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7/4 Turnaround #1

This is a little 7/4 beat I play when working on different independence between my right hand and left foot.

Line 1 is the standard beat. It's a turn around type beat that is a little more challenging than just playing a standard rock beat in 4/4. Practice this beat until you can play it in your sleep. You'll want to be able to put this on auto pilot so when it' time to mix up the right hand and left foot you won't have to think as much.

Line 1a is the first variation. The hi-hat part is a standard disco sound with the hats open on the '&' of the beat, or the 'up' beat.

The trick to this is to play quarter notes with your left foot on the down beats; 1, 2, 3, 4, etc... So basically you're keeping time with your left foot, see line 1aa. Once you have it down, try line 1a again.

Line 1b is the second variation. The hi-hat is to be open on the beat, or the down beat. The trick to playing this is to shift the left foot beat from the down beat in line 1a to the up beat, or the '&' of the beat. So basically you're playing the '&' of each beat with your left foot.

You may want to practice just the feet on this one first, then add the left hand, then add the right hand. See line 1bb. Again, once you have it, try line 1b again.

Line 2 is the third variation. It's the same left hand left/right foot pattern as line 1, but with a slightly different right hand pattern.

Line 2a is the fourth variation. It's the same left hand and left/right foot pattern as line 1a, but with the new right hand pattern.

Line 3 is the fifth variation. It's the same beat as in lines 1 and 2, but again, it has a slightly different right hand pattern.

Line 3a is the sixth variation. Again, it's the same left hand left/right foot pattern as in line 1b, but with the new right hand pattern.

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