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Marching Cymbals 101: Full Flips Combination Exercise 1

OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Full Flips: COMBINATION Exercise 1 This exercise combines all of the flips that you’ve learned so far:• Set to Hip Rest• Hip Rest to Vertical• Vertical to Set• Set to Vertical• Vertical to Set Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing details the full flips combination exercise 1: FULL FLIPS, Combination …

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Improve Your Groove Series 17: Adjusting HH Foot Pressure

8TH NOTE ROCK Series 2:Adjusting Hi-Hat Foot Pressure In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make it come …

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Improve Your Groove Series 16: Improve Your 8th Note Rock Groove

8TH NOTE ROCK Series 1:Improve Your 8th Note Rock Groove In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make …

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Improve Your Groove Series 15: How to (or not to) Ruin a Groove

phrasing Series 5:How to (or not to) Ruin a Groove In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make …

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Marching Cymbals 101: Flips – Ex 2 Gumption to Vertical, Back to Gumption

OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips Exercise 2 Gumption to Vertical, Back to Gumption This exercise works on flips from gumption to vertical and vertical back to gumption. Start with a slow three count structure, then faster to a two count structure, then finally at performance speed one count flips. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach …

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Improve Your Groove Series 14: Playing in the Cracks

phrasing Series 4:Playing in the Cracks In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make it come alive! In …

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Improve Your Groove Series 13: Applying it to a Groove

phrasing Series 3:Applying it to a Groove In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make it come alive! …

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Improve Your Groove Series 12: Adjusting LH 8th Note Phrasing

phrasing Series 2:Adjusting Left Hand 8th Note Phrasing In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make it come …

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