Advanced Syncopation

Lesson 9/87 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Complete Drums

Advanced Syncopation

Drummers, unlike most instrumentalists, cannot hold a note for a specific length of time. Therefore, some rhythmic figures can sound identical when played on a drumkit, yet be notated differently. The following examples show 3 ways of notating identically sounding rhythmic figures.

Examples 939 and 940 are 16 bar syncopated reading exercises. It is very important to count through these exercises as written. Reading syncopation is difficult and takes time. Working out a bar or a few bars at a time and then progressing to the next section works effectively.

Sight Reading Exercise 26

Sight Reading Exercise 27

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- The Sixteenth Note 3- The Eighth Note 4- Paradiddle Permutations 5- Triplets 6- The Quarter Note 7- Rudiments 8- How to Practice 9- Advanced Independence - Concept 1 10- Solo 33 11- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 12- Method of Practice 13- Adapting Time Signatures 14- Eighth Note Triplets 15- Solo 30 16- Solo 17 17- Solo 34 18- Sight Reading Exercise 7 19- Explanation of Notation 20- Counting 21- Sight Reading Exercise 3 22- Solo 31 23- Solo 22 24- Thirty Second Notes 25- Solo 18 26- The Drum Fill 27- Open Hi-hat Exercises 28- Sixteenth Note Hi-hat Patterns 29- Sight Reading Exercise 4 30- Equipment 31- Solo 35 32- The Paradiddle 33- Solo 23 34- Sixty Fourth Notes 35- Solo 19 36- Solo 36 37- Solo 1 38- Holding the Drum Sticks 39- Ghost Notes 40- Solo 32 41- Solo 6 42- Solo 29 43- Solo 2 44- Rolls 45- Solo 36 46- Shuffle Rhythm 47- Triplet Accent Studies 48- 3 Steps to Stick Control 49- Solo 20 50- Solo 7 51- Solo 3 52- Fill-ins Featuring Bass Drum 53- Note Values 54- Stickings Around the Kit 55- Solo 21 56- Open and Closed Hi-hats 57- Solo 24 58- Solo 8 59- Paradiddle Partials 60- Syncopation 61- Swing Rhythm 62- Joining Stickings Together 63- Understanding Note Values 64- The Tie 65- The Flam 66- <span class="symbolA">%</span> Time 67- Advanced Syncopation 68- Repetition Counting 69- Solo 25 70- The Metronome 71- Sticking Interpretation 72- Solo 9 73- Solo 26 74- Solo 4 75- Triplet Sticking Interpretation 76- Linear Patterns 77- Rudiments of music 78- Creating a Drum Part 79- Time Signatures 80- Solo 27 81- Solo 5 82- The Dot 83- Polyrhythms 84- Repeat Signs 85- Solo 28 86- Solo 10 87- Dynamics

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Advanced Syncopation