Here are the the first two three-four patterns in D minor.

Download the music for these exercises here.

D minor, three-four, No.1

First, brush up on your desktop drumming. (Most modern-styles keyboard playing is rhythm with notes attached!)

Straight quavers

Swing quavers

Exercise: D minor, three-four, No.1

The right hand is/can be played an octave lower than shown.

(For a different challenge, try playing with your hands two octaves apart.)

D minor, three-four, No.2

Rehearse the T-L-R pattern.

Straight quavers

Swing quavers

Exercise: D minor, three-four, No.2

Now work on the through-the-keys exercise proper.

Now go on to the second page of D minor three-four exercises.

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