Did you know that just 24 rhythmic patterns unlock every groove, fill, and beat you'll ever need to play?
Most drummers spend years practicing hundreds of different exercises, when they could be mastering just ONE foundational skill that makes everything else click.
I call it the "Rhythmic Checklist" - and it's the secret weapon behind every drummer who seems to effortlessly play anything they hear.
Here's how it works:
- Within a group of four 16th notes (1 e and a), there are exactly 16 possible rhythm combinations - Master these patterns through simple counting and clapping exercises - Add ostinatos (steady repeating patterns) to build coordination - Repeat the same for the Triplet Checklist (the final 8 rhythms) - Soon you'll be creating unlimited grooves and fills with ease
My student Dave struggled for 20 years with basic coordination before he came to me and he committed to 10 minutes of Rhythmic Checklist practice daily. Two weeks later, everything clicked. Six months later, he was playing patterns he once thought impossible.
Check out the lesson to learn how to do it yourself:
Dimitri Fantini
Did you know that just 24 rhythmic patterns unlock every groove, fill, and beat you'll ever need to play?
Most drummers spend years practicing hundreds of different exercises, when they could be mastering just ONE foundational skill that makes everything else click.
I call it the "Rhythmic Checklist" - and it's the secret weapon behind every drummer who seems to effortlessly play anything they hear.
Here's how it works:
- Within a group of four 16th notes (1 e and a), there are exactly 16 possible rhythm combinations
- Master these patterns through simple counting and clapping exercises
- Add ostinatos (steady repeating patterns) to build coordination
- Repeat the same for the Triplet Checklist (the final 8 rhythms)
- Soon you'll be creating unlimited grooves and fills with ease
My student Dave struggled for 20 years with basic coordination before he came to me and he committed to 10 minutes of Rhythmic Checklist practice daily. Two weeks later, everything clicked. Six months later, he was playing patterns he once thought impossible.
Check out the lesson to learn how to do it yourself:
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