Thirty Second Notes
This section is split into two parts:
A - Bass Drum Variations
B - Snare Drum Variations
Section 3: Part A
Section 3: Part B
Part A contains 35 bass drum variations incorporating thirty-second notes. The hi-hat and snare drum rhythm most commonly used in rock is notated with each bass drum variation.
Part B contains 21 snare drum variations incorporating thirty-second notes. An eighth note hi-hat pattern and a quarter note bass drum pulse are notated with each snare drum variation.
Suggested Practice Method
1) Make sure you are familiar with How to Use This Book, Bass Drum Variations and Hi-Hat and Snare Drum Variations as correct book usage relies upon an understanding of this material.
2) Play any or all examples from Part A as written.
3) Play any or all examples from Part B as written.
4) Join any 2 examples from Part A together to create 1 bar of standard * time.
Possible * time combinations in Part A = 1,225.
5) Join any 2 examples from Part B together to create 1 bar of standard * time.
Possible * time combinations in Part B = 441.
6) Create 1 bar of * time by joining one example from Part A, to one example from Section 1 (exs. 1 - 149) or vice versa.
Possible * time combinations = 10,430.
7) Create 1 bar of * time by joining one example from Part B, to one example from Section 2 (exs. 150 - 184) or vice versa.
Possible * time combinations = 1,470.
8) Substitute any or all bass drum rhythms from examples in Section 1 to any example in Part B of this section. Possible % time combinations = 3,129.
9) Substitute any or all bass drum rhythms from examples in Part A of this Section to any example in Section 2 (exs. 150 - 394).
Possible % time combinations = 8,575.
10) Substitute any 2 bass drum rhythms from examples in Section 1 and/or Part A (Section 3). to any 2 examples in Section 2 and/or Part B (Section 3).
Possible * time combinations = 355,014,016.
11) Experiment with different hi-hat rhythms with examples 430 - 450 in Part B of this section.
