Taylor Hawkins · Stage 1 of 10
Stage 1 — Foundations — the punchy arena backbeat
Warm-up · Single Stroke Roll — Moving Around the Kit · 4 min · aim 67 BPM
Slow and loose — no tension in the wrists or ankles.
Follow along — bar 1 into bar 2
4/4 · 4 notes per beat · 4 bars
SnareL hand
Tom 1 (10")Hand
Tom 2 (12")Hand
Kick — RIGHT footR foot
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! = hit hardg = ghost / very quieto = open hi-hat✕ = choke the cymbal
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Snare + Kick — RIGHT foot
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BPM · loop 1