Monday, March 10, 2025

(1) Slow down (2) Do it again

Mike Barnes has a quick lesson on a basic bossa nova beat, and I'm trying to follow his instructions because with his lessons, either I learn right away or I believe I know how to learn it going forward.

The hi-hat is simple 8th notes, and the kick is simple And-1, And-3.  The left hand plays a cross-stick in the first bar on 1, the And of 2, 4, and in the second bar on 2 and the And of 3.  I've been trying to learn how to do all that for days, and while I can put any two of the three together, 3 of 3 is more than I can do so far.  I did make some progress this evening, though, so I guess I can console myself by saying I got a little bit better today.


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