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Jim Chapin’s Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer: Coordinating Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-bop

Finger Control: Shifting the work from the wrists to the fingers for intricate cymbal work and high-speed rolls. Incorporating Electronics and Hybrid Kits

– Provides practical applications of these independence techniques for jazz soloing and comping Core Training Principles The Ostinato Foundation

Efficiency is the key to speed and longevity. Advanced drummers revisit their grip to ensure they aren't fighting the stick’s natural rebound.

Here are a few tips for practicing polyrhythms:

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What You Will NOT Find (A Warning)

• Rock Beats: This is pure jazz/bebop independence. Applying it to rock is up to the student.
• Fills: There are almost no drum fills in this book. It is purely about timekeeping and comping (accompanying).
• Sticking patterns: It assumes you know standard rudiments.

The PDF would show this as a grid. Modern drummers don't just play this; they displace it. Move the snare hit one 32nd-note later every two bars.

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