Linear Patterns
Strictly speaking, a linear pattern, as the name suggests, is any pattern whose individual voices never appear in unison. In real terms, the name is used on patterns which predominantly adhere to the above. Linear patterns are usually very syncopated and occur most often in Funk and Jazz Fusion music.
One way to create a linear pattern:
- Select a sticking based upon the paradiddle or any of its inversions.
- Create a bass drum rhythm based upon a bass guitar part, or just select a rhythm of interest.
- Remove all hi-hat and snare beats which occur in unison with the bass drum rhythm.
- Accent 1-3 snare beats, ghosting the remaining unaccented snare hits. Play accented snares as rimshots.
Here is a sticking pattern made up of the paradiddle and an inversion. (beat 6 becomes beat 1).
Here is a bass drum rhythm.
Here is the composite pattern.
The final linear pattern featuring snare accents on beats 2 and 4.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- The Sixteenth Note
3- The Eighth Note
4- Paradiddle Permutations
5- Triplets
6- The Quarter Note
7- Rudiments
8- How to Practice
9- Advanced Independence - Concept 1
10- Solo 33
11- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS
12- Method of Practice
13- Adapting Time Signatures
14- Eighth Note Triplets
15- Solo 30
16- Solo 17
17- Solo 34
18- Sight Reading Exercise 7
19- Explanation of Notation
20- Counting
21- Sight Reading Exercise 3
22- Solo 31
23- Solo 22
24- Thirty Second Notes
25- Solo 18
26- The Drum Fill
27- Open Hi-hat Exercises
28- Sixteenth Note Hi-hat Patterns
29- Sight Reading Exercise 4
30- Equipment
31- Solo 35
32- The Paradiddle
33- Solo 23
34- Sixty Fourth Notes
35- Solo 19
36- Solo 36
37- Solo 1
38- Holding the Drum Sticks
39- Ghost Notes
40- Solo 32
41- Solo 6
42- Solo 29
43- Solo 2
44- Rolls
45- Solo 36
46- Shuffle Rhythm
47- Triplet Accent Studies
48- 3 Steps to Stick Control
49- Solo 20
50- Solo 7
51- Solo 3
52- Fill-ins Featuring Bass Drum
53- Note Values
54- Stickings Around the Kit
55- Solo 21
56- Open and Closed Hi-hats
57- Solo 24
58- Solo 8
59- Paradiddle Partials
60- Syncopation
61- Swing Rhythm
62- Joining Stickings Together
63- Understanding Note Values
64- The Tie
65- The Flam
66- <span class="symbolA">%</span> Time
67- Advanced Syncopation
68- Repetition Counting
69- Solo 25
70- The Metronome
71- Sticking Interpretation
72- Solo 9
73- Solo 26
74- Solo 4
75- Triplet Sticking Interpretation
76- Linear Patterns
77- Rudiments of music
78- Creating a Drum Part
79- Time Signatures
80- Solo 27
81- Solo 5
82- The Dot
83- Polyrhythms
84- Repeat Signs
85- Solo 28
86- Solo 10
87- Dynamics