From the course: Drum Set Lessons: On the Beaten Path

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Playing in 3/4

Playing in 3/4

From the course: Drum Set Lessons: On the Beaten Path

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Playing in 3/4

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- The next beat we're gonna play is from a song called "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" by Aretha Franklin and this beat is in 3/4. So there's three counts per measure and the quarter note gets the count. So this is how the beat sounds in the song. One, two, three. One, two, three. (drums beat rhythmically) So let's just break this beat down, and remember, we're in 3/4 so three beats per measure, quarter note gets the count and we're just gonna do this little shuffle pattern with the high hat. We're gonna hit the bass drum on beat one and we're gonna hit the snare on beat three, like this. One, two, three. One, two, three. (drums beat rhythmically) Next, let's add in a bass drum hit on the uh of beat three, like this. One, two, three. One, two, three. (drums beat rhythmically) And finally, we'll add the open high hat right before we hit the snare. The open high hat will come on the uh of beat two and we'll stomp our foot back down on the pedal on beat three, the same time…

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