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SYNCOPATION #2 IN THE JAZZ IDIOM FOR THE DRUMSET Ted Reed Jubroduction Many teachers and professional drummers have discovered that, the ways to play PROGRESSIVE STEPS TO SYNCOPATION FOR THE MODERN DRUMMER are endless. However, there are also many that have not made this discovery. With this in mind, the following pages will show five different ways to play just eight pages of this book — pages 37 through 44. There are five sections — each consisting of the solo exercises in these pages. SECTION I. (pages 5 through 12) The accented notes for the large and small tom-toms spell out the syncopated rythms in these eight pages. All unaccented notes are played on the snare drum. Bass drum four in each bar. Hi Hat on two and four — not written SECTION Il. (pages 13 through 20) The accented notes for the bass drum spell out the syncopated rhythms in these eight pages. The unaccented notes are played on the snare drum — left hand. Top line ride cymbal — right hand. Hi Hat on two and four — not written. SECTION Ill, (pages 21 through 28) The solo line will be played on the snare drum — left hand. Bass drum four in each bar. Top line ride cymbal — right hand, Hi Hat on two and four — not written. SECTION IV. (pages 29 through 36) The solo line will be played on the bass drum. Snare drum — left hand — click sound on two and four. Top line ride cymbal — right hand. Hi Hat on two and four — not written, SECTION V. (pages 37 through 44) The solo line will be played between the snare drum — left hand — and the bass drum. Top line ride cymbal — right hand. Hi Hat on two and four — not written. SOLO EXERCISE 1 SECTION I SECTION |. (pages 5 through 12) All accented notes are played on the large and small tom-toms. All unaccented notes are played an the snare drum. Bass drum four in each bar. Hi Hat on two and four — not written. 5 . i 513 Si SOLO EXERCISE 3 0 SOLO EXERCISE 6 SOLO EXERCISE 7 SOLO EXERCISE & SOLO EXERCISE 1 SECTION II 8 wo oM bk dD kot te J ) SECTION Il. (pages 13 through 20) _ All accented notas are played on the bass drum. All unaccented notes are played on the snare drum — left hand, Top line ride cymbal — right hand. Hi Hat on two and four — nat written. SOLO EXERCISE 2 i) —— = id. 1 Lo) et et ry =z zt aed ot a). a 4 5 SOLO EXERCISE 3 Body idk Lud hh =x hy aq = = “HS RP AR! SP gy ER A le JI Hl TEN Seis te atilee a it A fh Seg, Se A ll = = ad, 0 eh A ln A h aa eta U. -f sl, val a A el i =H eta SA SB ‘a ia a a Hag Fea alh)|) —! = ~ = 5 i q Hh Wa ‘ Wh hk . : 4 . ts 3 3 E = name 1 to abt ra oa a Wt iy . HT RT ST RR a) oll < 3 = al + A , al “i , ll ta aw A 2 x yy Fx x Sq 4y Sy 2 THR] SE | SER] S| | Sg 3 Hh aT ha a A , en fant tran ~~ ae Lat ee lle ai iT atl atin 4 “2 at H = A 1 y { ts | ae Noid LL kd a dp re Lob Ld ad 2 sae le we . rasa eee = = JM LD | LM LD 2 bud as LL? k huh id 4 ay aN. =a LooM i =e LN. tn —— =e 1 aan =e ip 4 = SOLO EXERCISE 5 td td mS 3 Oe Dk Dk aM IP Ky > a SOLO EXERCISE 6 otee ; bapa Ld id, Lao. ara = 4 ane iA a oath EA hk y= Tt ER. = Ie mit re = P “RY a St a Se ee bent i, “He a JA te os stihl os ee Hh a a Ser] vm s S555) lS) tH) RT IAT) a =i ae ! J 1 —= i. ma SOLO EXERCISE 8 SOLO EXERCISE 1 SECTION III a bade dd baw dd bin sd Lum i 8 booth dd ba M ad db he dP bad Ld dod mn df kh dd dd Addi dd dam ad bid ad a iM at | Add dp dt dde sd bo dd ob oN LS Sp pp pe hte Dk aM Ld Pie SS bade dd ddd yd bide vd bias SECTION Ill. (pages 21 through 28) Solo ling — snare drum — left hang. Bass drum four in each bar. Top line ride cymbal — right hand. Hi Hat on two and four — not written. SOLO EXERCISE 2 Mold dade ad bide ad bd ad tide dd 2 i ut Wd uy a up i. i if be! ir i 1 hd ay , mr ty ot oe it ee ae stl dat 4k Ce badeuh 4 iNodd 4 i e Ly te i 1h. Vo 4 ru a) hd Mad to dt SOLO EXERCISE 3 hooded d dhe db ok doh Loge ad 12 a = 8 wood Me Dk dl oP Le hud ad bad ad bade dd bade 2M. ddd dh ok dhe bod de dd ob LM. eae eek rth i NL VD fi Ladd badd dM td od dN. = — es [Se oe EF 2a SOLO EXERCISE 4 Vie Vik tue dh ed baa a 1 if Tp aa ars! amar ereers arat {44 1 Ld t ep eee a pid tub id +t ade ad ed db a i dd) bide gd if I id 5 PA ie a . J J Tearsres? Ve ra Stat bith SOLO EXERCISE 5 od ML dD dd hye L ode ot A 4 odde Nw Pi Mad haha d bad ad dk ah ad LUN GP ee aD dd 12 | | aaa ea aoe - L I ND i f ge Te ee h Be I ri Fane x j . Lad Lode dd pod id do ao hae ad LIM Ld Py ih Lad ad oa Ne dd aod dy r a - Ee may im def PvE i hla ate Ld dy. f = a v) he 4 rz d Ni. r 4 4 Sate 1a ro }, Lt 1 a SOLG EXERCISE 6 ri ih f * a if 4 JM. if 44h Lb ales i 5 the re Lgdad do a 8 dM dD {pod Me dk adh de . ify ad Maid ddd ad bk dh SOLO EXERCISE 7 ddd Ld hd aod dd ib a tad ad Lah ad bids ya re Lada so

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