Battery Exercises 2011

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Accent/Tap

FOCUS

-Only 2 heights unless t o ld otherwise. 9" & 3"

-Do not pound or force accents

-Consistent inner beats

-Smooth motion o f upstrokes before accents

-No rhythmic change f r om hand to hand

-No tempo change afler and before accents



Double BeatCarr

Snares

Tenors

Bass Drums

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Ten.

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FOCUS

-Second note has same quality as first of each double bounce

- T h i r d note has same quality as first and second o f each triple bounce

-Downstroke last note o f each hand change between measures

-E.xact "M .C . " rhythms

-Play at a ll 4 different heights. Starting height (stock height) is 9"



Triplet Timingl-note

FOCUS

-Consistency o f hand motion f r om check into syncopation

-Mark time throughout beginningw i t h left foot

-Practice wi th metronome. Start at quarter note equals 135

- T r y and figure out where the downbeats are.

-Tenors and basses use the snare sticking

-Be able to play at a ll 4 different heights. Starting height is 9"



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FOCUS

-Even st ick heights throughout

-Consistency o f sound between down and legato strokes

-Right and l e f t hand f l ow f r o m check measures into syncopated measures

-Mark time throughout beginningw i t h l e f t foot

-Follow sticking. Tenore and basses f o l l ow snare sticking unless noted otherwise

-Play w i t h metronome. Start at around quarter note equals 135

-B e able to play at al l 4 different heights



Gallop



Triplet Diddle

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Ten.

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FOCUS

- A l l unaccented notes are to be played at 6"

-Do not emphasize or change the heights ofthe diddled notes

-Mark time beginning w i t h the l e f t foot

-Keep steady tempo througout w i t h metronome

-Good starting tempo is quarter note equals 135

-Be able to play at 3", 6" & 9". Accented notes on last measure remain at 9".

Bass Specific:

-Do not crush or squeeze the 16th notes on measure 7

-Follow stiokings notated



Triplet Accent

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Sn.

Ten.

B.Dr.

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Sn.

Ten.

B.Dr.

R R R R L L L L R

FOCUS

-No split on tenors or basses fo r this exercise

-Mark time on down beats w i t h metronome

-Only 9 " & 3 " heights used

-Focus on inner beats to maintain tempo

-Keep inner beats at 3" throughout

-Do not force or pound accents



Triplet Rolls

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Ten.

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Ten.

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FOCUS Tenor Specific:

-Play at 9" & 3" heights -Measure 4, maintain 9" & 3" heights

- D o not change the rhythm of the diddle before or after an accent

-Keep exact consistent eighth note triplets throughout-M a r k time w i t h metronome. Starting tempo, 135

Bass Specific:

- D o not crush or squeeze the 16th note triplets on the 5th measur

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