"DOUBLE DROP" ‘The patterns in this foldout were created using a concept that I call the Bobby Jarzombek "Double Drop". The word "double" refers to the two strokes played by the R and L bass drum which are "dropped" between various sticking combinations. Exercises 1-7 are fill (soloing) patterns and exercises 8-11 are beat patterns. These "double drop" patterns will give you applicable material for a variety of musical situations as well as helping you develop your double bass technique and rhythmic vocabulary. In addition, the text above each exercise includes information on how to develop your improvisational skills, both melodically (applying various voicings on the drumset) and rhythmically. iad See eee TT Is tom: R L, snare drum) Caeu | “t 2 tom3 floor fom bassideum——bas = 2 - +-—— = Key: = z = = Ex. 1-7 100-200 ‘We'll start with the R hand playing downbeats (1, 2, 3, 4) on the snare drum. The "double drop" pattern is Ex. 1 created on the second measure by adding the R bass drum on all the "&" counts followed by the L bass Downbeats drum on all the "a" counts. I've included numerous repeating measures for you to continue working on this rhythm and to begin improvising melodically. Create melodies on the set by maneuvering your R hand from the snare drum to incorporate toms on all the downbeats (1, 2, 3, 4). RR RR R Now with the L hand we'll play upbeats ("&" counts) on the snare drum. The "double drop" pattern is created Ex. 2 on the second measure by adding the R bass drum on counts 1, 2, 3, and 4 followed by the L bass drum Upbeat on all the "e" counts. I've included numerous repeating measures for you to continue working on eee this rhythm and to begin improvising melodically. Create melodies on the set by maneuvering your L hand from the snare drum to incorporate toms on all the upbeats ("é" counts). The next step is to play snare drum patterns that utilize both the R hand (downbeats) and the L hand (upbeats). Here are a couple of 2-bar patterns that shift from downbeats to upbeats and upbeats to downbeats simply by Ex. 3 changing the snare drum's quarter note pulse to an eighth note. The "double drop" pattern is created on the 2-bar third and fourth bar by adding the appropriate "Le, 2e, 3e, 4e", or "&a" bass drums into all the open eighth pattern note spaces. I've included numerous repeating measures for you to continue working on these rhythms ‘and to begin improvising melodically. Create melodies on the set by maneuvering your R hand (downbeats) and your L hand (upbeats) from the snare drum to incorporate toms. RR RR RE LL LR 2-bar pattern * not included on DVD bok ok ROR OR OR RE oe * Now we'll apply the same concept as Ex. 3 but shorten the patterns to a 1-bar phrase. EX. 4 t-bar pattern Tve included plenty of examples to increase your rhythmic vocabulary and to give your improvisational skills a workout.