Exercises
Paradiddles
This exercise starts with single paradiddles (RLRRLRLL), then double
paradiddles (RLRLRRLRLRLL), and then triple paradiddles
(RLRLRLRRLRLRLRLL). The single paradiddles are played as eighth notes,
the double paradiddles as triplets and the triple paradiddles as
sixteenth notes. That way you play each paradiddle one time in a four
count measure. This exercise is also very good for warming-up!
Time
Table
This is an exercise for doublebass called
“Timetable” I learned a short version of the
Timetable at the school of music. This shorter version was an exercise
for hands with quarter notes on bassdrum and hihatfoot on 2 and 4. I
added the quintuplets and septuplets and applied it for the feet.
The right hand is playing quarter notes on the hihat and the snare is
on 2 and 4 through the whole thing. The feet alternate (R-L-R-L etc.)
and start with quarter notes, then quarter-note triplets, eighth notes,
triplets, sixteenth notes, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets and
thirty-second notes. On the videoclips I play two bars of each
notevalue, ofcourse you can change that number to your liking. You can
also leave out the tuplets if you prefer as they’re a bit
tricky, especially the septuplets. It’s also fun to change
the ‘schedule’ around. If you practice this, try to
get the exact tempo right at the beginning of each transition.
It’s a very good exercise for control!
 
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