In Modern Drummer’s ongoing salute to Joe Morello’s legendary book Master Studies and his teachings, this month we present Joe Morello’s Table of Time, and his advice on Using the Metronome. Table of Time This will help your development of the single stroke role, and also help you develop the ability to play various subdivisions evenly. At first, you should accent the first note of each rhythmic grouping, as indicated. As proficiency increases, eliminate the accents. This will help your development of the single stroke role, and also help you develop the ability to play various subdivisions evenly. At first, you should accent the first note of each rhythmic grouping, as indicated. As proficiency increases, eliminate the accents. Using the Metronome I feel that this exercise should be practiced with a metronome. But it is important to understand what a metronome will do and what it will not do. A […]

January 2023 Issue