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    Continuous Ghost Notes - Part 1: John Xepoleas (SDVL5)

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    Continuous Ghost Notes - Part 1

    (SDVL5) John Xepoleas

    This is the first in a two-part lesson on "Continuous Ghost Notes". In this part, I'll teach you how to
    apply a variety of bass drum patterns to the continuous ghost note sticking. We'll start with simple 8th
    note bass drum rhythms, then we'll play some 16th note rhythms. Begin by playing a two-hand 16th
    note groove on a tightly closed hi-hat. Be sure to lock in the bass drum and hi-hat on beats 1 and 3.

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    Now, take the left hand part from the 16th note hi-hat groove and play it on the snare drum to create
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    at about 1" off of the head.

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    Continuous Ghost Notes Part 1 - page 2

    Now we'll play some 16th notes with the bass drum. The biggest challenge will be to lock in the
    bass drum parts with the ghost notes. It's a good idea to start out playing the groove using
    two-hand 16th notes on the hi-hat. Ex7.) Then, when you are comfortable with this approach,
    move your left hand down to the snare to play the continuous ghost notes. Ex.8)

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    Here are four nice sounding grooves using continuous ghost notes with 16th notes in the bass drum.
    When the bass drum and ghost notes land on the same beat, be sure not to flam them. They need
    to be locked in and played at the exact same time

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    Copyright (C) 2013 by John Xepoleas. All rights reserved.


    Continuous Ghost Notes - Part 2
    John Xepoleas

    This is the second in a two-part lesson on "Continuous Ghost Notes". In this part, I'll teach you how to
    apply some additional snare drum accents to the continuous ghost note sticking. For the first two

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    examples, we'll add an accent to the last 16th note of the second beat. Be sure to play all of the ghost
    notes ( ) as softly as possible, at about 1" off of the head.

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    For the next two examples the additional accent is played on the 2nd 16th note of the 3rd beat.

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    Here are some nice sounding two-bar phrases that incorporate the additional snare drum accents.
    As in part one of this lesson, start by playing the groove using two-hand 16th notes on the hi-hat.
    Ex5.) Then, when you are comfortable playing with this approach, move your left hand down to
    the snare and play the continuous ghost notes. Ex.6)

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    Continuous Ghost Notes Part 2 - page 2

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    Copyright (C) 2013 by John Xepoleas. All rights reserved.

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