Supplement 46A: 3-Note Groupings & Note Value Rates In 3/4 Variation #11 | Part 1 of 3

This 3-note sequence puts the bass drum on the downbeat and cycles from quarter notes up through 32nd notes and back — quarter, quarter-triplet, 8th, 8th-triplet, 16th, 16th-triplet, 32nd. Keep the hi-hat on the quarter-note pulse for reference, and stay aware of where beat one falls as the note values shift under you. Once the sequence feels natural, let the hi-hat take over the bass drum’s role in the pattern — a good way to start developing your left foot as more than a timekeeper.