Daily warm up exercises

Practice in front of a mirror to make sure that your stick hold, hand position and stick heights are
correct. The first stroke to use is the full stroke. With the tip of the stick starting at 90 degrees,
lower it to strike the drum in the centre of the head and allow the tip to return to its original position.

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1.

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R= Right hand

2.

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3.

Double strokes

L= Left hand

Single strokes

The dots (:) indicate repeat

the music between the dots.

Paradiddles

Quarter notes (Crotchets) and rests

4/4 Time means there are 4 beats in each bar. Count aloud one whole bar before starting.
The sign =80 , called a metronome mark, indicates that the tempo (speed) is 80 beats per minute.

q
4. q
4
/ 4
=80

Count in R
1234 1

L
2

R
3

5.

R
1

L
2

6.

R
1

R
4

L
3

R
4

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7.

R
2

L
3

R
4

R
1

L
1

R
2

L
3

L
1

R
2

L
4

L
1

L
2

R
1

R
3

R
3

L
2

L
2

L
4

L
4

R
3

L
1

R
4

R
1

R
2

L
3

L
3

R
4

R
4

R
2

L
3

L
1

R
2

L
4

L
1

L
2

R
3

R
3

L
4

L
4

Whole notes (semibreves) and rests

The C, shown as the time signature indicates Common Time and is another way of writing 4/4 Time.

q=132
/ cw

8.

Count in R
1234 1

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9.

R
1

L
3

L
1

R
1

Half notes (minims) and rests.

L
3

R
1

R
1

L
1