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Technique Holding the stick (relaxed and comfortable) Wrist and fingers (Full strokes, half strokes) Full range of motion in the most efficient way possible RUDIMENTS Study of all 26 rudiments Etudes and exercises to incorporate rudiments in the most musical way possible Drumset: Jazz Ride Cymbal Pattern Shaping and understanding your own beat. Quarter Note and Triplet Exercises Playing along with jazz recordings Coordination and Comping - Why we comp: Dos and Do Nots of comping - Syncopation by Ted Reed - Art of Bop Drumming by John Riley - Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone Brush Playing - Complete breakdown of brushes - Technique - Obtaining a smooth and even sound Improvisation - Soloing - Trading 4s and 8s - Melodic Playing and Soloing - Transcribing: Why, How and What Other Important Topics - Understanding our role as a drummer - Knowing Tunes - Understanding and Learning Song Form - Other styles: Rock, Funk, Latin, Pop/Singer-Songwriters