Foundations
Your first ostinatos. Hi-hat and ride patterns with reading against them.
6 lessons1h 29mwith Tommy
Department · Levels 1–10
Independence
Systematic limb independence from the first ostinato to fully interdependent four-way playing. Every exercise ships with notation, a tempo ladder and a play-along.
- Hi-hat ostinatos
- Ride patterns
- Left-foot clave
- Four-way coordination
- Reading against ostinatos
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- 17
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Work through independence in order — or jump to your level.
- L4toL6
Ride Cymbal Independence
Jazz ride patterns with snare and bass drum comping.
6 lessons1h 42mwith Tommy
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Coordination
Make the hard stuff feel automatic.
Hand-foot combinations, linear patterns, sticking permutations and displacement drills that turn awkward into effortless.
- 3
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- 14
- lessons
- L2–8
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Grooves
The beats that pay the bills.
From the money beat to ghost-note funk, half-time shuffles, second-line and neo-soul pockets. Learn the groove, then the variations, then how to make it yours.
- 4
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- 21
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- L1–9
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