Here are some more practice phrase ideas for the tom ruffs. This is an underrated item, it should be a lot of fun. Rock out.
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As the stickings on patterns 1 and 2 indicate, when there are two cymbal hits in a row, you can play them with alternating hands, on different cymbals. I’ve put in a Keith Moon-like thing with both hands in unison on the tom toms, with bass drum, on some of these— you can play those notes also just as solo bass drum.