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BASIC DRUM WARM-UPS & RUDIMENTS

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Warm Up patterns - SOME BASICS TO EXPLORE BEFORE A FIRST LESSON

SINGLE STROKES - Hand & Grip Development

8 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R R R R R : L L L L L L L L

4 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R : L L L L

3 Strokes Per hand

R R R : L L L

SINGLE STROKE ROLL (Hands Alternating)

R L R L R L R L etc…

DOUBLE STROKES (aka Double Stroke Roll)

R R L L R R L L etc..

Practice Note - All Warm-Up Rudiments are to be repeated several times in succession. Practice with careful attention to achieve a smooth ease of control of the hand pattern, with an even, and steady rhythmic beat.

PARADIDDLE RUDIMENTS - with a VisualPresentation

The simple color-coded System in use is that R = 🟦 L = 🟩

Therefore 🟦 corresponds to Right Hand use and 🟩 to Left Hand use. Let’s Begin!!

The Single Paradiddle

Practice Note - As before, the Paradiddle Rudiments are also to be repeated several times in succession. Practice with careful attention to achieve a smooth ease of control of the hand pattern, with an even, and steady rhythmic beat.

* Linear Notation Presentation - This is how your Learning Sequence for this Paradiddle pattern looks in one line:

R L R R | L R L L

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦 | 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩

The Double and Triple Paradiddles will be presented differently:

* Stacked Notation Presentation - Play this sequence by playing the 1st Line followed by the 2nd Line. The Idea is that the Rhythmic flow will be easier to visualize.

The Double Paradiddle

* Stacked Notation - Play this sequence as described above.

(Right Lead): R L R L R R

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦

(Left Lead): L R L R L L

🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩

The Triple Paradiddle

* Stacked Notation - Play this sequence as described above.

(Right Lead): R L R L R L R R

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦

(Left Lead): L R L R L R L L

🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩

Studio Location—MAPLE VALLEY, wa

Studio Location—MAPLE VALLEY, wa

STUDIO LOCATION

MAPLE VALLEY Studio: LESSONS are available on TUESDAY, Wednesday, and THURSDAY

studio hours - 2:00-6:00 (eaRLIER TIMES MAY BE AVAILABLE)

lessons are provided at the music trader store - located at 26911 maple valley-black diamond rd. se, maple valley, wa 98038 click the google map link here - Studio Map Link

serving — SOUTH EAST kING COUNTY communities OF: MAPLE VALLEY/ black diamond, COVINGTON, ENUMCLAW AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

please CONTACT me to confirm schedule openings and book your 1st lesson. email - drum4life.studios@outlook.com text - 206.941.5754.

Student Resources

Student Resources

Warm Up patterns - SOME BASICS TO EXPLORE BEFORE A FIRST LESSON

SINGLE STROKES - Hand & Grip Development

8 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R R R R R : L L L L L L L L

4 Strokes Per Hand

R R R R : L L L L

3 Strokes Per hand

R R R : L L L

SINGLE STROKE ROLL (Hands Alternating)

R L R L R L R L etc…

DOUBLE STROKES (aka Double Stroke Roll)

R R L L R R L L etc..

Practice Note - All Warm-Up Rudiments are to be repeated several times in succession. Practice with careful attention to achieve a smooth ease of control of the hand pattern, with an even, and steady rhythmic beat.

PARADIDDLE RUDIMENTS - with a VisualPresentation

The simple color-coded System in use is that R = 🟦 L = 🟩

Therefore 🟦 corresponds to Right Hand use and 🟩 to Left Hand use. Let’s Begin!!

The Single Paradiddle

Practice Note - As before, the Paradiddle Rudiments are also to be repeated several times in succession. Practice with careful attention to achieve a smooth ease of control of the hand pattern, with an even, and steady rhythmic beat.

* Linear Notation Presentation - This is how your Learning Sequence for this Paradiddle pattern looks in one line:

R L R R | L R L L

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦 | 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩

The Double and Triple Paradiddles will be presented differently:

* Stacked Notation Presentation - Play this sequence by playing the 1st Line followed by the 2nd Line. The Idea is that the Rhythmic flow will be easier to visualize.

The Double Paradiddle

* Stacked Notation - Play this sequence as described above.

(Right Lead): R L R L R R

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦

(Left Lead): L R L R L L

🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩

The Triple Paradiddle

* Stacked Notation - Play this sequence as described above.

(Right Lead): R L R L R L R R

🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟦

(Left Lead): L R L R L R L L

🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟦 🟩 🟩