quarter note = 50-60 Work at slow speeds at first so that you can hear all the strokes clearly and control the changes of accentuation. Be careful when switching from one figure to another and make sure to avoid mordents. Be very exacting with yourself in your first steps. Then lower the speed by 5-point intervals until you reach 40. Once you have done this you can increase the speed until you reach your limit.
Accentuate septuplets (seven strokes per beat) with fluency and at the same time combine them with the rest of the drumkit. Control their co-ordination so that you can accentuate with complete rhythmic accuracy. Assimilation of this figure will help you later on to grasp bars of odd times and polyrhythms.
Play these exercises at first at a reasonable volume, to gain confidence. Pay attention to each stroke, to make sure that they all sound with the same intensity, except, of course, the accented strokes, but be careful that this does not cause you to tense up. Concentrate on keeping your muscles and tendons relaxed. Work on different levels of volume on the accents.
Accentuate septuplets (seven strokes per beat) with fluency and at the same time combine them with the rest of the drumkit. Control their co-ordination so that you can accentuate with complete rhythmic accuracy. Assimilation of this figure will help you later on to grasp bars of odd times and polyrhythms.
Play these exercises at first at a reasonable volume, to gain confidence. Pay attention to each stroke, to make sure that they all sound with the same intensity, except, of course, the accented strokes, but be careful that this does not cause you to tense up. Concentrate on keeping your muscles and tendons relaxed. Work on different levels of volume on the accents.
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