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Blue Waltz

Jazz (improvisation) · style reference: Medium jazz waltz

150 BPM3/4practice 100–160 BPM level 2odd metertripletsghost notes
BPM
100%
Main3/4 · 8th-triplet
Instrument
Crash
Ride
Hi-hat pedal
Snare
Tom high
Floor tom
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
1triplet2triplet3triplet2triplet2triplet3tripletKick, bar 1, beat 1, ghost, L3Ride, bar 1, beat 1, R2Hi-hat pedal, bar 1, beat 2, L1Ride, bar 1, beat 2, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 2, ghost, L2Ride, bar 1, beat 2, R2Hi-hat pedal, bar 1, beat 3, L1Ride, bar 1, beat 3, R2Ride, bar 1, beat 3, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 1, ghost, L3Ride, bar 2, beat 1, R2Hi-hat pedal, bar 2, beat 2, L1Ride, bar 2, beat 2, R2Ride, bar 2, beat 2, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 3, L2Hi-hat pedal, bar 2, beat 3, L1Ride, bar 2, beat 3, R2Ride, bar 2, beat 3, R2321222122321222122

▲ accentshort bar = ghost note◆ grace note (hover for flam / drag / layer timing)● alt padfingering: L/R hand, 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger

131Crash
142Ride
153Shaker
164Cowbell
9QTom high
10WTom mid
11EFloor tom
12RRim
5AHi-hat
6SHi-hat alt
7DHi-hat pedal
8FHi-hat open
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CSnare alt
4VClap
Finger shown on each hit (R2 = right index)

Play-along

Everything plays.

Tempo trainer

120 → 150 BPM, +2 every 4 bars. Starts when you press Play.

Section chain

Build a custom order, e.g. Main ×3 → Fill 1 → Chorus ×4. Saved in this browser.

Shortcuts: Space play · ←/→ tempo · T tap · M click · L loop · [ ] section · G/P view · H pad chart · pads Z–V, A–F, Q–R, 1–4

Practice notes

Three beats to the bar, swung. The ride plays "ding, ding-a, ding-a", the pedal hat closes on 2 and 3, and the kick just touches beat 1. Comp lightly on the snare — it's the soloist's space.

The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.

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