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Rudimentary Swing Part 2
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4m 29s
Part 2 reverses the flam accent rudiment and combines it with the swung flam tap as a two bar exercise, then explores some further phrasing possibilities. In the video I am leading each pattern with the right hand but it is also a great idea to practice them leading with the left too. Once you have worked through each phrase in this lesson try coming up with some of your own using the combination of these two rudiments.
The bass drum here is no longer feathered as it is being used to match the flam accents. I am still using heel down technique on the bass pedal, however some drummers may prefer to use heel up technique to achieve the desired power.