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🥁 Left Foot Independence Homework Breakdown

This exercise is designed to develop greater control and independence of your left foot (hi-hat pedal) while maintaining a steady groove with your hands and right foot. The goal is to be able to play consistent grooves while introducing various left foot patterns without compromising timing, coordination, or feel.

🎯 Primary Focus: The Left Foot

Your left foot is the main area of development in this exercise. The idea is to cycle through different hi-hat foot patterns (permutations) while keeping a steady groove with the rest of the limbs.

🔁 Groove Ostinato (The Constant Groove Layer)

This pattern should be maintained throughout the entire exercise:

• Right Hand (Ride Cymbal): 8th notes (1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &)

• Right Foot (Bass Drum): Beats 1 and 3

• Left Hand (Snare Drum): Backbeats on 2 and 4

This forms a classic, steady groove framework over which the left foot permutations will be layered.

🦶 Hi-Hat (Left Foot) Pe...