George Kollias · Stage 2 of 10

Stage 2 — Core grooves — technical death metal riff-locking

Warm-up · Accent & Tap Control · 4 min · aim 102 BPM

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Recap from the previous stage — prove you still own it before adding anything new.

Follow along

4/4 · 4 notes per beat · 4 bars

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Snare + Hi-Hat pedal (left foot)

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