FUNDAMENTA DUMSTICKCONTO a beginning approach to snare drum technique Jeff Moore Tempo Change Software The MP CD includes instrument specific demonstration recordings and pla-along accompaniments. These MP files can be plaed with the included tempo change software, uploaded easil to our MP plaer or transferred to our computer. This application requires Quicktime (7.6.7 or higher), and Java (7.6.7 or higher) to be installed on our computer. Alfred Music P.O. Box 1000 Van Nus, CA 91410-000 alfred.com 201 Alfred Music All rights reserved. Printed in USA. No part of this book shall be reproduced, arranged, adapted, recorded, publicl performed, stored in a retrieval sstem, or transmitted b an means without written permission from the publisher. In order to compl with copright laws, please appl for such written permission and/or license b contacting the publisher at alfred.com/permissions. ISBN-10: 0-790-9956-6 ISBN-1: 978-0-790-9956-8
2 Table of Contents Dedication and Acknowledgements.................... Preface ; Transfer Value...4 The Muscle Groups; Percussion Strokes...5 Metronome Games; How to Use this Book; hthmic atios; Important Concepts to Focus On....6 Chapter 1: Single Strokes Single Stroke (Hands Separate)...8 Single Stroke (Independence Approach)....9 Single Stroke (Independence Approach Duple hthm)..10 Single Stroke (hthmic Partials)...11 Single Stroke (Duple hthm Chop Builders)...12 Single Stroke (Independence Approach Triple hthm)..1 Single Stroke (Independence Approach Triple-hthm Chop Builders)...14 Single Stroke (Duple and Triple Combinations)...15 Single Strokes (Drumset Application Time Functioning)..18 Single Strokes (Drumset Application Fills and Solos)...19 Chapter 2: Double Strokes Double Stroke (Hands Separate)....22 Double Stroke (Independence Approach Duple hthm)...2 Double Stroke (hthmic Partials Drags)...24 Double Stroke (Duple hthm)...25 Double Stroke (oll Timing)....26 Double Stroke (Triple hthm)....27 Double Strokes Interlock (The Single-Stroke Four)...28 Double-Stroke olls (Hands-Separate Chop Building)....29 Double-Stroke oll (The PAS International Drum udiments oll Chart)....0 Chapter : Triple/Quad Strokes Triple Stroke (Hands Separate)...40 Triple Stroke (Independence Approach, Duple)...42 Triple Stroke (Independence Exercises)....44 Triple Stroke (oll Builders, Skeleton Exercises)...46 Triple Stroke (Sticking Combinations, Duple)....47 Triple Stroke (oll Builders, Sextuplets/French olls)....48 Triple Stroke (Sticking Mixtures)...49 Double and Triple Strokes Combinations (Create Hbrid udiments)....50 Quadruple Stroke (Technique Builder)....51 Triple Strokes (Drumset Application Time Functioning)...52 Triple Strokes (Drumset Application Time Fills and Solos)...5 Chapter 4: (Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple)...55 (Duple to Triple hthms)...58 (Single-Stroke oll Duple hthms)....6 (Single-Stroke Seven oll Duple hthms)...64 (Double-Stroke oll Duple hthms)...65 (Double Stroke Seven oll Duple hthms)....66 (Triple Strokes with oll Duple hthms)...67 (Quadruple Strokes with oll Duple hthms)...69 Double Strokes (Duple- and Triple-oll Mixtures)....70 Combinations (Drumset Applications)...72 Double-Stroke oll (Chop Builder Combinations)...2 Double Strokes (Drumset Application Time Functioning)...6 Double Strokes (Drumset Application Fills and Solos)...6
4 4. 4. 4 4. 4 4. 6 6 4 4. 6 6 6 6 4 4.. 4 4.. 4 4. 15 Chapter 1: Single Strokes single stroke (duple and triple combinations) Single-Stroke Combinations #1 Single-Stroke Combinations #2 Single-Stroke Combinations #4 Single-Stroke Combinations # Track 7
6 double strokes (drumset application time functioning) Independence Building (Hands Plaed in Unison) > > > > > > 4.... B B B Track 4 B B B Double-Stroke oll Combination #4 and #5 Applied to a Hip-Hop Groove > 4. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >. Track 5 4.. double strokes (drumset application fills and solos) Double-Stroke olls Around the Set (Eighth Notes) Track 6 4....
50 double and triple strokes combinations (create hbrid rudiments) Combining double and triple strokes have created some popular hbrid rudiments. Hbrid rudiments are patterns that are created b combining different existing rudiments in new combinations. These tpes of rudiments are ever developing and evolving and are beond the list of the 40 Percussive Arts Societ s International Drum udiments. The following are two popular hbrids utilizing double and triple strokes. Shirle Murph (Hands Separate) Track 50 4.... Shirle Murph (Hands Together) Shirle Murph (Alternate Notation) 6 6 6 6 4.... Egg Beaters -2 Configuration (Hands Separate) 5 4. Œ Œ.. Œ Œ Œ Œ. Egg Beaters 2- Configuration (Hands Separate) 4 5. Ó Ó.. Œ Œ. Egg Beaters -2 Configuration (Hands Together) 5 4.... Egg Beaters -2 Configuration (Alternate Notation) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5.... Track 51 Egg Beaters 2- Configuration (Hands Together) Egg Beaters 2- Configuration (Alternate Notation)
56 combination strokes (single, double, triple, and quadruple) continued Singles, Doubles, and Triples 4............................. Singles, Doubles, and Triples (Two-Bar Phrases) 4...................
72 combinations (drumset applications) inear Drum Plaing Utilizing Sticking Combinations Track 64 > 4. ( ) e ( ) > e. Track 65 e > e ( ) >. Track 66 > ( ) > ( ) ( ). Additional Drumset Practice Strategies for the Exercises at the Beginning of this Chapter to Increase Four-Wa Coordination and Chops in the Feet 1. Pla quarter notes on the hi-hat while plaing the exercises under (Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple). 2. Now pla quarter notes on the bass drum while plaing those exercises.. Alternate the left-hand part between two drums. 4. Alternate the right-hand part between two drums. 5. Pla the bass drum on all the right-hand parts while plaing the left hand on the snare drum. 6. Pla the bass drum on all the left-hand parts while plaing the right hand on the snare drum. 7. Pla the bass drum on all the left-hand parts while alternating the right-hand part on the snare drum. 8. Pla quarter notes on the bass drum both hands pla the right-hand part, the left foot plas the left-hand parts. 9. Pla son clave on the hi-hat while plaing those exercises. Independence and Coordination Building (Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple with Bass Drum Patterns) Pla the exercises under (Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple) with the following bass drum and hi-hat patterns. For added chop benefits, pla the combination pages with brushes. Track 67 Track 68 Track 69 Track 70 4 4.......... Œ Œ Œ