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Michael Pluznick's Learn to Play the 6/8 Bell Pattern (Long and Short Styles)

This lesson is about one of the most important fundamentals of all drumming from the African diaspora commonly known as the "6/8 bell (long and short styles)".

In this video you will learn how to play both versions using a step by step process to add one part at a time and slow motion sequences to make the learning easy.

There are two different 6/8 bells; one is called the long bell and one is called the short bell.

Features:

• Demonstration of Short Bell vs. Long Bell. (The difference is in the 3rd note)
• Tuning into the foot and four pulse of both the long and short 6/8 bell patterns
• 6/8 Short bell wil the four pulse on the leg
• Master the "up" beat
• Learn to keep your feet on the four count while you play the 6/8 bell
• Alternate playing the 6/8 bell, then the 4 pulse

Run Time: 15:00