FLAMMED MILLS ON DRUMSET

PAT O'SHEA
Drumset artist/instructor
Philadelphia, PA

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Sound File A

Sound File B

Sound File C

Sound File D

The Flammed Mill (Example A) must first be mastered on the snare drum or practice pad. Example B uses the Flammed Mill between cowbell and snare drum to create a Latin-influenced groove using a baiao foot pattern. The same pattern may be used to create a rock beat by using snare drum and hi-hat, accenting beats 2 and 4, and altering the bass drum pattern, as shown in Example C. Example D is a samba-type pattern that uses the right hand on the bell of the cymbal and the left hand between snare drum and floor tom. The double stops may be played in unison or as flams to create different sounds and feels.

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