Quarter note = 60-70 In all the preceding exercises I recommended practising at fairly slow speeds. From this exercise on try to start off using the same system, beginning with speeds of 60 to 70 so that you have time to get used to hearing what you are playing. Then move on to higher speeds. Remember that most of the music that you will be playing will be at speeds of between 80 and 130 for quarter notes. Be especially careful to avoid mordents!

Combine eighth notes (two strokes per quarter note - "beat") and their application to the drumkit. Use this figure co-ordinating cymbal (Cym), bass drum (BD), snare (SN) and HiHat (HH). Practise the exercises ambidextrously on the drumkit. Apply patterns in 4-4
Playing any pattern without controlling the volume will limit you as an instrumentalist. As I have mentioned before, a drummer is distinguished by his or her mastery of the different parameters (musical knowledge, tempo, volume, independence, etc.). Taken all together, these qualities add up to what is known as musicality. In this exercise, make sure to control carefully the volume of your different strokes so the pattern progresses fluently.