In this simple orchestration concept all notes will be played on the snare with the exception of any that fall on an eighth note count which will be played on various different toms. This is a good pattern for getting your hands used to moving around the kit, both generally and within this rudiment. Anything on a numbered count will fall on a right hand and anything on an '+' will be on a left.
Remember, you hands will always be playing a single stroke seven in all exercises on this page. I have included feet in all exercises, it may be worth removing them whilst you are learning the orchestration then adding them back in later. Experiment with using different feet patterns from our previous lessons. I have included both versions of the sticking for this rudiment, some exercises work better with the reverse sticking than others. It is also work trying each orchestration idea with both rhythm variations of the rudiment.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
TASKS
- Using the 2 minute rule, get all exercises up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Create your own orchestrations using this concept.
- Use as many different feet patterns as you can think of with each exercise.
