CONTROL STROKES!

PRACTICE ALL EXCERCISES WITH : FORMAL AND INFORMAL STROKES WHERE APPLICABLE,

METRONOME STARTING AT 60 BEATS PER MINUTE.

USE -YOUR RIGHT HAND

- YOUR LEFT HAND
- RIGHT TO LEFT
- LEFT TO RIGHT
- BOTH HANDS SIMUTANEOUSLY

EXCERCISE 1

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DOWN LIFT DOWN LIFT DOWN LIFT DOWN LIFT
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EXCERCISE 2

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LIFT DOWN LIFT DOWN LIFT DOWN LIFT DOWN

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EXCERCISE 3

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TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP

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EXCERCISE 4

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FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL

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 RUDIMENTS USING CONTROL STROKES

ALL OF THE SNARE DRUM RUDIMENTS CAN BE PLAYED USING CONTROL STROKES. THIS CAN HELP SMOOTH OUT
THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DRUM SET AND THEY WILL HAVE LESS OF A CLUNKY INTERUPTIVE EFFECT WHEN
ADDED TO YOUR GROOVE. JUST TRY TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MOTION BY GOING NICE AND SLOWLY.
YOUR LOOKING FOR AN EFFORTLESS FLOWING FEELING IN THE MOTION.

SINGLE PARADIDDLE
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R L R R L R L L R L R R L R L L
DOWN LIFT TAP TAP DOWN LIFT TAP TAP DOWN LIFT TAP TAP DOWN LIFT TAP TAP

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FLAM - (Grace Notes are Lift Strokes and Primary Notes are Down Strokes - Play the strokes simultaneously)

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L R L L R R L L R R L L R R L

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FIVE STROKE ROLL

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R R L L R L L R R L R R L L R L L R R L
TAP LIFT TAP TAP DOWN TAP LIFT TAP TAP DOWN TAP LIFT TAP TAP DOWN TAP LIFT TAP TAP DOWN

PARADIDDLEDIDDLE - Follow the Control Stroke Sequence : Down - Tap - Tap - Lift - Tap - Tap
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L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R L R L L R R

SWISS ARMY TRIPLET - Play the Flam at the start of each triplet as a simultaneous Tap and Down Stroke -
Then Play the middle note of each beat as a Lift Stroke -
Followed by a Tap on the last note of each beat.

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RIGHT HAND LEADS LEFT HAND LEADS

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3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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