Eight Notes and Triplets Combined With Bass and Hi - Hat.
In this lesson the various Rudiments (now including the Para-Diddle-Diddle, and Triplet) - are accented so as to create various rhythmic patterns, which can be implemented in Fills and Solos. The Hi-Hat and Bass Drum are used as a foundation to "Lock in" the Rhythm Pattern.
It may be useful to leave the Hi-Hat out until your wrists get used to the sticking. When playing Patterns with a "Swing" feel, the Bass Drum should be played very softly, (and used as a time keeper).
Many of the exercises in this lesson feature accents (L) which indicate that the beat is to be played louder.
A Study in Accented Rudiments
(Single Paradiddle)
(Para Diddle - Diddle)
In exercise 62, if you play the right hand on the cymbal, you will be playing the "Ride Cymbal" pattern, as used in the traditional swing rhythm.
Exercise 63 is the Double Stroke Roll in triplet form.
Exercise 64 is the Single Paradiddle in triplet form.
When the normal accent of the first beat of the Paradiddle is used, the accent forms the rhythm of the Half Note Triplet (three even beats over four)
Exercise 67 introduces sixteenth note Paratriplets. Paratriplets are triplets using the sticking of a single Paradiddle. In Exercise 66 above, for example, we used Eighth Note Paratriplets.
Sixteenth Note Paratriplets * Note: When the normal accent of the first beat of the Paradiddle is used. the accent forms the thythm of the Quarter Note Triplet (six even beats over four)
Your speed will improve if you think of the rhythm of the Quarter Note triplet as you play, so an alternative way to write sixteenth note Paratriplets would be:
