This lesson is a continuation of our five stroke roll on the feet lesson and you will expanding on this in the same way you did in our Single Stroke Roll On The Hands And Feet lesson. As with similar lessons, the aim on this page is to improve the timing of your feet by giving them a reference point for timing. Your feet will be copying your hands as both sets of limbs will be playing exactly the same thing at all points.
You will be given two sets of five stroke roll exercises for the hands and feet, each using a different set of note values. For each you will be given a version where the feet are split between the bass drum and hi hat and a second version using double bass drum. If you don't have a double pedal or two bass drums on your kit, the hi hat and bass drum exercise acheives exactly the same thing. There will be snares added above the foot part, also playing a four stroke ruff at the same note value. Sticking is provided underneath and refers to both the hands and feet.
When playing these exercises make sure your left foot is playing at the same volume as the right. Because this is generally your weaker foot it may need some attention. You can also use the snare notes to make sure the feet are playing exactly in time.
Quavers And Minims
Start out with the standard version of the four stroke sticking.
Hi Hat And Bass Drum
Double Kick
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get the exercise up to a tempo of around 160bpm.
Semi Quavers And Crotchets
Start out with the standard version of the four stroke sticking.
Hi Hat And Bass Drum
Double Kick
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get the exercise up to a tempo of around 130bpm.
Demi Semi Quavers And Quavers
Then reverse the sticking.
Hi Hat And Bass Drum
Double Kick
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get the exercise up to a tempo of around 110bpm.
- Reverse the sticking of the exercise.
