Pack overview
What you will practice
This set moves between three grids: eighth-note triplets, straight eighths and sixteenths. Check the grid label before playing; using a straight count on Nanigo or Slow Reggae 2 changes the pattern completely.
Several exercises are intentionally sparse. Keep counting through missing notes and let each rest finish before the next attack. Do not add ghost notes or extra kicks to fill the space.
Learning goals
- Switch between straight eighths, triplets and sixteenths without carrying the previous subdivision into the next pattern.
- Keep one-drop snare placements centered when the kick is absent from beat one.
- Play open hi-hats as short color changes without changing the tempo.
- Maintain the same stroke size at 140 BPM instead of forcing the faster patterns.
Practice routine
- Read the grid and speak one full bar of its count before touching the kit.
- Play kick and snare only; verify every numbered beat against the metronome.
- Add closed hi-hat, then add open-hi-hat values last so they do not become accidental accents.
- Record eight loops and listen specifically to the final subdivision before beat one.