This page functions both as a page of easy stuff for beginners, and as basic vocabulary for fast-tempo rock drumming. There are a lot of patterns, deliberately. This’ll be many students’ first shot at processing a lot of stuff quickly.
Like it says, learn the page, then combine patterns to make two measure phrases. Probably obvious groove patterns (like 1-2, 4-5, 10-11) are best to have as the first measure, and fill-like patterns are best for the second measure. Use the ride cymbal half the time, don’t just hang out on the hihat all day. 26-27 want to be up on the top cymbals— the ride and crash— they’re slightly awkward coming off the hihat.
19-23 are all in aid of doing a one-beat 16th note fill, so observe the sticking on 19-20.
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Number 4 is popularly known as the D-Beat in England.
Named after Discharge, the hardcore punk band who popularised it.