Session drummer Alvaro Lopez discusses drum programming with syncopation, tension & release & skippy notes.
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This guy has all the charisma of a soggy cardboard box.
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biggest waste of 9 mins ever
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omg what a useless vid
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cheers for that vid i found it useful…i didnt know the terms of tension and release behind drum programming was just doing it anyway to add feel to my patterns but now that im conscious of the idea behind it im sure it ll help me develop it better in my patterns
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Haha, I didn't want to be mean, but I find myself agreeing with the somewhat negative comments here
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Wow – I found this very helpful, just my speed. Not 'teachy', and I'm glad to go over some basics just like this. I'd like to see more from Sr. Lopez. I'll see what I can dig up.
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Thanks this is really useful for all rhythms.
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