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FREE music lessons from Berklee College of Music Beyond the Backbeat: From Rock Funk to Jazz Latin Larry Finn Introduction Basic Beats Click CD icons to listen to CD tracks from book. Press ESC to cancel sound. Check out B for more lessons just like this one. INTRODUCTION Basic Beats Learning a New Beat Whenever you are learning a new beat, whether it is by reading it or by listening to it, follow these guidelines. 1. Practice slowly. Working at a slow tempo helps you to develop muscle memory. 2. Break the beat down. Try just the ride cymbal and kick drum together, and see how they relate. Play the right-hand and left-hand parts on a single surface. For example, you might see this beat: Simplify the part by playing both parts on a single surface (in this case, the snare): R R R R L R L R R R L L L 3. Put all the elements of the beat together, and repeat it, over and over. Practice the beat without any added fills until it is very solid. Notation Key The notation examples in this book follow the Percussive Arts Society standard. Notes with stems pointing upwards are played by your hands, those pointing downwards by your feet. Parentheses ( ) indicate optional notes. Cross-Stick Open Hi-Hat Closed Hi-Hat Ride Snare (Rim Click) Floor Tom Small Tom Ring ( ) Kick (Bass) Hi-Hat Foot Optional Kick 5 INTRODUCTION BASIC BEATS Rock/Funk Play a basic rock/funk beat at q = 60–120. 1