Stepanov P. Rudiments. Time. Control. Speed. Drummer’s technique. Vol. 2

The rudiments are the basis of the drummers thinking and technique, and, of course, the historical musical heritage. They are the starting point where one’s journey into percussion instruments begins, and it is with their help a small musician grows into a great drumming professional. The number one thing with any keyboard or percussion instrument is to deal with a rebound feeling, learn how to feel the time, master the speed, feel the control of the sticks, and learn how to play with different amplitudes. All this can be mastered with the help of rudiments. They are not only useful, but crucial for every musician dealing with percussion or drum music. Such musician may be understood as the one playing classical percussion instruments, drum set or marching music. To learn to improvise or to clearly perform phrases is one of the most important goals of a modern performer who plays drum set, snare drum, or other instrument where the approach similar to these instruments applies. A lot of books, information from previous generations of drummers, style formations and much more deal with rudiments and rudimentary development. This book is aimed at the development of technique, the sense of time, mastering drumsticks control and development of speed, as well as the study of certain types of rudiments. These components will help to create the foundation to grow into a “mature” musician, or help you bring your mastery to the next level. In this book one can find some things intended to help a beginner, some things for a student to strengthen his skills or to learn something new, and some things for a professional to stay in shape.

Contents:

Introduction
Feedback from colleagues
Legend

1. Pyramid (Music text example)
2. Short rolls
3. Exercises with the addition of strokes 2-4-6-8
4. Connection of short rolls
5. Double strokes inside 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
6. Double strokes with accents
7. Combination of double strokes in different times (Music text example)
8. Connection with single strokes
9. Connection with single strokes with accents
10. Double strokes and Moeller’s single strokes
11. Double strokes with accents and Moeller’s single strokes
12. Rudiments with double strokes inside
13. Ruff and 3-stroke ruff with eight, triple and sixteenth notes (Music text example)