In this lesson we will be extending our previous Co Ordination Exercise to include eighth note triplets. The exercises are exactly the same, just put in to a triplet timing. Notice that the first group of three starts with a hand and the second with a foot.
Exercise 1
Right Hand – Right Foot.
Exercise 2
Left Hand – Right Foot.
Exercise 3
Right Hand – Left Foot.
Exercise 4
Left Hand – Left Foot.
TASKS
- Learn all exercises at a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Combine all four exercises to create a four bar long pattern.
- Experiment with different orchestrations.
Combining Note Values Exercise
It can be useful when working on building up speed in this exercise to switch from playing a bar of eighth notes to playing a bar of eighth note triplets. That would look like this:
Exercise 5
Hands and right foot
Exercise 6
Hands and left foot
TASKS
- Learn exercises 5 and 6 at a tempo of at least 130bpm.
- Experiment with reversing the pattern, so starting each exercise on a foot rather than a hand.