SRU

Prep Exercises rev. 23

* Always practice
* Be aware of subdivision
with a metronome
* Move feet in time with metronome
* Play each exercise at least 10 times at various tempos. and hands

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* Listen to the quality of your playing
> 8 On a hand

R R R R R R R R L L L L L L L L R R R R R R R R L L L L L L L L
* Variations:
1. Play at various heights 5", 10", 15"

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2. Dynamics; Crescendos, Diminuendos

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> Accent Tap

R R L L

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* Count this as 1-2-1-2-1-2-3 accenting all #1's.

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R R L L

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rim shot

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

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> 16th Timing

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

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

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* Play at all three stick heights and listen for consistant quality of sound and even subdivison.

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> 16th Accent Shift

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

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

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> Diddle Builder

R L L R L L RRL RRL R L L RRL RRL R L L RRL L R L R L RRL L R L L R L RRL R L L

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R L R R L R L L R R L L R
2 SRU Prep Exercises rev23

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> Roll Development

RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL R
* The Z indication on the note is intended to be a buzz or press note.

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R L R L rr ll rr ll R L R L rr ll rr ll RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL rr ll rr ll rr ll rr ll rr ll rr ll rr ll rr ll R
* The / on a note indicates an open double stroke as shown in the sticking.

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> Paradiddle Breakdown

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

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

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> Paradiddlediddle Breakdown

R R R R R R R R R R R R R L R R L L R L R R L L R L R R L L R L R L R R
* The first measure is showing isolation of the right hand only, this will help in the breakdown, check your heights.

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L L L L L L L L L L L L L RL L RRL RL L RRL RL L RRL RL RL L R

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> Double Beat
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RR RR RR RR R R L L L L L L L L L L R L R L
* Focus on the spacing of your double beat subdivision and even quality.

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R L R L R L

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R L R L R L R
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SRU Prep Exercises rev23 3

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> Three Note Accent Shift

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RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL R
* Using the accented note as a reference, play flams on the note and/or play 2 sixteenth notes.

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> Three Note Diddle/Roll

R L R L R L rr L R ll R L R L R L R L R ll R L rr L R L R L R L R L rr L R ll
* Play the double notes as single strokes as an additional exercise..

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R L R L R L rr ll R ll rr L R L R L R L R ll rr L rr ll R L R L R L rr ll rr ll rr ll R ll rr ll R ll rr ll R ll rr ll

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> Flam Focus

R R R R L L L L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
* Focus on stick heights, grace note * Listen for the difference between
down large note up for quality flams. flamed notes and plain notes.

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Pataflafla Flam Accent Flam
4 Tap

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

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Swiss Army

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Flamacue Triplet
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R L R L R L R L R R L R L R