In this lesson you will be learning a simple orchestration of the swiss army triplet. In all of the exercises presented on this page the right hand will move around various parts of the kit whilst the left stays on the snare. This idea has been applied in many other rudiments so is hopefully a familiar idea. The difficult part of this exercise is the over lapping feel of the part, this gives the patterns a slightly syncopated feel.
The movements in these exercises can get very tricky, particularly when the tempo gets higher. Start the parts off slowly then gradually increase speed as you get more comfortable with the note placement. You will soon notice that your right hand is going to be jumping about all over the place. When you reach the higher tempos these orchestrations sound great.
If the feet are throwing you off feel free to remove them until you are comfortable with the hand part. Remember to use the swiss army triplet 'Both Right Left' sticking throughout.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
TASKS
- Using the 2 Minute Rule, get all exercises up to a tempo of 130bpm.
- Experiment with further right hand movements.
- Experiment with various different feet patterns in all exercises.
- Reverse the sticking of each exercise.
