Bonus Exercise 2

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RSL Awards Lesson time: (1min 9sec)

Push your skills with a high-energy bonus exercise. Sophie introduces faster tempos and intricate patterns to challenge your timing and coordination.

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# Exercise: Hi-hats and Snares

In this exercise, you'll notice that the hi-hats and snares are very consistent.

**Key Points:**
- Your snare drum will remain on beats **two and four**.
- The bass drums will vary:
- **Some bass drums will be quarter notes.**
- **Some bass drums will be eighth notes.**

**Important Tips:**
- Be prepared for any of these changes.
- Try not to pick up any speed when playing the eighth note bass drums.

Let's count it out:
**One, two, three, four.**

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