You are now reading septuplets, a somewhat complex figure owing to high, and odd, number of strokes, and one that will not sound very familiar to you, in comparison with other figures. You do need to study it, though, since, as already mentioned, it is the first step towards understanding more complex figures, and you will find that studying these figures will help you to grasp bars of odd times and polyrhythms. Control their location in the beat and the bar and place your strokes accurately (with confidence), and listen constantly to the metronome so that you do not lose the beat.

Quarter note = 50-60 quarter note = 50-60 In this exercise speed is secondary to what you really need to accomplish here. Do not worry about having to play at very slow speeds; it is more important that at this speed you can assimilate the exercise properly, and then go on to speed up by 5-point intervals on the metronome until you reach your limit.