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        Title: 4 note permutation studies as applied to 16th notes   Part #1 of 4

                   Recommended For: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

                                 Time Signature: 4/4 

                                   By: Kevin Picone

                                Date: 2nd, Aug, 2000

                              Email: picone@giant.net.au

                          URL: www.thedrummachine.50megs.com

                Copyright: (c) Kevin Picone 2000, All Rights Reserved.

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 Intro:


  If you examine pop, rock, metal, country, disco, funk and various other music styles
 you'll notice that certain 16th note patterns are used more than others. So this
 study is designed to target the development and the creative usage of only a handful
 of patterns.


  You'll receive the best benefit from these studies while working slowing with a
 metronome, focus on each sticking and foot pattern both separately and combined. The
 more accurate your playing, the more accurate your feel of each permutation becomes
 also.   The object here is developing your sense of 16th notes.   Feel free to try
 other bass drum / Hi Hat patterns also.  The number of permutations you and create
 with these ideas alone with keep you going for a long while..  


  So, all these exercises are based upon the following groupings. We'll work in 16th
 notes for the moment, you might like to try applying this concept to triplets for a
 little fun later on, Feel Free.
  

  Grouping      #a           #b           #c             #d             #e
 

       Count:   1 e + a      1 e + -      1 - + a        1 e - a        - e + a     
    Sticking:   r l r l      r l r -      r - r l        r l - l        - l r l   
  
       Snare:   o o o o      o o o -      o - o o        o o - o        - o o o
 

   Initially, all were going to do is construct patterns from these building blocks. To
 save space and to make you think a little here, i'll just use the codes to show just
 how many patterns can be created from such simple ideas.. the rest is up to you !!.


 And Finally, Some Examples
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  Example     Pattern Codes            Count / Sticking


     #1           AAAA     ='s     1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 
                                   R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L


     #2           BBBB     ='s     1 e + - 2 e + - 3 e + - 4 e + - 
                                   R L R - R L R - R L R - R L R -


     #3           CCCC     ='s     1 - + a 2 - + a 3 - + a 4 - + a 
                                   R - R L R - R L R - R L R - R L
                                                         

     #4           AABB     ='s     1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + - 4 e + -
                                   R L R L R L R L R L R - R L R - 


     #5           CDCD     ='s     1 - + a 2 e - a 3 - + a 4 e - a 
                                   R - R L R L - L R - R L R L - L


     #6           CDCB     ='s     1 - + a 2 e - a 3 - + a 4 e + - 
                                   R - R L R L - L R - R L R L R -


     #7           CDEE     ='s     1 - + a 2 e - a - e + a - e + a 
                                   R - R L R L - L - L R L - L R L


     #8           AEDB     ='s     1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
                                   R L R L - L R L R L - L R L R -


 ok, so you get the idea... So now here's some of the Raw permutations. You can
 rewrite these yourself.. :)


   AAAA   AAAB   AAAC   AAAD   AAAE
   AABA   AABB   AABC   AABD   AABE
   AACA   AACB   AACC   AACD   AACE
   AADA   AADB   AADC   AADD   AADE
   AAEA   AAEB   AAEC   AAED   AAEE


   ABAA   ABAB   ABAC   ABAD   ABAE
   ABBA   ABBB   ABBC   ABBD   ABBE
   ABCA   ABCB   ABCC   ABCD   ABCE
   ABDA   ABDB   ABDC   ABDD   ABDE
   ABEA   ABEB   ABEC   ABED   ABEE
    

   ACAA   ACAB   ACAC   ACAD   ACAE
   ACBA   ACBB   ACBC   ACBD   ACBE
   ACCA   ACCB   ACCC   ACCD   ACCE
   ACDA   ACDB   ACDC   ACDD   ACDE
   ACEA   ACEB   ACEC   ACED   ACEE


   ADAA   ADAB   ADAC   ADAD   ADAE
   ADBA   ADBB   ADBC   ADBD   ADBE
   ADCA   ADCB   ADCC   ADCD   ADCE
   ADDA   ADDB   ADDC   ADDD   ADDE
   ADEA   ADEB   ADEC   ADED   ADEE


   AEAA   AEAB   AEAC   AEAD   AEAE
   AEBA   AEBB   AEBC   AEBD   AEBE
   AECA   AECB   AECC   AECD   AECE
   AEDA   AEDB   AEDC   AEDD   AEDE
   AEEA   AEEB   AEEC   AEED   AEEE


 Etc. etc . etc.    There are LOTS of THEM !!


  How To Develop & Make Use of this Information - Application Idea's
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  Ok, so we have hundreds of possible rhythms (5*5*5*5 = 625 to be exact) we can choose
 to distribute around the drums. The majority of these are certainly going to be
 musical too. So, all we need is way too apply this raw knowledge to the drum kit.

  So here's some ideas to et you started, don't be afraid to come up with your own
 variations... Experimentation is, as always, highly recommended !!.


  Part #1
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      We can play each pattern on the Snare Drum, while PLaying straight quaters
      with the bass drum or Hi hat Foot, or mixtures of quaters and 8th notes.

      Here are some examples...

      This example based on the pattern "AEDB"


      Bass Drum Only Version.
       
                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:  o       o       o       o   


       Hi Hat Foot Only Version.
       
                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
               HiHatFoot:  x       x       x       x   


       8th note Bass Drum + Hi Hat Pattern, Single strokes (RLRL)


                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:  o       o       o       o   
               HiHatFoot:      x       x       x       x   


       8th note Bass Drum + Hi Hat Pattern, Single strokes (LRLR)


                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:      o       o       o       o   
               HiHatFoot:  x       x       x       x   


       8th note Bass Drum + Hi Hat Pattern, Double strokes (RRLL)


                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:  o   o           o   o
               HiHatFoot:          x   x           x   x   


       8th note Bass Drum + Hi Hat Pattern, Double strokes (LLRR)


                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:          o   o           o   o           
               HiHatFoot:  x   x           x   x 


       Bass Drum + Hi Hat idea, try an   8th note "Samba"


                           A       E       D       B

                   Count:  1 e + a - e + a 3 e - a 4 e + - 
         
                   Snare:  o o o o   o o o o o   o o o o    
                BassDrum:  o           o   o           o
               HiHatFoot:          x               x   


    Well, that's more than enough to get you started, now remember to work through as
 many of the hand pattern combinations with these foot patterns as you possibly can...


    This lesson is continued in PART #2... Be sure to grab it too !

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                (c) copyright 2000, By Kevin Picone, All Rights reserved.

                    For more Lessons, be sure to visit my web site, at

                          Http://www.thedrummachine.50megs.com

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