LESSON ASSIGNMENT
October 14th, 2018
Thumb exercise
Free Strokes at 40 bpm set to quarter notes
4 on RH/LH, 8 on RH/LH, 12 on RH/LH, 16 on RH/LH
Faster Hands for accented single stroke roll (max 140) WE DID DAY 7 TODAY
50%= 70 bpm
60%= 84 bpm
70%= 98 bpm
80%= 112 bpm
90%= 126 bpm
Do this every day
If you do miss a day, when you come back to it start on the day you did previously (if you did Day 3 and then skipped Day 4, when you come back to it start again on Day 3)
We’re coming up on the stretch of days where speeds are getting faster. Make sure that you’re focus is on being relaxed so you can maintain low taps
Bass doubles exercise
One bar of RRFF on floor tom
One bar of LLFF on snare
One bar of RLFF on snare
One bar of R/L FF on ride/snare
LF plays quarter note hi-hats
Find your max speed and then do the faster hands system with this too
Goal is strong, consistent bass drums
Paradiddle Permutation Beats p.1
Grid #7-8 on HH
Paradiddle permutation beats #1-8
60 bpm, focus on locking in with the metronome
Focus on snare ghost notes with left hand while playing regular hi-hat hits on right hand
Linear Drumming p.3 w/ Grid
Practice System: Group of 4, #1. Work on Grid #1-6, goal is 90 bpm set to 16th notes
Start at 60 bpm and work your way up
Focus is locking in with the click
Play LF quarter note hi-hat
Work on getting your LH to play constant free strokes for #3. Your wrist should be coming right back up after every hit