Session Concepts
Preseason technique
Review the technique and philosophy for learning new music
Check out the Handbook for stick heights and accent philosophy |
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Level 1: Singles, Same-
Put the technique to use at our first session where we go over 8s and Accent Tap from the Battery Core Packet
Apply these concepts in Subsonic |
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Level 2: Accents in Context
Expand on those stroke preparations and build up you diddles with 16th Accent and Double Beat
Apply these concepts in Bacon and Eggs |
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Level 3: Diddles in Context
Faster diddles with drags and short roll combinations, and we get some new bass drum exercises! Drags and 5-Stroke Rolls, Tap Pyramid, and Laser Beam Primer
Apply these concepts in Thunderbolt |
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Level 4: 16th Partial Timing
Snare-focused exercises: more drags, crazy diddles, and paradiddle rudiments! 16th Partial Timing, Triplet Diddles, Double Stroke Control, and Paradiddle Rudiments
Apply these concepts in You Do It and Concrete Beat |
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Scrapes and Crossovers on
Tenors... dun dun DUNNN!! Gain further dexterity across the drums with Scrapes 2, and Crossovers
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Tuplets - Triplets and 9s
It's time for t-t-t tttttuplets. Master triplets and 9s, and grab a buddy to start practice on the split bass drum exercises with Triplet Timing, 9s Development, Split 2s, 3s, and 4s
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Quintuplets, Triple
More tuplets with Quintuplet Development as well as nailing down those pesky flam rudiments. Developed with Triple Stroke Development, Flam 1, and Flam 2
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Track your progress with the medal checklist
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Additional thoughts and rehearsal flow
This year's clinic workshops are meant to foster and promote an environment featuring a deeper appreciation for modern percussion performance. As such, I'd like to set aside some time at the beginning and end of each rehearsal to allow for short performances from some select volunteers, preparation permitting. So whether that's a lick you wrote yourself, an excerpt from a personal solo, or a different source of music that inspires you, start looking for examples to share with the rest of the battery percussion section at OSHS!
-Mr. Jones
-Mr. Jones