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Dobbs Stick Control

Warmup - Sticking Combinations

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

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r l l r

r r l l l l r r

r r l r l l r l r l r r l r l l

r l l r l r r l r l r l l r l r r l r l l r l r

r r r r l l l l r r r r l l l l r l r l r r l l r l r l r r l l

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l r l r l l r r l r l r l l r r r l r l r l r r l r l r l r l l

r l r l r l l r l r l r l r r l r l r l r r l r l r l r l l r l

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r l r l r r r l r l r l r r r l l r l r l l l r l r l r l l l r
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r r r l r r r l r r r l r r r l l l l r l l l r l l l r l l l r

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r l l l r l l l r l l l r l l l l r r r l r r r l r r r l r r r

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r l r l r l l l r l r l r l l l l r l r l r r r l r l r l r r r

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r l r l r r r r l r l r l l l l r r l l r l r r l l r r l r l l

r r l l r l l r l l r r l r r l r r l l r r l r l l r r l l r l

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r r l l l l r r r r l l l l r r r l r r l r r l r l r r l r r l

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l r l l r l l r l r l l r l l r r l r r l l r l r l r r l l r l

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l r l l r r l r l r l l r r l l r r l l r r r l r r l l r r r l

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l l r r l l l r l l r r l l l r r r l l r l l l r r l l r l l l
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l l r r l r r r l l r r l r r r r r l l r r r r l l r r l l l l

r l l r l r r r l r r l r l l l r l l r l l l r l r r l r r r l

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l r r l l r r l l r r l l r r l r l r r l l l r l r l l r r r l

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r l r r l r r r l r l l r l l l r l r r l l l l r l r r l l l l

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l r l l r r r r l r l l r r r r r l r r r l r r r l r r r l r r

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l r l l l r l l l r l l l r l l r l l r l l r l r l l r l l r l

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l r r l r r l r l r r l r r l r r l l r r l l r r l l r r l l r

r l l r l l l l r l l r l l l l l r r l r r r r l r r l r r r r

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r r l r l l l r l l r l r r r l r r l r l r r r l l r l r l l l
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r r l r l l l l r r l r l l l l l l r l r r r r l l r l r r r r

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r r l r r r l r r r l r r r l r l l r l l l r l l l r l l l r l

r l l l l r r r r l l l l r r r r l l l r r r r l r r r l l l l

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r r r l l l r r r l l l r r r l l l l r r r l l l r r r l l l r

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Flams. Drags. Ruffs.

Instructions Below

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

R/L Leads sim.. 8th = 8th sim..

lR r r r rL l l l lR r r rL l l

8th = 8th sim.. simi..

lR r rL l lR rL lR rL

R/L Lead | Buildups simi.. sim..

lR r r r lR r r r lR lR r r lR lR r r

sim.. sim.. sim..

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lR lR lR r lR lR lR r lR lR lR lR

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1. Accents= Up | Taps= Down

2. For Flams and Drags= Grace Notes Down, Slow-Fast Tempos, and Full Subdivision
3. For Ruffs- Metronome on smallest subdivision per repeated line (larger as comfort level increases)
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Isolated Flams- R/L Lead

R R R

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Single Drags

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

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

6/8 Drags

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

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

1. Accents= Up | Taps= Down

2. For Flams and Drags= Grace Notes Down, Slow-Fast Tempos, and Full Subdivision
3. For Ruffs- Metronome on smallest subdivision per repeated line (larger as comfort level increases)
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Isolated Drags

R R R R R R R R

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R R R R R R R R

Four- Stroke Ruffs | 50 - 115bpm 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

r r r r r r r r l l r r l l r r l l r r r r r r r r l l r r l l r r l l

3 3 3
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r r r r r r r r l l r r l l r r l l

1. Accents= Up | Taps= Down

2. For Flams and Drags= Grace Notes Down, Slow-Fast Tempos, and Full Subdivision
3. For Ruffs- Metronome on smallest subdivision per repeated line (larger as comfort level increases)
 Accent. Tap.
Instructions Below

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

R/L sim....

sim...

1. Accents= Full Extension | Taps= Low As Possible.

2. R/L= Right Hand Lead and Left Hand Lead
3. Start Slow Enough to Execute No. 1
4. Tempos: 30 bpm to 150 bpm
 Accent. Tap. Flams.
Instructions Below

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

R/L sim....

sim...
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1. Accents= Full Extension | Taps= Low As Possible | Flams= Keep Grace Notes DOWN (Drop them)
2. R/L= Right Hand Lead and Left Hand Lead
3. Start Slow Enough to Execute No. 1
4. Tempos: 20 bpm to 80 bpm
 Accent. Tap. Buzzes.
Instructions Below

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

R/L sim....

sim...

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1. Accents= Full Extension | Taps= Low As Possible | Buzzes= Pressed. Even. Consistent.
2. R/L= Right Hand Lead and Left Hand Lead
3. Start Slow Enough to Execute No. 1
4. Tempos: 30 bpm to 130 bpm
 Accent. Tap. Diddles.
Instructions Below

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

R/L sim....

sim...

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1. Accents= Full Extension | Taps= Low As Possible | Diddles= Accent Both Beats
2. R/L= Right Hand Lead and Left Hand Lead
3. Start Slow Enough to Execute No. 1
4. Tempos: 30 bpm to 130 bpm
 The Double Stroke Roll- "Three Camps"
"Three Camps"

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

60 - 170 bpm sim....

R l l r r L r r l l R l l r r l l r r l l R

L R L R L R

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R L R L R L R

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L R LR L R L R LR L

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R L R L R L R

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L R L R L

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r r l l r r l l r r l l R
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Rhythm Studies
Advances Rhythms and Rhythmic Groupings

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

Accelerating Rhythms
3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6

3 5 3 5

3 5 6 3 5 6

1. Alternating Leading Hand

2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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3 5 6 7

3 5 6 7

Decelerating Rhythms
3 3

3 3

5 5

6 6

7 7

5 5

6 6

1. Alternating Leading Hand

2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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7 7

7 6 5 3

7 6 5 3

6 5 3 6 5 3

5 3 5 3

6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

1. Alternating Leading Hand

2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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Stems Up- Target Rhythm | Stems Down- Metronome Subdivision
3 3

3 3

3 3

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5 5
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

5 5

5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 2 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

1. Alternating Leading Hand

2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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5 5

3 3

3
3 3 3
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

3 3

7 7 7 7 7 7

7 7 7

7 7 7 7 7 7

7 7 7 7

7 7

7 7

7 7 7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 3
1. Alternating Leading Hand
2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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7 7 7
1 2 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1

7 7

7 7 7 7
1 2 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

1. Alternating Leading Hand

2. Experiment with Single Hand (L or R)
3. Practice From Slow to Fast
4. Quarter Note Subdivisions Throughout Unless Otherwise Stated
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The Buzz Roll- Rhythmic Rolls

Rhythmic Rolls

Dr. Tommy Dobbs

Quarter Note Values

ppp/FF

3 3 3 3

sim...

5 5
5 5

6 6
6 6

7 7
7 7

1. Tempos Vary Depending On The Rhythm(s) and Value(s)

2. Practice Slow to Fast
3. Alternate Leading Hand (left and right)
4. Keep Rhythm and Buzzes Even in Height and Sound
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Dotted Quarter Values

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

5 5
5 5

5 3 5 3
5 3 5 3

6 3 6 3
6 3 6 3

7 3 7 3
7 3 7 3

1. Tempos Vary Depending On The Rhythm(s) and Value(s)

2. Practice Slow to Fast
3. Alternate Leading Hand (left and right)
4. Keep Rhythm and Buzzes Even in Height and Sound
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Half Note Values

1. Tempos Vary Depending On The Rhythm(s) and Value(s)

2. Practice Slow to Fast
3. Alternate Leading Hand (left and right)
4. Keep Rhythm and Buzzes Even in Height and Sound
 The Stone Killer
Instructions Below

50-130 bpm Dr. Tommy Dobbs

Repeat 50x

r r r r l l l l

Repeat 50x

r r r r r r r r l l l l l l l l

Repeat 50x

r r r r r r r r r r r r l l l l l l l l l l l l

Repeat 50x

r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l

1. Metronome on full subdivisions