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 […]
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, […]
This weeks lesson deals with the Inverted Paradiddle and the Single Paradiddle. When practicing this exercise remember to keep all non accented notes low so that you can distinguish the […]
Stutter Diddles One of the easier hybrids, Stutter Diddles are just another way of spicing up an accented paradiddle by adding a diddle (partial) to the first note. Step 1: Play […]
Flam 5 The flam 5 is a flam accent with a 5 stroke roll feel. Imagine either playing a flam accent with cheese on the first note, and a […]
Double Flam Drag The Double Flam Drag is just a standard Flam Drag with an additional drag. In this case it’s basically a group of 5 with added partials on […]
Herta The Herta is a single stroke drag pattern made up of two 16th notes and two 8th notes. Instead of playing the “diddle” as RR or LL you would […]
Book Report The Book Report is an accented single paradiddle with added partials (diddles/flams). Step 1: We need to know what a paradiddle is first. Learn the hand pattern RLRR LRLL. Once you […]
After years of playing drums I find myself behind the practice pad more often than usual. I have found a new love for the technical aspect of drumming and I’m […]
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