Live Lesson #2 (16th Note Accent Grid)
Welcome to the 2nd installment of my Live Lesson series! Last week we covered The Four Basic Stroke Types along with some accent exercises. This week we will continue working […]
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Implementing Stick Height Exercises Using The Softer Padding On The Los Cabos Practice Pad
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkqO05AuXs/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Being an endorser of Los Cabos Drumsticks I received a 6″ practice pad from them a couple of years ago. It’s a simple Baltic birch base with a gum […]
Diddle Grid: Part 1
The objective of this exercise is to evenly distribute diddles throughout the 16th note grid. In part one we are focusing on single, double, and three note groupings starting with […]
Lesson Of The Week: Looking at the Paradiddle – Diddle in a different way
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 […]
Lesson Of The Week: Paradiddle Wind Up
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 […]
Herta Linear Lick
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, […]
Applying The Hybrid Rudiment “Shirley Murphy” As A Groove
Taking last weeks Hybrid Rudiment “Shirley Murphy” and applying it as a groove along with the single Paradiddle and an inverted Paradiddle variation. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKV2v0JB4Gb/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Download the free PDF here: shirley-murphy-groove […]
Lesson Of The Week – Hybrid Rudiment: Parabuzzle
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 […]
Lesson Of The Week: Hybrid Rudiment – Shirley Murphy (Breakdown)
Shirley Murphy The Shirley Murphy is an easy hybrid that’s more of just a sticking pattern. The challenge lies in the fact that it’s based around bounce control, or the […]
Practice Rudiments To A Song. Slipknot – Psychosocial (Rudimental Improv)
The focus lately has been on singles, doubles, and stick heights. Was looking for a track to practice to that would allow me to use these rudiments with an emphasis […]
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