Groove Development: 31-05-2022 (Two Bar Ending With A Seven Stroke Roll)

In this three page level 3 groove construction lesson you will learn a softer groove that ends with a seven stroke roll. This is built up over several steps, starting with a heavily simplified version of the part, which allows you to focus on one element of the part at a time.

The pack contains a PDF and 16 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos, an example piece using the given groove and a backing track of the piece for you to play along to.

The size of this pack is 17.6MB.

Rudiment Workout: 01-06-2018 (Two Bars Of Seven Stroke Roll With An Altered Rhythm)

In this level 4 rudiment workout lesson you will be pushing your hand stamina with an orchestrated seven stroke roll lesson where the gap between each block has been shortended. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated which is vhelpful as the rudiments is fast even at lower tempos. While you are mostly focusing on hand stamina, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 11.6MB.

Rudiment Workout: 10-06-2022 (Seven Stroke Roll Combined With A Paradiddle Diddle)

In this level 2 rudiment workout lesson you will be learning a one bar exercise comnbining a seven stroke roll and a paradiddle diddle. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated. While you are mostly focusing on the hands, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 3.2MB.

Rudiment Workout: 13-07-2018 (Two Bars Of Seven Stroke Roll With Extra Sixteenths)

In this level 3 rudiment workout lesson you will be pushing your hand speed with an orchestrated seven stroke lesson where extra sixteenth note groupings have been added between each block of rudiment. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated which is very useful when working out the new rhythm. While you are mostly focusing on hand stamina, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 12.1MB.

Rudiment Workout: 20-11-2018 (Single Stroke 5 To Single Stroke 7)

In this level 3 rudiment workout lesson you will be pushing your hand speed with an exercise switching between a single stroke 5 and single stroke 7 within one bar. This is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated which is very handy when building up speed. While you are mostly focusing on hand speed, you will actually be developing all areas of playing making it a very useful all round exercise.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 8.9MB.

Rudiment Workout: 30-12-2022 (Two Bar Staggered 7 Stroke Roll)

This level 3 rudiment workout lesson is built from an orchestrated seven stroke roll using a staggered rhythm. The part is built up over several steps starting with the straight snare version of the rudiment. This allows you focus on one element of the exercise at a time without things getting too complicated, which will be very helpful with this high speed rudiment. This is a great all round exercise as several different aspects of your playing will be challenged.

The pack contains a PDF and 12 MP3s in a .zip file. This includes two MP3s of each step at multiple tempos and a version of the fully constructed exercise.

The size of this pack is 11MB.

Seven Stroke Roll With Crotchet Feet

Developing the basic rudiment by adding feet as crotchets.

Seven Stroke Roll With Quaver Feet

Developing the basic rudiment by adding feet as quavers.

Seven Stroke Roll With Simple Crotchet Accents

Accenting various numbered counts within the sixteenth note seven stroke roll.

Sixteenth Note 7 Stroke Roll Moving In Blocks Of Two

An exercise in moving the seven stroke roll around the kit using groupings of two notes.

Sixteenth Note 7 Stroke Roll Moving In Crotchet Blocks

A basic orchestration of the rudiment that moves around the kit changing voice on every numbered count.

Sixteenth Note 7 Stroke Roll Moving In Minim Blocks

A simple orchestration where the rudiment is split evenly over two voices.

Sixteenth Note 7 Stroke Roll With One Hand On Each Drum

A very straight forward orchestration of the 16th Note 7 Stroke Roll designed to give the rudiment a 'melody'.

Sticking For The 16th Note 7 Stroke Roll

A rudiment built around burst of sextuplets of a specific length. Great for hand speed

Sticking For The 16th Note 7 Stroke Roll In 3/4

Applying two different 7 stroke roll stickings to the new time signature.

Sticking For The Abbreviated 7 Stroke Roll

Altering the rhythm of the original 7 stroke roll to create a slightly syncopated pattern.