RHYTHMOLOGY

December 04, 2007 | Vinnie Colaiuta 5/4 Groove
Combine the Double Paradiddle with one Single Paradiddle - add the bass drum along with the first single RH and the fourth single LH - accent the first LH in the Single Paradiddle. Like this:

1 + 2 + 3+ 4 + 5 +
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
R L R L R R L R L L
B B >

To get a really odd syncopated feel omit the first Bass Drum, leave the second BD but add BD to the second single RH in the Single Paradiddle. Like this:

R L R L R R L R L L
B > B

December 04, 2007 | Severe & Almost Impossible Coordination Exercise In 6/8
1)
Play 3 -2 Clave in 6/8 time with your Left Foot.

2)
Play Splang-a-lang = Jazz rhythm with your Right Hand on Ride Cymbal.

3)
Play Bembe with your Left Hand on Snare Drum Rim with the butt of the stick.

4)
Play the Bombo notes on the Bass Drum with your Right Foot - in 6/8 time.
(similar to the Bass Drum pattern you'd play in a Songo but with a 6/8 feel = counting 1 e ah 2 e ah, play BD on first "ah" and the second "e" - makes sense? Give it a try - or 50)

5)
Make it smooth and comfortable. As difficult as it might seem at first it all fit together perfectly natural. Mainly because all 4 patterns originates from West Africa via Cuba and New Orleans.

December 02, 2007 | Single Paradiddle In Various Subdivisions
Maintain the following sticking throughout the exercise:

R L R R L R L L

Play through

8th Notes - Triplets - 16th Notes - Quadruplets - 16th Triplets - Septoplets - 32nd Notes

and backwards - AND mix it up.

Keep a click set at 45 BPM - fairly slow.

October 14, 2006 | Exercise In Conscious Playing
Playing odd time patterns over the barline in 12/8.

Count the number combinations out loud to manifest their exact placement.
Use a metronome set between 70 - 120 BPM.

Play your bass drum on every dotted quarter note. As you get comfortable add your hi-hat on every other eight note.
Essentially playing 3 over 2 with your feet. (or 6 over 4)

Beautiful layers and multiple patterns will develop in various degrees of complexity.
This exercise will build a great sense of time and place. It will also create increased limb awareness and coordination.

Enjoy!


Use the following sticking patterns to execute the number combinations below.

3 strokes - rll - lrr & rlr - lrl
4 strokes - rlrr - lrll
5 strokes - rlrll - lrlrr & rllrr - lrrll
6 strokes - rlrlrr - lrlrll
7 strokes - rlrlrll - lrlrlrr & rllrrll - lrrllrr

Metronome 1/4 70 -120

1) 2) 3)
4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 4 5 3 7 7 7 3
4 4 4 7 5 5 4 5 3 7 7 7 3 7
4 4 7 5 4 4 5 3 7 5 7 3 7 7
4 7 5 4 4 5 3 7 5 4 3 7 7 7
7 5 4 4 4 3 7 5 4 5 ETC.

12/8 [ /// /// /// /// I /// /// /// /// ] = 24 eight notes
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- Count Out Loud -

September 24, 2005 | Remember: The more you practice the better you become at having fun!

September 10, 2005 | Exercise In Time At Slow Speed.
Play single strokes with metronome set at 30 bpm.

Play 4 bars of each group:
quarter notes, eight notes, triplets,
quardruplets, quintoplets, sixtoplets
septoplets.

Go back and forth between groups.
Pay attention as the leading hand will change with the meter

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