Mixing Rudiments – Exercise 3

As if last week's mix wasn't tasty enough, this week Patrick serves up another sweet cocktail of rudiments to enjoy around the kit.

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A rockin' drum set solo for the beginner-intermediate level (2/5) drummer. Bang the crashes, work out the hats,... read more

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This beat sheet is designed to develop your flam rudiment skills. Practice this sheet slowly at first, focusing... read more

This sheet music is meant to give a drummer that can already read and play around eighth rests further... read more

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