Benthedrummer
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As I mentioned before, I recommend starting with accented eighth notes, like those in Syncopation, along with the 256 great-sounding two-measure patterns from my Time Initiation drum book.
Having worked extensively with both the clave and The New Breed 1 & 2, I can now easily sight-read while playing the clave, though I wouldn’t specifically recommend that approach to someone just starting out with the clave.
My next book, which is about to be published, includes left-foot clave in 12/8 and offers a fresh approach to rhythmic exploration. However, it’s not meant as an authentic study—it’s a collection of rhythms not tied to any particular style. It’s also material I continue to work on myself.
Your skill-set is amazing Alain!.......... awesome stuff
Some of your ideas may be a little advanced for me, but I've ordered The New Breed and I'll have a crack at some of the more basic parts maybe (if there is any easy parts).