Level 8
Goals
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Groove Essentials 2.0
Record Jazz Grooves 75-79, including variations (8 bars each) at the slow or fast tempo.
The Art of Bop Drumming
Record three 16-Bar comping phrases using pacing and rhythmic transposition.
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Groove Essentials 2.0
Record three Jazz play-along tracks at the slow or fast tempo. Include groove variations and fills.
The Art of Bop Drumming
Record three 16-bar solos (trading 4’s).
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Groove Essentials 2.0
Record World Grooves 91-100, including variations (8 bars each) at the slow or fast tempo.
The Art of Bop Drumming
Record 3 brush patterns, 8 bars each.
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Groove Essentials 2.0
Record three Odd Meter play-along tracks at the slow or fast tempo. Include groove variations and fills.
The Art of Bop Drumming
Record any three feels from the More Jazz Essentials section.
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The Art of Bop Drumming
Record any three charts.
Stylistic Analysis
Choose one Jazz drummer to analyse.
Explaining their style and influence on the genre.
Record one of their songs or solos.