https://www.instagram.com/p/BQvbraIBeo_/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Breaking down the Single Stroke Four. This is an easy rudiment that is solely based on alternating 4 strokes between the right and left hand. You can play this […]
Sometimes we overlook the basic building blocks in our field. In this case the four basic stroke types are crucial in understanding the mechanics of how certain rudiments, and hybrid […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOAVYfYhaXY/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming This is a breakdown of the famous groove from Bernard Purdie from the hands perspective. I wanted to capture what each hand does in hopes of helping those who […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNhhuAJhPWP/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Knowing the basic stroke types can help you position your hands to executing rudiments properly. In this case we rely solely on the Down Stroke, Tap Stroke, and […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOC3OgKjWdL/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming I was thinking about how we learn rudiments and how sometimes we figure out our own way of interpreting them. It’s different for each of us and that’s […]
In this exercise we will be playing 16th notes and 16th note triplets but with a twist… We’ll be pairing the single Paradiddle, Double Paradiddle, and the Hybrid Rudiment “Shirley […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJOJ__mBKQS/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming This is an exercise I tried about a month ago that I am now seeing results from. The idea is simple! One measure of alternating 16th notes One measure […]
Listening Exercise A few weeks ago I was on my laptop working on the usual, lessons for the website, lesson plans for students, answering messages on social media, etc… I […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1Ze37hLWX/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Lately I have been experimenting with hybrid rudiments on the kit. I try incorporating them in grooves and fills and then see if they make the cut. If not, […]
Parabuzzle The parabuzzle is a simple single Paradiddle pattern with a buzz added to the last note on each. The approach seems simple but at faster tempos we see that […]
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