LESSON ASSIGNMENT
May 26th, 2019
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
Hand speed test 1: 90 bpm for 1 minute, always be trying to speed this up
1 bar RH accented singles, 1 bar doubles, 1 bar RH 3’s, 1 bar LH 3’s, repeat with LH lead
alternate RH lead/LH lead each time
Hand speed test 2: 85 pm for 1 minute is good, increase the tempo
RH paradiddle mania followed by LH paradiddle mania (2 paradiddle diddles followed by a paradiddle) followed by 2 flam cities
Paradiddle flam tap: goal is 90 bpm for 1 minute
2 paradiddle flam taps followed by a paradiddle
Bass drum doubles exercise 2 90 bpm set to 16th notes for 1 minute (focus on being perfect with the metronome). Goal is to be able to change metronome to 8th notes
RH doubles followed with bass drum doubles for 1 measure
LH doubles followed with bass drum doubles for 1 measure
R/L followed by doubles for 1 measure
Hands together doubles followed by bass drum doubles for 1 measure
Quarter note hi-hat with left foot
Chart reading pp. 16-17
With track 1
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Paradiddle Permutations
HH: Grid transitions from #5 (5-1, 5-2, 5-3, etc)
Permutation line 1
60 bpm. Sounds good, get them to be a little more comfortable than they are now. Really lock in with the metronome
Count 16th notes out loud