Exercises

Single Rudiments

  PAS (Percussive Arts Society) International Drum Rudiments

Every percussionist should strive to master ALL of the Rudiments. Pay special attention to the following however, since you are more likely to encounter these in the musical literature:

Hybrid Rudiments

Developed through the drumline community, these rudiments are combinations of rudiments requiring advanced technique and control. They've got names like "Cheese", "Drag Patty", "Egg Beaters", "Flive-A-Diddle", "Herta", "Inverted Cheese Triplet Pataflafla", "Opies", "Ravioli" & "Swiss Cheese Invert"!

128 Hybrid Rudiment Book

Scales

Practice scales in 1 octave, 1 octave + 2nd*, 2 octaves, 2 octaves + 3rd** and with both right hand and left hand lead.

Major Scales
Minor Scales (Natural)
Minor Scales (Harmonic)
Minor Scales (Melodic)
Chromatic Scales

* 1 octave + 2nd - Ex: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, C, B, A, G, F, E, D, C
** 2 octaves + 3rd - Ex: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E , F, G, A, B, C, D, E, D, C, B, A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A, G, F, E, D, C
Both patterns above allow for even metric pulse acending and decending the scale playing quarter, eighth or sixteenth notes.

2 MALLET TECHNICAL STUDIES

2 Mallet Patterns

4 mallet TECHNICAL studies

4 Mallet Patterns
4 Mallet Chord Patterns