Technique Patterns - Compound Stickings
Level 7 Chris McCaig Level 7 Chris McCaig

Technique Patterns - Compound Stickings

  • Group A Stickings (pg. 35-39)

  • Group B Stickings (pg. 40-46)

  • Group C Stickings (pg. 47-49)

  • Group D Stickings (pg. 50-52)

  • Group E Stickings (pg. 53)

  • Studies Involving Sticking Mixtures (pg. 54-58)

  • Moving An Accent Through A Rhythm (pg. 59)

  • Applying Compound Stickings to the Drum Set (pg. 60-70)

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Syncopation - 8th Note Fills
Entry Level Chris McCaig Entry Level Chris McCaig

Syncopation - 8th Note Fills

  • Lesson Four: 8th Notes & Quarter Notes (pg. 10-11)

  • Lesson Twelve: 8th Note Rests (pg. 30-32)

8th note rhythms can be played as fills by moving the notes around the drum set.

Parallel motion - Both hands move in the same direction

Contrary motion - Both hands move in different directions

Oblique motion - One hands move around the set while the other hand stays in the same place

You can also experiment with different stickings. You could use single strokes, or you could play double strokes on the 8th notes, or you could play unisons.

Once you’ve experimented with these motions try setting up a 4 bar phrase, with 3 bars of playing time and 1 bar of fill.

Practice these 4 bar phrases by playing along to music.

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Technique Patterns - Hand / Foot Combinations
Level 6 Chris McCaig Level 6 Chris McCaig

Technique Patterns - Hand / Foot Combinations

  • Basic 16th Note Exercises (pg. 34-39)

  • Combinations of 16th Note Figures (pg. 40)

  • Exercises Using 32nds (pg. 41)

  • 16th Notes with Flams (pg. 42)

  • Basic Triplet Exercises (pg. 43-45)

  • Combinations of Triplet Figures (pg. 46)

  • Triplets with Double Time 16ths (pg. 47)

  • Triplets with Flams (pg. 48)

  • Mixed Rhythms with Doubles (pg. 49)

  • Mixed Rhythms with Singles (pg. 50)

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Sticking Patterns - Compound Stickings
Level 7 Chris McCaig Level 7 Chris McCaig

Sticking Patterns - Compound Stickings

  • Group A Stickings (pg. 35-39)

  • Group B Stickings (pg. 40-46)

  • Group C Stickings (pg. 47-49)

  • Group D Stickings (pg. 50-52)

  • Group E Stickings (pg. 53)

  • Studies Involving Sticking Mixtures (pg. 54-58)

  • Moving An Accent Through A Rhythm (pg. 59)

  • Applying Compound Stickings to the Drum Set (pg. 60-70)

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