Hand and Foot Exercises

Freddie Gruber’s “Constant Release”

Bass Drum technique exercise
toe/heel/toe/heel/toe/heel
heel up:1 2 3 4 5 6
toe/heel/toe/heel/toe/heel
heel down: 1 2 3 4 5 6
toe/heel/toe/heel/toe/heel
full foot: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Karl Perazzo’s double stroke roll exercise

RRLLRRLL RRLLRRLL
RLLRRLLR RLLRRLLR
LLRRLLRR LLRRLLRR
LRRLLRRL LRRLLRRL

Double strokes/single strokes exercise

RRLLRRLL RRLLRRLL
RLRLRLRL RLRLRLRL
RLLRRLLR RLLRRLLR
LRLRLRLR LRLRLRLR
LLRRLLRR LLRRLLRR
LRLRLRLR LRLRLRLR
LRRLLRRL LRRLLRRL
RLRLRLRL RLRLRLRL

“Toms and flams” stickings

RRL RRL RRL RRL
RRLR LLRL LLRL
RRLL RRLL RRLL