There are 8 exercises in total, which you can either play individually or join up to form a piece. In the fourth bar of each exercise there is either a pattern variation or a fill.
Throughout, the bass drum should be played fairly lightly, i.e. ‘feathered bass drum’. (I have only written bass drums on beat 1, but theoretically you could place them on all the beats.) The ride cymbal pattern differs in some of the exercises. However, for the most part it is like the standard 4/4 swing with beat 4 missing. Snare drums are added in different positions to work on lefthand independence and help develop a comping style of playing.
Listen to Valse Hot to get a real sense of the feel. If you’d like to book an in person or online lesson with me to go over these patterns, just get in touch!